Lilith Silver(Eileen Daly, fetching in the lurid, sexy role)is so overcome with boredom she takes on the role of hit-woman-for-hire, labeled by the media and police as the "angel of death." She murders certain chosen subjects who are part of an ancient secret sect known as The Lost People, or the Illuminati..they wear a seven-pointed-star necklace and eyeball ring. Lilith is told that it is imperative to collect the eyeball rings from her victims as part of her finishing the kill by her source(..and lover), Platinum(Kevin Howarth). The Illuminati's leader, Sethane Blake(Christopher Adamson), is the one responsible for turning Lilith into a vampire centuries previous. The Illuminati are a powerful group with many of their members deeply en-routed in the fabric of London such as the government and police. Inspector Price(Jonathan Coote), of the Scotland Yard, is part of the group but doesn't understand that his leader is indeed a vampire such as the one murdering those of the case he has been investigating. Price will take it upon himself to hunt down Lilith as a modern-day Van Helsing wannabee, but has no clue that those myths such as crosses and stakes have no effect on vampires whatsoever(well, the stake can make you bleed, but isn't a major factor as in myth regarding it stabbing you in the heart with instantaneous death). What we do understand, through Lilith's narration is that decapitation and major blood-loss are what do the trick in killing their species. With the group hiring Lilith wanting their stash back because of her failure to retrieve the eyeball ring of a recent victim, Platinum's life will be in grave danger. Lilith cares for him and will risk her life in order to save his. It all leads to a confrontation between Lilith and Sethane as expected.
Clad in tight leather with an ax to grind, Daly is quite easy to watch just by her sheer sex appeal alone. There's an overall Gothic tone, with lots of heavy breathing, hissing, and an abundance of theatricality. The film is a low-budget affair which took director Jake West 3 years to complete with the cinematography mostly shot on 16 mm film stock which actually gives it a grimy, grungy kind of appeal that works. West uses an assortment of framed shots assaulting the viewer with his camera calisthenics. The cast is lively, especially Adamson as the animated villain who loves to stretch out his dialogue with a sort-of hammy delivery and Coote as the rather uninformed, constantly-duped inspector make for an entertaining diversion from the usual vampire norm. Full of blood and feeding with Daly just relishing the role of vampire with the camera just embracing her figure and how it fits in the suit she wears on duty. Very British with an amusing ending.
Clad in tight leather with an ax to grind, Daly is quite easy to watch just by her sheer sex appeal alone. There's an overall Gothic tone, with lots of heavy breathing, hissing, and an abundance of theatricality. The film is a low-budget affair which took director Jake West 3 years to complete with the cinematography mostly shot on 16 mm film stock which actually gives it a grimy, grungy kind of appeal that works. West uses an assortment of framed shots assaulting the viewer with his camera calisthenics. The cast is lively, especially Adamson as the animated villain who loves to stretch out his dialogue with a sort-of hammy delivery and Coote as the rather uninformed, constantly-duped inspector make for an entertaining diversion from the usual vampire norm. Full of blood and feeding with Daly just relishing the role of vampire with the camera just embracing her figure and how it fits in the suit she wears on duty. Very British with an amusing ending.