Not Actually Scary

I remember that this film was scarier just in the idea than in the exceution. My favorite version of the vampire myth is the one that makes it clear that the Vampire is not a human infected with "vampirism" or a romantic cipher ala Anne Rice, but a whole other creature different from us. Imparting humanity and feelings on a vampire is just anthromorphization. They aren't us. They look at us with lizard brains, without knowledge of our humanity or sympathy for our fate. I like the idea that ther's this small (in number) race creatures who can resemble us, talk like us, buy a house, but are not (in reality) even mammals. And that they are the topdog, and we're just free-range food to them. The Judus were a worthy addition/version to this conceit, that got shoe-horned into a straight-up horror movie. Exploring creatures with insect brains, and their interactions/conflicts with human culture is fascinating stuff. The best parts of this movie are the scenes of "them" moving about in the streets and buildings of the human city. I would have loved to see one of these things set loose in a supermarket around closing time. Have a cop attempting to arrest one for trespassing. Have one bump into you in the halway outside your aparment.