Such a frustrating disappointment

An unexpected masterpiece

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

"Vampires: Los Muertos" or "John Carpenter presents Vampires: Los Muertos" is a sequel to "Vampires" aka "John Carpenter's Vampires" (1998). A priestly character from the first film hangs around long enough to die, and the story sticks with established rules. This one ends with some strong set-up plot and character points, which seem to have been left bloodless by third series film "Vampires: The Turning" (2005). Each has less terrifying involvement from Mr. Carpenter. According to the DVD sleeve, "Tough-as-nails vampire hunter Derek Bliss (Jon Bon Jovi) is on the hunt for 'suckers' in the heart of Mexico when he receives a new assignment from a mysterious client. Thrown together with a group of slayers, including sexy Zooey (sic), who may or may not be one of the undead, Derek and company are up against a growing number of fast-moving, bloodthirsty vampires and their elusive and powerful leader, who has plans of her own for the slayers." Slippery when wet singer Bon Jovi plays a surfer vampire slayer; he maintains appearance excellently and does not sing a note. Female lead Natasha Wagner (as Zoe) is one of those "half undead" victims; the real-life daughter of Natalie Wood, she takes a drug to prolong the final transformation. Cristián de la Fuente (as Rodrigo) plays a handsome priest with a secret, Diego Luna (as Sancho) is a dubious teenager, and marksman Darius McCray (as Ray Collins) gets vampire head.Ouch.***** Vampires: Los Muertos (9/24/02) Tommy Lee Wallace ~ Jon Bon Jovi, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Cristian Fuente, Diego Luna

This is not so much a sequel to "John Carpenter's Vampires" as it is a remake. No, really, stop and think: Although there has been real effort to add variation to avoid the obvious comparisons, the fact remains that virtually nothing happens in this film that didn't happen in the first. Even the ending is virtually the same! Because the first film was Carpenter's own, and he added a quirky touch of nihilism to the themes of the film (the only force battling the vampires is the Catholic Church, and the Church ain't doing too well, judging by the rowdy team of vampire-hunter's they hired for the job), it left a slightly bitter aftertaste, but allowed Carpenter all kinds of room to twist plot elements in on themselves - ultimately, the Master vampire is somehow more admirable than the team of losers tracking him down - at least he knows what he wants out of life (... er, death).But here the story is told straight, and without Carpenter's quirkiness, it's just your average run-of-the-mill action film, with lifeless characters. slow moments, banal action scenes. Okay for a Saturday afternoon, but largely forgettable.Too bad; Bon Jovi and the rest of the cast actually seem to be up for something more. And taking the story down to (still largely Catholic) Mexico could have provided wonderful opportunities for cross-cultural references and twists.Instead we get, well... the film we were expecting but not the one we were hoping for.Not even a good miss, just so-so.

I enjoy B-grade horror flicks. I enjoy John Carpenter films. I also enjoy Vampire movies. This film seemed to be a good bet for a cheesy night in with a few beers.I was wrong.I could say that the film was cheesy, had lots of cheap effects, a bit of juvenile titillation and was unoriginal and mindless - but hey, it's a vampire flick starring Bon Jovi. We EXPECT that. But even a cheap film must be engaging. This wasn't.The vampires are not frightening or interesting, the characters are uninspired and bland, and as a result you're interested in neither the heroes nor the monsters, or what happens to either of them. There isn't even the standard "plot twist" to keep you watching the screen, the film literally consists of watching the characters kill vampires that try to defend themselves by hissing a lot.There are two exceptions. The lead vampire is eminently watchable, although her character and motivations are entirely unexplored. Also Bon Jovi, to his credit, plays the "angry loner tough guy" very well, and his character is surprisingly watchable.But those are two dim lights in an otherwise dull film.I like mindless films. But this is really boring. Just stay away.

If your like me, first viewing i turned it off 30mins through! but if your willing to give it another go, think hard either decision your a winner.I told myself, You know Bon Jovi's a bad actor but persist with it, so now I'm on the second viewing i felt drowsy but i still persisted, and it was quite watchable! not the worst vampire flick, but it's not the best either, it's NOOO From Dusk til Dawn, but it's abit better than the sequels JUST! OR MAYBE the same for excitement, although the 3rd is not bad at all. I thought the acting abilities of Natasha Gregson Wagner were quite good! not bad at all she's no Theron/Jovovich/Foster but she's good, and also Arly Jover was good! nasty fiesty looking, convincing also as a vampire. Diego Luna(Open Range) was also not bad he did afew cool looking things esp the first chapter you see with him. but as for Bon Jovi, stick to what your good at, he's harmless but ain't no vampire killer! lol he's a surfer at least try a sequel to Blue Crush or something not Vampires! lol Either way you can miss this & not miss out on a thing, not bad but could've been better using a good actor in the lead role, not Bon Jovi, with that changed could've been good!