Bleeders (1997)

Director:

Peter Svatek

Writers:

Charles Adair (screenplay) and
Dan O'Bannon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 July 1997 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

It's in the blood

Plot:

A man travels to an island with his girlfriend in search of his relatives but he finds maybe more than what he wanted to know.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Inbreeding | Sex | Child Eaten | Necklace

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gillian Ferrabee	...	Eva Van Daam / Her Twin Brother / John's Twin Sister
Pascal Gruselle	...	Vermeer
Roy Dupuis	...	John Strauss
Kristin Lehman	...	Kathleen Strauss
John Harold Cail	...	Ferryman
Joanna Noyes	...	Byrde Gordon
Felicia Shulman	...	Yolanda
Janine Theriault	...	Alice Gordon
Michelle Brunet	...	Ramona
David Deveau	...	Ben
Spencer Evans	...	Squeakie
Rutger Hauer	...	Dr. Marlowe
Carmen Ferland	...	Mrs. Shea (as Carmen Ferlan)
Leni Parker	...	Baby Laura
Lisa Bronwyn Moore	...	Toot (as Lisa Bronwyn-Moore)

Also Known As:

Hemoglobin (UK)
The Descendant (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexuality and violence.

Runtime:

Greece:94 min | USA:89 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Spain:18 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada

Company:

Fries/Schultz Film Group

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the prologue, the "King of Holland" is mentioned in relation to the year 1652. Holland was part of the Dutch Republic from 1581 through 1795, and had no king.

Quotes:

Hank Gordon: What is it, Doc?
Dr. Marlowe: It's a red blood cell from the autopsy specimen. It's identical to the blood sample I drew from John Strauss and the embryo.
Hank Gordon: What it means?
Dr. Marlowe: Trouble.

Movie Connections:

Version of Lurking Fear (1994)

A weird film, but worth seeing a second time!!!!!!

I just saw Bleeders for the 2nd time this weekend, and I must say that it's a great film. It's really offbeat and different, and I'm not afraid to say that I give it a 10! You have got to be able to appreciate a classic bad B-movie, and as a bonus, this one is actually quite interesting.

If you're fed up with the classic Hollywood bullcrap, and you just want something to check out for sheer entertainment value, then pick up Bleeders - you won't be disappointed... And if you are, then you can join the ranks of all the "holier than thou" pseudo-critics who panned this movie.

This is not a spoiler, but I will say, can you imagine being with a significant other that loves you, no matter the RIDICULOUS things that you do? Just think about that one, because it's pretty absurd that the main character's girlfriend wants to stay with him, even when it's revealed what he needs to do to survive!