Bloodlust! (1961)

Director:

Ralph Brooke

Writer:

Ralph Brooke (written by)
(more)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Maniac Hunts Humans In A Jungle Hell!

Plot:

A crazed hunter kidnaps people and turns them loose on his private estate, where he hunts them for sport.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Hunt | Hunter | Boat | Tropical Island

Cast

Wilton Graff	...	Dr. Albert Balleau
June Kenney	...	Betty Scott
Walter Brooke	...	Dean Gerrard
Robert Reed	...	Johnny Randall
Eugene Persson	...	Pete Garwood (as Gene Persson)
Joan Lora	...	Jeanne Perry
Troy Patterson	...	Captain Tony
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Sandra Balleau
Bobby Hall	...	Jondor
Bill Coontz	...	Insane man in woods
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Wilson	...	Trophy (uncredited)

Directed by
Ralph Brooke

Writing credits
Ralph Brooke		(written by)
Richard Connell		story "The Most Dangerous Game" (uncredited)

Produced by
Robert H. Bagley	....	executive producer
Ralph Brooke	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Terr		(as Manuel Francisco)

Cinematography by
Richard E. Cunha		(photography by)

Film Editing by
Harold V. McKenzie

Costume Design by
Marjorie Corso		(as Marge Corso)

Makeup Department
Jack Dusick	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Brianne Murphy	....	unit manager (as Bri Murphy)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leonard J. Shapiro	....	assistant director

Art Department
Richard M. Rubin	....	properties
John Ceniga	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Philip Mitchell	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Harold Banks	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Becket	....	chief electrician
Wilbur Bradley	....	camera operator
Grant Tucker	....	key grip

Music Department
Henry Vars	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Other crew
Diana N. Loomis	....	script supervisor (as Diana Loomis)

Production Companies

• cinegrafik

Distributors

• Crown International Pictures (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astral Films (1963) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Madacy Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Madacy Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• BCI Eclipse (2008) (USA) (DVD) (on "Drive-In Cult Classics Vol. 2")
• Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
• FilmAnnex (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Filmfax Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• PC Treasures (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (199?) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Ryder Sound Services  sound recording

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Company:

cinegrafik

Trivia:

This movie is actually a tepid adaptation (the fifth to its date) of "The Most Dangerous Game," written in 1924 by Richard Connell.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious male stand-in when Betty flips Balleau's henchman into the boiling water tank.

Quotes:

Dr. Albert Balleau:Well, then, I'm flattered that someone should want to further look at my little souvenirs. No one else has ever come back a second time - alive.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Cell (2000)

It ain't really that bad!

I'd file this under "No classic, but lots of fun!". The cast is good: It's interesting to see Robert Reed in his pre-Brady Bunch days. The late Wilton Graff (as the villain) is one of those faces many remember but can't name; he was usually seen as concerned fathers or business execs who knew more than they were telling. He gives a convincingly understated performance in this film; one is constantly reminded of Vincent Price. Plotwise, there are some effective jolts along the way (bodies floating in tanks, or posed in realistic attitudes in a "trophy room"). There's also a memorable scene where a young lady karate-flips a would-be attacker into a vat of acid; we're offered screaming closeups of his skin peeling away. The lively finale involves quicksand, leeches and a body hung (still living) on a spiked frame. Like I said, no classic, but if you enjoy the occasional anything-goes exploitation film, you could do worse!