Carla Gugino, James D'Arcy, Lucy Liu

When a young reporter wakes up in a morgue and discovers she is no longer among the living, she vows revenge against the vampires who put her there and hunts them down.

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Sebastian Gutierrez

Release Date: June 1, 2007

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007

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  • September 21, 2008
    It pleases me to report that RISE works brilliantly in its original 122-minute version. The use of non-linear storytelling is handled masterfully by writer and director Sebastian Gutierrez, and along with the beautifully lush cinematography of John Toll, these devices go a long w...( read more)ay in giving the film an edge that most other horror films can only dream of. But then, RISE is so much more than a "mere" horror film, as it is just as heavily rooted in gritty film noir and hard boiled revenge thrillers like KISS ME DEADLY and POINT BLANK, and Gutierrez effortlessly mixes these different genres into one helluva potent cocktail. He is also greatly helped in making this sell by Lucy Liu, as her acting in this film is completely off the chart. This is without a doubt the finest and most daring performance she has ever given, and the raw emotion she dishes out in certain scenes is nothing short of astounding. So... in the cinematic tradition of vampire films like THE HUNGER, NEAR DARK, and THE ADDICTION, Sebastian Gutierrez's RISE is most definitely a worthy addition to the list.
  • September 19, 2008
    For some reason, I actually watched the whole thing...not really knowing if I would enjoy it or not. Obviously, I did. Better than I had expected.
  • August 8, 2008
    Note: It all starts with a whore who after being locked up in a cage upside down and then rescued is suggested to find herself some other job. And it's all downhill from there.

    Since I learned before that Marilyn Manson has a cameo here - the man I still respect despite his a...( read more)rtistic decline in the last few years, wishing him the best with the next album at the end of year - I waited this cheap burger out to see it. He seemed to be the only one who was properly casted, although I still wonder what he was doing there in the first place.

    As soon as he disappeared, there was darkness.
  • June 16, 2008
    hotness & vampiness were high, plot could have been a lot better
  • March 21, 2008
    I love a nice gory vampire movie now and then, but I just couldn't bring myself to like this one. It truly is pretty atrocious. Boring, formulaic, predictable, badly acted, laughable dialogue and full of nudity for nuditys sake (or is that a good thing?). If I had to find some th...( read more)ing to like in this 2 hour snorefest, it's Michael Chiklis and Lucy Liu's very cool crossbow.... that's about it. There are so many better vampire movies out there that don't insult you intelligence.
  • October 12, 2009
    This movie is just plain awful.The only good thing about it is seeing Lucy Liu completely naked and seeing her breasts.
  • August 20, 2009
    Pas terrible comme film....mise en scènes, des détails assez embêtant (une arbalète se recharge aussi tout de même....XD) ensuite les combat si on peut appeler ça des combats pas très intéressant. Des vampires pas très fut fut hein XD
    un film pas très époustouflant donc....
  • August 16, 2009
    Could have been done better... but still entertained me.
  • July 5, 2009
    A new take on the Vampire lore. The film is about a young reporter who stumbles onto some vampires who kill her. She is reborn a vampire but wants revenge on those who changed her and ruined her life. This is a decent vampire horror film. The film had lots of potenial. The film h...( read more)as a decent cast with Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis, Carla Gugino, James D'Arcy and Robert Forster. The story is sort of rushed at times. And I thought they could have had done so much more with Chiklis cop character. Lucy Liu though is quite excellent in her role. If you enjoy vampire films then check this out. But if not or not a huge fan of them you can skip it.
  • June 19, 2009
    had some surprising guest stars

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