Demon Under Glass (short review)

[avenger00soul]

~Spoilers herein~

Demon Under Glass is the kind of independent film I can really get behind. It presents one of the most interesting character studies I've seen in some time. This isn't your usual vampire flick. It's more about ideas than bloodletting. One main theme asks the question of who's the monster here: the vampire or the scientists subjecting him to countless tortures? A better theme is the moral fiber of the vampire. Is the creature killing for survival like even we ourselves do? And can you blame him? Can you blame the lion when it kills the gazelle as the film mentions? Or is he purely evil and kills for the pleasure of it? The film never really answers this question because the viewer must decide based on their own morals I suppose. The cast is solid all around and surprised me because I was expecting amateurs at best. The leads are played by Jason Carter (TV's Babylon 5) and Garett Maggart (TV's The Sentinel) while the excellent supporting cast includes Jack Donner, David Jean Thomas, and Harrison Young. My only complaint is that the quality of the movie looks bad. Still, I strongly recommend this movie if you're looking for something different. I'm looking forward to more from Jon Cunningham.