Blood Car (2007)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Alex Orr

Writers:

Hugh Braselton (story)
Alex Orr (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Save gas...drive Blood Car.

Plot:

In the near future, gas prices are at an astronomical high. One man is determined to find an alternate fuel source. That alternate fuel source turns out to be blood...HUMAN BLOOD. |

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Wheat Grass | Sex | Carjacker | Gun

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Mike Brune	...	Archie Andrews
Anna Chlumsky	...	Lorraine
Katie Rowlett	...	Denise
Matt Hutchinson	...	Donald Watkins
Marla Malcolm	...	Hitchhiker
Mr. Malt	...	Car Jacker
Matthew Stanton	...	Shot Agent
Bill Szymanski	...	Vietnam Vetran
Hawmi Guillebeaux	...	Whiny Agent
Vince Canlas	...	Agent Shim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roudie Augustin	...	Taco Patron
Barbara Carnes	...	Mrs. Butterfield
Jacqueline Flash	...	Archie's Student
Zachary Flash	...	Archie's Student
Jonathan Michael Green	...	Axed Agent
John Grubb	...	Agent
Tony Holley	...	Biker
Neil Huber	...	Shooter Agent
James Hussey	...	Let's Go Agent
Carly Leonard	...	Restaurant flasher
Kasey Libby	...	Bizzaro Thought-Bubble Guy
Alonzo Millsap	...	Student
Spencer Rayner	...	Agent
Roy Rowlett	...	Gas Station Attendant
Adam Sanders	...	Agent
Ted Sapp	...	Map agent
Robert Sterling	...	Couple in horror
Steve Warren	...	Creepy Old Man (scenes deleted)
Heather Young	...	BBQ Waitress

Runtime:

USA:76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

FWW Films

Goofs:

Continuity: After Archie shoves the car jacker into the trunk, the would-be thief shoots a hole in the lid through which his blood squirts as he is made into 'fuel'. The hole, and the rag Archie uses to block it, are no longer visible when Archie throws the crippled veteran into the trunk, but reappear later in the film when he pulls out the rag so that the car will run out of 'gas'.

Quotes:

Archie Andrews: Puppies... You killed that girl with puppies... Things are changing man, get it together!

Interesting premise, but otherwise unsustainable for 76 minutes.

I went in hoping for Little Shop of Horrors vs. Mad Max, but ultimately found myself unamused and waiting for the film to end. While the premise is interesting, there's not enough substance to sustain the entire length of the film, which feels too long even at only 76 minutes.

It's a notable achievement for their shoestring budget, but otherwise it comes across as very amateurish, the comedic scenes are forced (as in, "look at me, I'm trying to be funny"), and the characters are really unlikeable (save for Anna Chlumsky, whose portrayal of the girl next door is one of he few redeeming factors of this film). But, I've definitely seen worse. Heck, I've WORKED on worse films.