Yes, I have been struggling trying to find something decent
to watch. Now, being stuck in the house for the evening as the snow falls
outside from this projected blizzard, I could only hope one of my five rentals
from Family Video would hit the spot. My first selection for the evening is the
2014 micro-budget vampire flick, Queen of
Blood.
Plot/ Vampire Irina is reborn as a bloodthirsty plague, a
force of nature whose destiny is to lay waste to a fever dream vision of the
Wild West.
After suffering through some really bad low budget flicks, I
was excited to find something that was both low budget and extremely different.
More of a macabre art house trip into the surreal than true vampire flick, this
one is definitely not for everyone. While it does feature a heavy mood, subtle
pacing that allows it to grow, the storyline is not cliché riddled, and an
amazing soundscape that adds some haunting elements to the atmosphere, the lack
of dialog (yes – no dialog) will surely lead to most of the hatred for the
film. Amazingly, the performances are decent, and the cinematography is eerie
and at times thought provoking (iPhones can do some great work). Plus, any
movie with Nivek Ogre from Skinny Puppy cannot be bad, can it? In the end, as a
fan of art house cinema, this film struck a chord and drew me in. While I am sure
that I am likely in the minority, I love this one and will definitely search
for the first entry, Blood for Irina,
and check that one out.
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