Blood Hunters
Blood Hunters (formerly titled One Drop) is a 2016 Canadian horror thriller film directed by Tricia Lee and starring Lara Gilchrist, Torri Higginson and Mark Taylor.
Blood Hunters | |
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Directed by | Tricia Lee |
Written by | Corey Brown |
Produced by | Tricia Lee Chris Luckhardt |
Starring | Lara Gilchrist Torri Higginson Mark Taylor |
Cinematography | Ryan Knight |
Edited by | Jane MacRae |
Music by | Aaron Gilhuis |
Production company | Film Monkey |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Cast
- Lara Gilchrist as Ellie
- Benjamin Arthur as Henry
- Torri Higginson as Marion
- Mark Taylor as George
- Julian Richings as Father Stewart
- Peter Blankenstein
Release
The film premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 29, 2016.[2] Then it was released on DVD, VOD and digital platforms in Canada and the United States on July 4, 2017.[3]
Reception
The film has a 40% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10.[4] Gareth Jones of Dread Central awarded the film three stars out of five.[5] Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail awarded the film two stars out of four.[6]
Chris Knight of the National Post gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The actors do their best to invest Corey Brown’s headlong script with sympathy and a little gravitas, but sometimes it’s all they can do to draw breath."[7]
References
- Gelmini, David. "FrightFest 2016: Blood Hunters Trailer and Poster Have Death in Their Genes". Dread Central. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Hamman, Cody (29 August 2016). "THE BLOOD HUNTERS TRAILER HAS MONSTERS AND MYSTERIOUS PREGNANCY". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Moore, Debi. "Blood Hunters Getting a Day and Date Release in July". Dread Central. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "Blood Hunters (One Drop) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Jones, Gareth. "Blood Hunters (2016)". Dread Central. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Hertz, Barry (7 July 2017). "Review: The only scary thing about Blood Hunters is the performances". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Knight, Chris (6 July 2017). "In Blood Hunters, talk is cheap and so are the monsters". National Post. Retrieved 5 December 2020.