Can this mildly entertaining TV show, Sanctuary, cut it as a DVD boxed set?
Its an interesting premise.
Many would call them monsters, but Magus counts several among her friends.
Why theyre still alive is something weve no intention of spoiling for you.
The mansion plays host to all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures.
Although located in the middle of a busy city, the neighbours never seem to notice whats going on.
Like many sci-fi tales with a modern setting, cool trumps credible every time.
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The shows production values are generally high, but its budget certainly isnt.
This doesnt always work, with large, empty scenery and sometimes-unconvincing CGI giving the show an artificial feel.
The characters are a little cliched, and struggle to find any real personality or depth.
Ashley is clearly Buffy, right down to the blonde hair and high-kicking combat techniques.
Ultimately,Sanctuaryis a poor mansBuffy The Vampire Slayer.
As such, it makes for agreeable early-evening viewing, but cant really be recommended as a DVD collection.
For die-hard fans only.
SanctuarySeason 1 isout now.
Rating:
3 out of 5
