Queen Of The Damned (DVD 2002)

Loved interview with a vampire and this is just better

CBA writting a big long thing, so i found someone who has done it already:
(IMDB)

If vampire tales are your cup of blood, then this Goth-fest based on the Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles should prove to be a satisfying experience. A veritable consortium of the undead in a contemporary setting, `Queen of the Damned,' directed by Michael Rymer, is a story of shadows and darkness, and of the unfortunate souls who dwell therein for eternity.

The vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend), bored with a world that no longer excites him, has been `asleep' for many years; but suddenly, the sounds of that world he hears from his extended slumber change, and liking what he hears, he ventures forth to investigate. What he finds is a world filled with new sounds, a new kind of music-- driving and penetrating-- sounds that assault the senses and make him feel alive and welcome. And he knows that at long last his time has come, that it is time for him and those like him to come out into the open and face the world on their terms. Toward that end he becomes the front man for a band-- a singer and performer unlike any the world has ever known. He presents himself as a vampire, and very quickly amasses a following that extends far beyond London (where it all begins), and will ultimately take him to Death Valley, California, where he plans to give a concert that promises to be beyond anything anyone has ever seen or experienced.

Lestat is powerful, without question, but there are those of his kind who do not take favorably to the fact that he has revealed them, one of whom is Marius (Vincent Perez), a vampire powerful in his own right-- the vampire, in fact, who `made' Lestat so many years before-- and they are gathering, coming together and making their plans to meet Lestat at the concert. And they are not going for the music. But there is something else, as well: At one point Lestat has inadvertently awakened the `Mother' of them all, the most powerful of all the vampires, Akasha (Aaliyah), who is about to make her presence known to all, and especially to the one she has chosen to rule by her side as her King: Lestat. And at the concert, rest assured, Akasha will be in attendance, without fail.

Make no mistake, this is Lestat's story, and Rymer presents it amid a setting rich with atmosphere and with some exquisite moments, though his film has less bite to it than say, `Interview With the Vampire,' or `Bram Stoker's Dracula.' He sets a good pace, and there are some scenes that provide some real thrills, but overall the film isn't as soaked in menace as it could be, or as much as one might expect. In the final tally, in fact, the amount of flesh that is incinerated wins out over actual blood-letting, though there is more than a taste of gore, and more than a fair share of lips and mouths dripping with the red stuff. There's some good F/X on hand, too, especially in the sequences that accentuate the speed of the vampires, as they move and hurtle through the air faster than the naked eye can discern. It's a decent job by Rymer, but he could have put more teeth into it had he played up the alienation hinted at by Lestat; as it is, you get a sense of his detachment, but not enough to get you totally involved.

I would give this film a 9/10

Great story line that is easy to follow.Classic vampire action and effects.Excellent soundtrack.
Not the boring sequel that tries to be just like the first but a stand alone story that you will want to watch over and over again.

This film is based on the book by anne rice, however it has only taken a basic story line from the book, the book is very detailed so you can understand everything,the film is not and a lot of things have been changed. It also follows the film Interview with a vampire, but is nothing like the first one. If you can take this film on its own merrit you will enjoy it if you try to compare it to interview or the books you will be dissapointed. Very good film but if you havent read the book read it to but afteryou watch the film you ll enjoy the film but then can understand everything from the book its worth it trust me:)

This is excellent - one of my favourite vampire films of all time! Great acting, fantastic music, gorgeous vampire (Lestat) and great storyline.

You'll love it!

If you love vampire films!!!! Then you should love this wicked film!!
Bought this film for my daughter to watch because she has never seen this movie 10/10 :)

Not really true to the book but a likeable effort if you can bypass the obvious continuity errors and obviously not following on from Interview with a Vampire - although it should be. The acting is a little grimicing in sections but the music is great. Some scenes have been removed to tighten up the film and perhaps just as well, but they have taken a few too many bits that explain how some cast got there in the first place. The script is weak, if it wasn't taken from an Anne Rice book, it probably wouldn't have made it as far as it has. Still, it is enjoyable.

I absolutely Love Aaliyah and first saw the film years ago. Ever since, i've been meaning to buy it but never found it anywhere. So when i saw it for sale online i had to buy it. The films abit seedy but quite racey as well.

this was the last film that allyah made and it was a great loss for music and the film industry. she would have out shined alot of a list actresses! she was great in this film and i enjoyed it. I got it for a great price from ebay.

A powerful movie which is the continuation of the Interview with the Vampire - great movie, good acting and more then anything amazing soundtrack.

This is a good one if you like vampire movies,and a definate buy if you have interview with the vampire as this is the next episode as such.Differs greatly to the book if you have read it but still worth a watch.

great grunge sound track ,nihlistic outlook , visually good . aaliyah what a body .bite me .all time great movie def cult

it has got a good storyline love the music somegood looking actresses just love the film watched it several times decided to buy it

this is one of my all time favorite films and it was nice to find it on ebay at a reasonable price in super good condition!

I loved interview with a vampire and couldn't wait to watch this one. However I was so sad that I couldn't believe that Ms Rice allowed her name to be attached with such a movie! The book is great.....read the book.....don't waist your time with this movie! It is almost a B-movie and I don't mean the cute bees either!

Great music, adequate acting, definate massive improvement on "interview with a vampire" which this a sequel too.

I would consider this movie a classic of the "gentle vampire" era.....

Definately worth a watch or a cheap E-bay purchase.

I have to say i do like a good vampire film and at the end of the day who doesnt .This fil was taken from a book writen by anne rice a brilliant author.But this film couldnt be futher from the book , yes it has the right charaters but it is so jumble up and doesnt really tell the proper story.But for a vampire movie and taking in to the fact that you might not have read the book .It is a good piece the special affect is to die for .Townsend plays a good lestat you wouldn't mind him nibbling on your neck , it's is also worth a look if you are an aaliyah fan as it was her last film before her tragic death .If i had to give it marks out of 10 i would give it a 7

yes i will buy more dvds in the future. with good subitiles cos i am profoundly deaf. i love this film "horror"

this is a film for Anne Rice fans! Even though the film is based more on the book The Vampire Lestat it is still wonderful loads of action and blood and a good story line that helps to tie it all together the main characters are strong.
Stuart Townsend makes a good job of playing Lestat almost as good as Tom Cruise in the Interview With the Vampire. Thee is alot of good music from various genres and i bet no-one can witch it with out singing at least one of the tracks by the time it is done.!
An excellent watch!

I actually saw this in the cinema. It's appalling! But I'm afraid I'm so obsessed with Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, that I had no choice in the matter - I just had to have it.
It especially does not stand up well as it purports to be the sequel to 'Interview with the Vampire' starring Tom Cruise & Brad Pitt. That was completely brilliant and as she admitted herself (Anne Rice) it was very true to the book. No sequel was ever going to be true to ONE book (at the time there were about 9 Chronicles - there's loads more now).
However, it was left too long, and Tom Cruise didn't like it that it was Brad Pitt's film, and Brad Pitt hated making it, so..... 10 years or so later, we have to put up with poor old Stuart Townsend - not bad, but we were spoiled by now. Aaliyah plays the Queen in her last role before her death, and fits it well. The whole film was adequate in its own way, which would be about a 'C' horror film level!

i wanted t buy it cuz my ex loves the film n i jus wanted it but then when i watched it again i realised it wasnt as gud as i thought. but the dvd is in good condition n that.

if you in love with interview with vam pire and you think that this is second part-dont be!movie is cheap-plot a specially and alliah is the worse acctres in the movie.its about vampires so if you a fan is good to have it in a collection but to see it again??hmm maybe when l will be desprate or anything about vampires:))

ITS WAS A GOOD FILM TO WATCH I LIKE THAT KIND OF FILM I BOUGHT IT AS I HAD SEEN IT BEFORE FROM A FRIEND AND THOUGHT I WOULD LIKE TO WATCH IT WHEN EVER ICOULD AT HOME

i first watched it when i borrowed it from a mate and believe me i didn't want to give it back!!! it is amazing. sure it does leave out a lot of the book but it is a brilliant film and deserves to be watched over and over again.