Jan Strydom Delving back into the Sci-fi Channel's man eater series I found RISE OF THE GARGOYLES, an okay monster movie featuring above average acting and a reasonable storyline, my standards were considerably low because this film was directed by Bill Corcoran who also directed another man eater film called VIPERS and believe me if you've seen VIPERS, I won't blame you if you're hesitant about seeing this film.Fortunatly, this film is a whole lot better than VIPERS, its also not something I would tell the world about but at least its nowhere near as bad as VIPERS, the acting in this film is actually pretty good considering the material and the storyline is done well enough for the film to be entertaining.The CG effects are tough to judge because during the film the monster is barely seen and when it is seen, you never get a close up look at the monster its always shown from a distance, the one thing you can tell when you eventually see it, is that it is done with CGI.Overall, RISE OF THE GARGOYLES isn't something I would go out of my way to recommend but if there's nothing else to watch, then I recommend it

Koko Ko It quite an entertaining show and the story move on nicely and neatly. Basically, its about an ancient site under a church being accidentally uncovered and release those gargoyles that threatened to breed and to overrun the world. Violent murders took place and somehow a professor become a suspect. Finally, it is up to this professor that teamed up with a reporter and her crew and a priest to stop them. Sure, the special effects (on the gargoyles and the weird flickering eggs) might be a bit of let-down but other than that, i felt the overall package more or less deliver. There are quite a number of different scenes in the show too and ensures that it wont be so monotonous or get boring. Finally there was also your usual hero saving the day stuff and i like the somehow "boring" and "predictable" ending. I would rate it 7 out of 10. Cheers~

nfv23 workers involuntarily release a gargoyle that proceeds to behead those who took her eggs (and some who didn't!).the animation effects are not bad, as neither is the actor's performance, so all in all it's a solid and watchable film.there are some absurd situations but the winner is the scene where the policeman is taken by the gargoyle while a criminologist team is processing another victim... though another policeman 2 feet away from them is being showered by blood while calling out for the agent into the air, they keep on with their work, undisturbed and without as much as looking to see what is going on! that's what i call being "in focus" with work!!!

Autobogg Cool CGI with this film since it's shot on video. The gargoyle grows a stone skin during daylight as camouflage and is affected by UV or simulated sunlight lamps. This makes it freeze in place but only if sunlight hits it. Otherwise, it reverts back in darkness. This turning to stone motif is exactly like Disney's Gargoyles cartoon (except Disney's stayed stone all day). This creature actually flies and bullets just nick the skin! Also Eric Balfour reminds me of David Naughton in "An American Werewolf in London". A pretty decent film shot entirely in Paris. This beast is vicious and shows no mercy with moves like a flyby decapitation. I like the underground tunnels and rooms of the egg nest (it's a female) and that they are ..."older than Rome".