Guide Note

The Underworld movies are a series of films written and directed by Len Wiseman about a war between Vampires and Werewolves (Lichens). Underworld was released September 19, 2003 followed a few years later by Underworld: Evolution on January 20, 2006. The third sequel is planned for 2009.

Fast Facts

1. Starring: Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman.
2. Underworld: Released by Sony Pictures in September 19, 2003
3. Underworld: Evolution: Released by Sony Pictures in January 20, 2006
4. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans scheduled for release in 2009
5. Rated R
6. Gross revenue: $207,049,258

Underworld" is all surfaces, all costumes and sets and special effects, and so you might as well look at the doors as anything else. This is a movie so paltry in its characters and shallow in its story that the war seems to exist primarily to provide graphic visuals. It's so impossible to care about the characters in the movie that I didn't care if the vampires or werewolves won. I might not have cared in a better movie, either, but I might have been willing to pretend. — Underworld — Roger Ebert

Underworld: Evolution is representative of the "modern" vampire movie - loud, violent, and raucous. Gone are the days when vampire movies were masterpieces of mood, subdued terror, repressed sexuality, and restrained gore. Instead of a trickle of blood on the neck, we now have vats of it splattering all over the place. Calling Underworld: Evolution a horror movie would be a misnomer. This is an action/adventure film that happens to feature vampires and werewolves. It's not the best or the worst of its kind. I can't say I was bored, but I have a hard time recommending this as anything but late-night cable fare. — Underworld: Evolution — ReelViews

1. Originally pitched as Romeo and Juliet for vampires and werewolves
2. The attack dogs outside the vampire mansion were playful and docile
3. Selene is the moon in Greek mythology
4. Michael Sheen and Wentworth Miller both did interviews for the role won by Scott Speedman
5. Kevin Grevioux's voice is naturally that deep
6. Actors only had 2 weeks of wirework and prop training