Yeah, there's a magical amulet thingy. There always is. There's plenty of scenes where this vamp or that lycan takes a stab at listing the family tree, which is the movie equivalent of those "So-and-so begot whoozit" verses in the Bible, and about as interesting.

One hundred minutes and $7.50 later, we're done.

There's nothing new under the sun — or out of it — as vampire movies go. Beckinsale, having hunted them in two "Underworld" movies and in "Van Helsing," has done the vampire thing to death. Really.

But then, so has Hollywood. Vampire movies are like vampires themselves. You can't kill them. Unless you stay out of the dark.

"Underworld: Evolution" is rated R for pervasive strong violence and gore, some sexuality/nudity and language. Running time: 105 minutes.