White Skin (2004)
"La peau blanche" (original title)

Two roommates discover that the family of one of their girlfriends is populated with vampires.

Director:

Daniel Roby

Writers:

Joël Champetier (novel), Joël Champetier (screenplay),

Stars:

Marc Paquet, Marianne Farley, Frédéric Pierre

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marc Paquet	...	Thierry Richard
Marianne Farley	...	Claire Lefrançois
Frédéric Pierre	...	Henri Dieudonné
Jessica Malka	...	Marquise Lefrançois
Julie LeBreton	...	Isabel Lefrançois
Lise Roy	...	Diane Lefrançois
Joujou Turenne	...	Janvier, Marie-Pierre
Raymond Cloutier	...	Professeur Théorêt
Marcel Sabourin	...	Dr. Paul-Émile Gagnon
Jude-Antoine Jarda	...	Eddy
Anna Beaupré Moulounda	...	Sandra
Isabelle Guérard	...	Manon la prostituée
Fayolle Jean	...	Porte Parole Haïtien
Chantal Baril	...	Infirmière en chef
Mireille Metellus	...	Mère d'Henri

Storyline

Thierry has just become acquainted with Claire, and already he is deeply in love with her - even if she has the one characteristic he doesn't like in a woman: very pale skin. Despite Claire's attempts to dissuade him, they are fatally attracted to each other. Thierry is obsessed with her, and his best friend Henri sees him physically and mentally decaying. When Thierry finds out that Claire's sister had tried to kill Henri in a hotel, he realizes he knows very little about her, and about the mysterious genetic laws of heredity.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | university | succubus | female vampire | metro | 

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Taglines:

She's Dying To Eat You

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for perverse violence and sexuality/nudity, and for some language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 March 2005 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Cannibal

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zone Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 92 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Selected as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's second annual showcase of Canadian cinema - Canadian Front: New Films 2005.

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Connections

Features Rabid (1977)

User Reviews

Art-house Cannibalism

Though some may present this as a "chips & beer" type film, La Peau Blanche (USA DVD RETITLE: Cannibal) is certainly not the kind of film one might bring to a friend's home.

The film touches on race, heredity, evolution and love. This was an interesting film though it did tend to jump up on a soapbox on occasion which ended up giving the film a 1st draft, film school student feel.

The acting was decent but the dialogue was stiff at times.

This is art-house horror at its best and worst. If you're in the U.S., don't let the retitling and silly DVD cover fool you. Lionsgate loves to play with titles and covers (i.e. Romasanta).

Fans of films like Nekromantik & The Addiction may find this film to their liking.