Underworldmovie | 2003 -

Though critics initially gave it a lukewarm reception, Underworld was a surprise box office hit, grossing over on a modest $22 million budget. It launched a five-film franchise and cemented Selene as an iconic figure in action-horror.

The cast is surprisingly prestigious. Bill Nighy brings a menacing, over-the-top flourish to the vampire elder Viktor, while Michael Sheen portrays the Lycan leader Lucian with a grit that makes him more of a sympathetic revolutionary than a mindless beast. The Legacy UnderworldMovie | 2003

The story follows (played by Kate Beckinsale ), a "Death Dealer" whose entire existence is dedicated to exterminating the Lycan threat. Her world is upended when she discovers the Lycans are hunting a human named Michael Corvin ( Scott Speedman ) for a specific genetic reason: he carries the Corvinus Strain, the key to creating a hybrid that could end the centuries-old war. Why It Still Works (And Why It Doesn't) Though critics initially gave it a lukewarm reception,

Rewatching it today, the film is a fascinating capsule of its time: Bill Nighy brings a menacing, over-the-top flourish to