A.J. Buckley, Alexis Thorpe, Brendan Fehr
Inviting comparison to Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 cult hit Near Dark, and derivative of The Hitcher and a half-dozen other films, The Forsaken is nevertheless a gritty little B movie ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2001
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October 29, 2008Admittedly, I was a Roswell fan. I know...
So, when The Forsaken came out, I was in 7th Heaven. This stars Brendan Fehr AND it's about vampires? I was there.
The story is your average tale. Boy is minding his own business, driving to his sisters wedding in a killer vintage Merce...( read more) -
September 3, 2008One of my favorite indie vampire flicks ever. Combines road movie and a vampire pack on the hunt, and I don't mind the protagonists' corny buddy scenes tacked in because the vampires are so cool and hard in comparison.
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August 13, 2007THE FORSAKEN is a throwback to such 1980s classics as THE LOST BOYS, NEAR DARK, and THE HITCHER. While it's not nearly as good as those three flicks, it certainly is an interesting and occasionally intriguing picture. The Forsaken" is a fast-paced vampire flick obviously influenc...( read more)
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April 9, 2007This movie is rubbish, and I know it's rubbish, but I can't stop watching it. You know how you can hate a good movie because it has an actor you hate in it? This is the opposite situation. I love Jonathan Schaech as the villain and I'm willing to sit through this slightly repetit...( read more)
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November 4, 2009An enjoyable vampire flick that's low on gore but still has a great storyline and likeable characters. Nick (Brendan Fehr) is a book of knowledge when it comes to vampires but he's one of the best charactes, and Johnathon Schaech plays the perfect villain along with Phina Oruche ...( read more)
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September 24, 2009nice middle-of-the-road vampire film. Not one of the best ones ever made, but not one of the worst ones ever made either.
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August 8, 2009This was quite a good film and one of my favorite Vampire films. I was interested in seeing it as it had Brendan Fehr in from Roswell and it turned out to be a reallly good film. One of the best little known Vampire films out there. My sister owns the video and one day i hope to ...( read more)
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June 5, 2009A halfway decent vamp film. It does somewhat remind me of Near Dark, but not quite as good.
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March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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February 26, 2007Its ok its only saving grace is the gorgeous Izabella Miko even tho she only speaks towards the end of the movie.
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