Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
	Rating
	Type	Video On Demand
	Audience Rating	R (Restricted)
	Release Date	2009-12-23
	Actor	Michael Sheen; Bill Nighy; Rhona Mitra; Steven Mackintosh; Kevin Grevioux;
	Director	Patrick Tatopoulos;
	Length	93 minutes
	Special Price
	Lowest New Price	$9.99
Categories
Action & Adventure  Horror  Thrillers  Fantasy
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Description
The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a great leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan liberty.
Customer Reviews
Very Good Prequal To Underworld - Recommended!   2010-03-14
By CFH (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA)
"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" is a prequal to the excellent Underworld (Widescreen Special Edition). No plot spoilers from me; this follows the story line show in "Underworld" where the werewolf slave Lucian (Michael Sheen) has a forbidden relationship with the vampire coven leader's (Viktor, again played by Bill Nighy) daughter, Sonja (Rhona Mitra). There are a few interesting subplots, including how Lucian becomes the leader of the lycans and the origin of one of the more memorable werewolves from the first movie. The cinematography is excellent, making the mood of the movie very "Gothic" and is very much reminiscent of "Underworld". The action is much more intense and the special effects are even better this time. Once again, some liberties were taken with the vampire and werewolf mythologies but nothing too far out of bounds. Like the first movie, my only real complaint is that the average vampire is portrayed as far too weak compared to the werewolves. Fans of the original movie, like me, will likely enjoy this one as well. Recommended! CFH
Privileged girl / slave boy romance with a vampire / werewolf backdrop   2010-03-10
By Geoffrey Johnson (Lake Villa, IL United States)
This movie is your classic, privileged girl that loves a slave boy and defies her father, and her people with their forbidden romance. It seems like this story has been told dozens of times in the past, only this time the privileged girl is a vampire and the slave boy is a werewolf lycan. There is big budget action sprinkled in throughout the movie. The art style really sets it apart from any other movie, because its dark, blue and set in the medieval ages. The movie is devoid of life and good acting, but I guess when they're vampires they have to be devoid of life. It's a chore to watch, but if you love werewolf versus vampire action with swords instead of guns, then this movie is for you!
Awesome   2010-03-03
By A. Jacobs
The DVD is in great condition. There are no scratches on it at all. I got it fairly quickly in the mail. Also the box didn't have any damage it on it as well. The movie was good. All in all I'm very pleased with my purchase.
Underworld   2010-02-03
By Bank of America (Colorado Springs, CO USA)
Very good movie and story line. Have all 3. Must purchase all 3. Can't wait for number 4. A movie to watch from the begining.
Love the movie, much better that the 2   2010-02-01
By Indiana Quintero (Hato Rey, PR Puerto Rico)
I love the Underworld Movies Trilogy, specially the first one and this one (not so much the second). In this movie we see how Lucius and the werewolves were created and what happen before the first movie (yes, it's a prequel). If you are a true fan, you are going to love this one, it's a keeper!