Rating: NR
Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 10/31/2006
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 83 min
Flags: Violence, Not For Children
Distributor/Studio: Grindhouse
The top half of a legendary drive-in double bill, paired by distributor
Jerry Gross with the re-titled 1964 clunker
I Eat Your Skin (formerly
Voodoo Blood Bath), this outrageously gory film involves the escapades of a group of devil-worshipping hippies looking for kicks in a small rural town. To this end, they manage to slip a few tabs of LSD to an elderly man -- triggering a fatal freak-out -- and the man's teenage grandson exacts a vicious revenge by selling the hippies meat pies injected with the blood of a rabid dog. Before long, the infected kids are leaping at each other's throats in a cannibal feeding frenzy, spreading the disease like wildfire through the small community. Blood and body parts fly in all directions until nearly the entire cast has been devoured -- with the exception of one young woman who carries the contagion to the rest of the world, beginning with a pair of unsuspecting construction workers. Aside from the aforementioned double-billing, this intense, well-made exploitation item is also notorious for being one of the first to receive an "X" from the MPAA solely for its graphic violence.
~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
This gonzo artifact from the grindhouse era isn't for every taste, but it certainly lives up to the promise of its grisly title.
I Drink Your Blood is riddled with the kind of problems that will keep those not fond of
exploitation fare at bay: the characterizations are thin and often inconsistent, the acting ranges from over-the-top to wooden, and the dialogue is often smirk-inducing. However, the film manages to overcome these flaws (at least for grindhouse buffs) through its sheer desire to deliver the exploitative goods. Writer/director
David Durston's "Manson family meets
Night of The Living Dead" premise is wild enough to capture the imagination and he keeps the gruesome events rolling at a snappy pace. Most importantly for this type of film, he never shies away from ladling on the gore: there are plenty of gruesome shocks throughout the film, culminating in a strong final half-hour that paints the screen red. In the end,
I Drink Your Blood is too demented and rough-edged for the casual viewer, but it will delight
horror fans with a sweet tooth for schlock.
~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
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