In the Blood (2006)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Lou Peterson

Writer:

Lou Peterson (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Cassidy is a senior at a NYC college and he's trying to balance the demands of school, his role as big brother to Jessica...

Plot Keywords:

College | Tarot Card | Gun | Closeted Homosexual | Psychic

Cast

Tyler Hanes	...	Cassidy Clarke
James Katharine Flynn	...	Jessica Clarke
Robert Dionne	...	Michael
Carlos Alberto Valencia	...	Victor
Alison Fraser	...	Helen
Graeme Malcolm	...	Dean
Corinne Russell	...	Sandy
Maria Bova	...	Anne
Irma St. Paule	...	Madame Maria
Roslyn Ruff	...	Nurse
Robert Trumbull	...	Administrator
Karla Cavalli	...	Carol Glackman
Gerald Anthony Less	...	Professor
Brian Lesieur	...	Man in Shower
Betsy Carroll	...	Tiffany Lee

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Superstitious Entertainment (II)

Trivia:

The song, "Wish You Were Dead," that is used in the film is actually a song by the fictional band The Handy Kaufmans in the Chuck Griffith film, Thank You, Good Night (2001). Chuck Griffith and Lou Peterson have been longtime collaborators.

Quotes:

Administrator: [First Line]
Administrator: Carol Blackman, happened just last night.
Dean: An autopsy was performed?
Administrator: Yes... Tiffany Lee, Two weeks ago.
Dean: Same as the other one?
Administrator: Yep, stabed and dumped in an alley.

Movie Connections:

References Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

One BIG problem

I was curious to see this film; sounded like fun. It's a sort of supernatural thriller with a gay twist---meaning, the main character is gay, but the film isn't solely focused on that fact. And for the most part I enjoyed the movie; nicely creepy, with a background score that was quite good. Oh, there were a few eye-rolling moments, where I was thinking "now THAT seems likely," but for the most part I thought the film wasn't bad at all; easily superior to many of the other low-key supernatural/psychic films out there.

But the last ten minutes of the picture TOTALLY SUCKED. A crappy, crappy ending---boy, did it tick me off! Ruined the entire thing, in my eyes (can't say what happened without giving everything away!), and it brought my overall rating for the film WAY down. A huge disappointment.