Queen of the Damned

After the smashing success of "Interview with the Vampire," it seemed impossible to lure back the A-list cast, specially Tom Cruise who played Lestat, the main character of Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles." Cruise was replaced by Stuart Townsend who does a fine job as Lestat, who's a rock star when he awakens Akasha, the ancient Egyptian queen, the mother of all vampires. The second and third book by Anne Rice were butchered to make this mediocre thriller that suffers from poor writing, directing and miscasting of key roles with the exception of Townsend and the late singer/actress Aaliyah in her last performance. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.