I just watched the new AMC documentary. They cover a great deal of the mythology and documented cases of both werewolves and vampires. Movie clips are used with stock footage in a clever way - great editing.
Of course, I knew it was no coincidence that this doc is being aired the same week Underworld comes out. I figured there'd be plenty of Underworld footage to promote the flick.
What I didn't count on that this doc is following in the Curse of the Blair Witch tradition. After giving plenty of established folklore on vampires and werewolves (also known as lycens - heh) they go into the fabricated backstory of the Underworld movie. Everything in the documentary is presented as fact - a unique approach. So when they started telling about the animosity between the two monster clans and their warfare, it seemed plausible.
The interviews with "true" vampires and werewolf were like other brushes with the subculture I've seen on Montel or Jerry Springer. But the characters in Fang vs. Fiction are so perfect that I suspect they may be actors. The werewolf guy is really entertaining.
There are also interview segments with authors (of the Vampire Encyclopedia and the Werewolf Book) plus the British guy who was arrested for vampire hunting in the Highgate Cemetary. Cool.
Some great background for anyone who may not know all the lore. The ingenious editing and Underworld backstory make it worth watching for the rest of us.
By the way, if you don't want to see too much Underworld footage before going to the theater, hold off on watching this. There's lots of scenes teased (and possibly spoiled). But the make-up effects and cg effects look amazing.
Of course, I knew it was no coincidence that this doc is being aired the same week Underworld comes out. I figured there'd be plenty of Underworld footage to promote the flick.
What I didn't count on that this doc is following in the Curse of the Blair Witch tradition. After giving plenty of established folklore on vampires and werewolves (also known as lycens - heh) they go into the fabricated backstory of the Underworld movie. Everything in the documentary is presented as fact - a unique approach. So when they started telling about the animosity between the two monster clans and their warfare, it seemed plausible.
The interviews with "true" vampires and werewolf were like other brushes with the subculture I've seen on Montel or Jerry Springer. But the characters in Fang vs. Fiction are so perfect that I suspect they may be actors. The werewolf guy is really entertaining.
There are also interview segments with authors (of the Vampire Encyclopedia and the Werewolf Book) plus the British guy who was arrested for vampire hunting in the Highgate Cemetary. Cool.
Some great background for anyone who may not know all the lore. The ingenious editing and Underworld backstory make it worth watching for the rest of us.
By the way, if you don't want to see too much Underworld footage before going to the theater, hold off on watching this. There's lots of scenes teased (and possibly spoiled). But the make-up effects and cg effects look amazing.
