I didn't like it, but it reminded me of a cronenberg film. I f you like his stuff, then you'll like this
Plot summary
When a brilliant but obsessive scientist goes to extremes to develop a universal cure for all disease, he finds himself infected with a bizarre parasite that begins to transform him into a bloodthirsty madman. Time running out, he must find a way to stop the monster that is growing within and prevent the rest of the world from being "cured."
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June 24, 2015 at 02:13 AM
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Cronenbergish?
Had me being skeptical at first but god was I surprised.
Alright. First of all I gotta say. When this film began I was thinking;
"Oh god not another cheap, low budget shocker with nothing but gore and
disgusting scenes" I've been watching a few of those lately trying to
find some good and interesting films. Like for instance the Lazarus
Effect which this film reminds me of a bit. I kept watching even though
the start and mid of the film has a large focus on the shocking
features that I figured out was not just meant to apply some content to
the horror genre BUT ACTUALLY function as a well made transition into
this monster/vampire...yes you heard it... vampire that is very
different than what we are used to.
I'm not gonna leave to many spoilers but I'll recommend that if you'd
like to experience a vampire transformation film from a scientific
point of view (evolution and viral effects etc) this film is one you
shouldn't pass on. About half way into the film you start to see whats
really going on and I personally really like the ending. That said make
sure you watch the credits all the way through. There's a surprise at
the very end.
You'll love it, guys!
At first the film is quite slow. The phase is steady and has us really
sorta fighting to stay engaged for what regards my own experience
anyway but it certainly pays off seeing it through due to how it begins
to unfold in this very interesting, different way whilst staying very
true to the Horror Genre. It's not a cheap shocker guys. It might come
off as being one in the start which I was thinking but in the end I was
quite satisfied with the time I spent. Therefor I also rate it a 6 out
of 10 which equals a "Good film" in my book.
Replay value is of course a matter of taste but I personally don't see
an issue watching it again. The first bits make it a bit hard as
mentioned but maybe I'll think differently the next time. Who knows.
Time will tell.
Regardless guys. In order to summarize I'll highlight what we're
dealing with nice and simple: Vampire, blood, gore, disturbing and
quite shocking filming, good acting, steady phase (I didn't find it
rushed at all. Arguably a bit slow at first but thats me), science,
evolution, viral transfer resulting in mutation into a monster and
more. Now that I'm thinking about it, it actually reminds me quite a
bit of The Cave from 2005 of course with its own thing happening here.
Well guys. Thats my thoughts of this. I saw the score and I gotta say
in my own personal opinion I don't think you should judge this film on
that score alone because I believe it has had a rough time due to the
factors I mentioned earlier. It has some rough visuals and arguably a
slow phase and maybe thats what has dragged down the score. But take my
word for it... If you like Horror, vampires, science and films like The
Cave and The Lazarus Effect I recommend you give this shot a go. You
won't be disappointed. And if you end up so anyway...well...sue me.
Haha.
6 out of 10, guys. A good horror film. Better than average and better
than most of the stuff we get nowadays in my opinion.
Have a good one.
A lot of blood and everything is strange
It should be a telling that a scientist working on a cure for every
disease imaginable with a slab or gurgling meat on his garage might not
be the sanest person. Strange Blood is a movie of a mad scientist
getting madder due to the effect of his experiment. It's agonizingly
slow, and with heavy focus on just a couple of characters, the actors
and script are nowhere near convincing enough to carry the movie,
despite there's a good attempt on the male lead.
Henry (Robert Brettenaugh) wants to develop a cure for everything. He
hires Gemma (Alexandra Bard) to help him in this endeavor. Needless to
say things go terribly wrong. The movie is almost entirely shot with
these two. Robert Brettenaugh tries his best, and at some points his
transformation does look decent, but the shallow script and thin
material force him to recycle the same theme with repetitive scenes too
many times.
Alexandra Bard is not that particularly good. Her character is supposed
to be a brilliant young woman with dark past, thought her portrayal of
the nerdy girl is plastic at best. She uses plenty of profanity and it
doesn't make the character edgy, just annoying. Furthermore, it's nigh
implausible that experiment of plague proportion would remain a secret,
at some points the character, especially Gemma must have realized
something is wrong, but she is still a willing participant. This just
contradicts the brilliant part of her character.
The movie utilizes a lot of nasty scenes, some vomits and other
unpleasantly visual effect. This is not eerie in the thrilling sense,
it's just like the science experiment that went wrong in high school
and you're forced to clean it. Its simple premise just drags on with
confusing switch between found footage and a lot needless mumblings.
The use of scientific words is not impressive, it sounds rather
pretentious to buffer the movie but talking to a gasping meat isn't
exactly engaging.
Strange Blood has little thrill and the relationships between
characters, among others, are very unconvincing. There's a lot of gross
stuffs and scientific mumbo jumbo with barely any common sense.