Underworld (2003)

Directed by

Len Wiseman

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, action film, romance film, action thriller, girls with guns

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Hungary

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 6,651 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A vampire warrior named Selene hunts Lycans, werewolf-like creatures. She becomes protective of a human named Michael after he is bitten by a Lycan, forcing her to choose between her duty and saving him.

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What happens

Underworld is a 2003 action horror film directed by Len Wiseman in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Danny McBride, based on a story by Kevin Grevioux, Wiseman, and McBride. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly, Erwin Leder, and Bill Nighy. The plot centers on the secret history of vampires and lycans (an abbreviated form of lycanthrope, which means werewolf). The main plot revolves around Selene (Beckinsale), a vampire Death Dealer hunting Lycans. She finds herself attracted to a human, Michael Corvin (Speedman), who is being targeted by the Lycans. After Michael is bitten by a Lycan, Selene must decide whether to do her duty and kill him or go against her clan and save him. Underworld premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2003, and was released in the United States on September 19, by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Screen Gems banner. The film received generally mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. A surprise hit, the film grossed over $95 million worldwide against a production budget of $22 million and originated a franchise. The film was followed by Underworld: Evolution in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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