I want to strike a blow for a movie that seems to be one of the worst movies, when you follow the ratings and verdicts here. But it's easy here to rate one star without watching a movie, and also without giving one thought to.Of course it isn't an artwork, a masterwork, or comparable to high budget productions a la Lord Of The Rings. Instead, it fits right into a solid line of straight-to-video productions, or some bigger TV Adventure movies, but is definitively enjoyable for people who don't expect a lifetime experience from Uwe Boll. But at least, one have to respect the genre outside the Tolkien realm. If not, the movie has no chance at all.It is a simple story about a girl that wants revenge for the killing of her mother by her father, who is the most powerful Vampire, and also wants to be ruler of the world. Kristanna Loken as Rayne does a good Job being sexy, powerful and filled with hate and blood hunger. The others are OK, and Ben Kingsley does keep a low profile, because he has not very much to do except being old Ben Kingsley. Directing is not great, I admit that, it is at max, zealous. Definitevly it is better than in any of the infamous Asylum Movies i've seen, in terms of storytelling, actors leading and so on. The only one bigger mistake is that the short history of Raynes romance with Sebastian is revealed at the end of the movie, so that the short sex scene with him looks quite unfounded.If there wouldn't be so much blood and gore, it could pass as a movie for youngsters. I remember watching such movies (of course without gore and without nudity), when I was ten or twelve.

OK, I'm giving this 5 stars because I'd walk over broken glass for Kristanna Loken! She does a pretty good job considering what she has to work with - but, like I said, just being there is enough. Matthew Davis and Will Sanderson turn in credible performances - again, considering what they have to work with. Michael Madsen acts like he just stopped by to pick up his check and discovered that they wanted him to recite some lines. Ben Kingsley - what can I say. I know he got an Oscar for Ghandi but ever since he's been trying very hard to make us think that was a mistake. Michelle Rodriguez - well she does tough-chick-with-an-attitude-trying-to-be-hot pretty well (it got her through "Lost") - I wonder if she can do anything else?? The plot is reasonable and flows pretty well and the photography is good (although we do seem to have an excess of mountain range scenery). The gore? Well, it's actually pretty funny. It's so over the top that it reminds me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.Normally a film like this would prompt me to say "There's an hour and a half I'll never see again!" and give it one star while wishing I could give it zero. But, as I said - it has Kristanna Loken.Just as an aside - Uwe Boll actually did a movie that I think is pretty good - "The Final Storm".

My two favorite Vamps have been ruined by cheap casting. First Vampirella was such a dud I could not finish watching it. Bloodrayne is one of my favorite video game characters ever. The casting was all wrong in this flick. * Kristanna Loken wasn't too bad as Bloodrayne acting wise, but did even come close to filling out the baggy costume (Sad). * I love Michelle Rodriguez and Micheal Madison but they were wrong for this movie, real wrong. Listening to these two quality actors struggle with "Ye Ole English" was traumatizing. * The best actor is this flick was Ben Kingsley. * Matthew Davis was OK but not fantastic. * Michael Paré while this man is very good at comedy his role in this film was wrong. I might of cast Milla Jovovich as Bloodrayne as she even looks like the game character, as for the rest with the exception of Ben Kingsley could of be replaced by lots of better actor who can cover ole English and make it sound good....

I actually watched this movie because i had to find out if the movie was as bad as many reviews claim. And i have to say i don't think it is.Sure it's average to below average in most ways. Much of the dialogue is dull and uninspired. The script and screenplay mostly doesn't allow for the actors to unfold, to display their skills. The battle sequences are boring. And who the h... put that silly wig on Ben Kingsley, the guy is seriously a joke in this movie.But there are also stuff that works - or works well enough for it to be a decent B-movie i should say. Kristanna Loken pulls it off the best she can with this script and manages to portray a slightly more vulnerable and down to earth type vampire hero. I think she also does well in her fight scenes. Michael Madsen although having nothing to work with looks good as a vampire hunter. Michelle Rodriguez is doing a good job as well.The sound and score of the movie is also good and here and there actually manages to help build a little tension or suspense. Something that the movie often lacks.I'll admit any day that it's a flawed movie. Still there have been many big Hollywood production movies that are less worth watching than this.