John Carpenter’s legacy as one of the leading directors of horror cinema has long been secured. When you make Halloween, The Thing, and They Live, you don’t have to put up with doubters. While the '80s was the peak of Carpenter's prowess, his oft-dismissed '90s films have a few gems among them, like the Lovecraftian In the Mouth of Madness and an intriguing, if half-baked, remake of Village of the Damned. During this decade, the vampire movie came back in style, so it was only right that Carpenter join the ranks. Unfortunately, his take on bloodsuckers is not one of his best.
