Rise

The snoopy reporter Sadie Blake (Lucy Liu) is called by her nerd colleague Ethan Mills (Kevin Wheatley) that has deciphered a code and found an address in Koreatown from information of the Goth Tricia Rawlins (Margo Harshman) about a bloody... Full review

Despite its unwieldy, off-putting title, Rise: Blood Hunter (aka simply Rise) isn't as terribly cheesy and disgusting as I imagined it would be. A reporter (Lucy Liu) wakes up in a morgue's body drawer and discovers she's been changed into... Full review

I saw the trailer of this a while back and thought it could be one of those sleeper hits, as it had a relatively good premise and I've always been intrigued by vampire films, so when I saw it on... Full review

Lucy Liu stars as Sadie Blake, an intrepid reporter who comes a cropper when she pokes her nose too far into the world of a strange vampiric goth cult. None too keen to have their story told, they abduct the... Full review

(This review is for the theatrical cut)Rise : Blood Hunter hit me like a ball out of left field. The film concerns a reporter, played by Lucy Liu who runs a foul of a group of vampires who kill her... Full review

To call this the best Ghost House film ain't saying much. After all, this is the same ripoff company that gave us Grudge 2, Boogeyman and Messengers. But Sam Raimi might finally be onto something here with this low budget... Full review

Don't be put off by the lame artwork on the poster, RISE BLOOD HUNTER is a striking, unsettling moody thriller with really fine acting and cinematography (from Oscar winner John Toll) that has somehow been repackaged as an action movie... Full review

Okay. First the good news: Lucy Liu is sexy and really emotional in this. Her acting chops finally come into play in a movie where she isn't just tough or bitchy. The woman is a really good actress. Most of... Full review

Just saw this at Tribeca. The poster and "blood hunter" subtitle make it out to be an Underworld ripoff, but this engaging flick by the writer of Snakes on A Plane is an attempt at something much more original. Most... Full review

Just got home from the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Rise, and it exceeded by expectations a bit. Gutierez was there to introduce the film, and he said something along the lines of 'This movie was shot in 30 days... Full review

RISE itself, belying its long stint on the shelf, is a swift, efficient B-movie that doesn't go anywhere surprising....He's also got the right actors in the leads....Toll's images are good if unremarkable....while Carla Gugino smolders persuasively as his femme-fatale second-in-command, she doesn't get enough to do..... ... Full Review

Liu is always sexy in whatever she does.....Here is where the script is unclear and vague.....A refreshing aspect of "Rise" is not based on a video game, comic book or graphic novel.....Carla Gugino (real life girlfriend of Gutierrez) makes a seductive vamp..... ... Full Review

As Lucys character becomes aware of her new existence, she has an instinctual awareness of her innate abilities and unique needs. As I mentioned, theres no shortage of bloody gore and if it werent TV, youd be treated to some interesting visuals but one unique detail I think I noticed is I dont believe anyone ever mentioned the word vampire. ... Full Review

the film is the greatest vampire film ever made.....he had to be in such a mediocre film..... ... Full Review

a good vampire flick.... ... Full Review

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Lucy Liu is always welcome on my screen, an actress who marries intelligence with feminine mystique, bundled with a dry wit and the ability to make action roles credible. ... Full Article

Lucy Liu Stars as a Hot Ass Kicking Vampire"Rise" is a slickly produced low budget vampire picture starring Lucy Liu as an innocent victim out for revenge against those turning her into one of the undead. ... Full Article