The script writers seem to try to inject an element of sophistication into this supernatural action thriller, yet it just comes across as being above their ability to pull off an engrossing, compelling, or even interestingly believable thriller. The acting is a tad below par, the intensity of the supernatural element is very underwhelming and almost completely deficient, and even the dialogue doesn't quite size up to the immensity of the task, and script comes across as artificial and struggling hard to find something authentically convincing. Basically, this is an amateur production. Even the fight scenes lack the current standards of good fighting skills and tact along with is comparatively slow and plodding pace. The good humans in this movie seem quite outsized, underwitted to really be an interesting factor in this movie. Even John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987) even as low-key and sparse that it is, has more emotive power and intensity in its depiction of God-like greatness against the competent science that a small collegiate research team can put in place. Even the adolescent female cult supernatural family television comedy-drama Charmed (1998-2006) had more intriguing, balanced white witches against the demons and warlocks as well as more believable characters, rich intriguing, witty natural dialogue that could captivate its television audience and accomplished this over eight years of its run. By the end of this movie, it descends into a predictable, repetitive series of stereotypical, flat, two-dimensional pseudo-philosophical dialogues and relatively boring, odd fumbling physical fights, and the typically and supposedly emotional wrenching outcomes. The net result is no real "flash" or "excitement" making for a rather tortuous effort of watching this movie. A much better horror action thriller can be found in The Devil's Tomb (2009) or a science fiction version in Alien Hunter (2003) or even the sci fi thrillers Phantoms (1998), Epoch (2001), Sphere (1998) and Arrival (2016).