Here at HeyUGuys we’re suckers for a fun-looking, sci-fi/horror/western hybrid, post-apocalyptic shoot em’ up and yesterday we got a little taster of a feature that could potentially satisfy this yearning.
The film in question was Priest, and judging from the scene and extended trailer we were provided with, it would appear to tick all those fantasy boxes. Starring Paul Bettany in the titular role, this tale of a combat-savvy man the cloth who sets out on a quest to rescue his niece from a pack of vampires (the species have a monopoly over the planet) has a epic look and feel which extends beyond the Mega City One-esque vibe of the huge, fort-like human city, to the striking desert landscape beyond it’s walls (which featured one impressive shot of Bettany and his crew roaring thorough the sand on some souped-up, industrial-looking motorcycles).
Although a post-conversion 3D effort, the scene we were shown of the Priest taking out a pack of predatory vampiric creatures (which features the greatest use of a bible for combat we’ve ever likely to see on cinema screens) looked a cut above any previous features to use this process. A lengthy post-production time must be accountable for the quality here, and it really looks like the makers were intent on getting it as good as possible.
You can judge for yourself if their time and effort was worth it when the film is released in the UK on 11th May.
