Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

A vampire submerged underwater in an underground crypt, emerges having re-awakened thanks in part to two teenage girls swimming around. The small town of Allburg is soon invaded by the vampire curse as a teacher, 50 miles away, will reluctantly join forces with one of the girls who saw the leader, Czakyr, rise from his watery tomb, and the local drunken bum as they attempt to rid themselves of the evil which threatens their very lives.Okay high camp vampire tale, plenty of blood and wooden stakes penetrating chests. Karen Black gets top billing as Karen Thompson, but she's mostly confined to a room, chained to her bed by her character's priest lover, Father Alden(Evan MacKenzie)..the one who petitions best friend and confident, Mark(Peter DeLuise) to go to Allburg in search of Lucy Barrett(Ami Dolenz), the teenager who watched Czakyr bloodsuck Karen's daughter Cindy(Maya McLaughlin). Cindy is locked in the room with Karen, mostly feasting on the leeches which Father Aldin supplies..Cindy is Karen's "nutritional source". Karen, however, never ceases to lure Aldin into her clutches, eventually succeeding. Meanwhile, Mark, Lucy and wino Matty(Garrett Morris)must contend and fend off a community of vampire citizenry while also facing the difficult challenge of defeating Czakyr. Lucy will soon partner up with Cindy who wishes to get even with Czakyr for turning her into a vampire.Unlike other movies, we see that these vampires cocoon(..or, at least Karen does), some sleeping underwater breathing through their lungs which rest on the outside of their bodies! David Sawyer is unrecognizable as the grotesque Czakyr, his pointy ears, dank color, demonic facial features, and long fangs. Black plays her vampire to the hilt, really memorable under her make-up and fangs...quite a costume and she doesn't hold back, that's for sure. Dolenz is adorable as the virginal cutie Czakyr wishes to feast from. Deluise, her "what the hell have I gotten myself into" suitably frightened protector, way out of his league in the "killing vampires" department. Morris steals the film as the hobo who takes matters into his own hands, commandeering a "spread the word" van, blowtorching a light-bulbed cross to the bumper, prepared to impale any bloodsucker in his path.Some very unusual camera angles and effective use of color, but this vampire flick is nothing spectacular. You get the expected ultra-violence. Director Tony Randel tones the film in a light-hearted way.

The horror/comedy is such a hard thing to pull off. Few films get that delicate balance just right. These films include Re-animator, Bubba Ho-tep, and Return of the Living Dead. They do not include Children of the Night. I had high hopes for Children of the Night. It was a Fango production that had a few familiar faces and was directed by Tony Randel (Hellraiser II). However, looking back on Randel's filmography I believe he may not be the reason I love Hellraiser II. He's done some clunkers and this is one of them. The story is nothing new: a small town becomes besieged by the undead and it's up to an unlikely band of heroes to stop them. Normally, I like films with that plot but I think that's because I usually care about the heroes. Our heroes here include a virginal teenager (Ami Dolenz), a school teacher (Peter DeLuise), and a wino (Garrett Morris). I'm not really particularly impressed by those characters or the actors who portray them. Karen Black also shows up for no reason. I've never seen a role in which Karen Black wasn't hammy and over the top. That's all fine and dandy, but sometimes that's not what I want to see. Well, with the negatives pointed out, there were some excellent gross-out effects courtesy of KNB effects and, like most vampire flicks, they put their own little spin on vamp lore: underwater graves. I did think that was a nice touch, however, I think I will be sticking with Salem's Lot in the future.

This is not a bad horror film, but it's nothing special, either. Very derivative and ordinary, it produces more yucks (thanks to gruesome special effects) than scares. As for Karen Black, she has come a long way since Hitchcock's "Family Plot", that's for sure! (*1/2)

I really do love vampire movies. I think I have seen most of all the vampire movies. Karen Black is an excellent actor. However, you can only do so much for a movie with cheesy make-up. Karen Black's was the cheesiest make-up job I have ever seen. To sum up the movie, I have to say this was one of the worst vampire movies I have ever witnessed. Under the circumstances of bad writing, the acting job this cast turned in was actually pretty good. I could not figure out how one of the girls gets vamped, takes it home to her mother, then her mother proceeds to feed off of her. Shouldn't that be the other way around? A bit confusing, but Garrett Morris did a superb job in trying to explain stuff. Amy Dolenz was enjoyable as the token virgin. Cannot recommend the movie unless you only get one station on your television and you have no other choice.