Blood Hunters Explained

Blood Hunters (formerly titled One Drop) is a 2016 Canadian horror thriller film directed by Tricia Lee and starring Lara Gilchrist, Torri Higginson and Mark Taylor.

Cast

• Lara Gilchrist as Ellie
• Benjamin Arthur as Henry
• Torri Higginson as Marion
• Mark Taylor as George
• Julian Richings as Father Stewart
• Peter Blankenstein

Release

The film premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 29, 2016.^[2] Then it was released on DVD, VOD and digital platforms in Canada and the United States on July 4, 2017.^[3]

Reception

The film has a 40% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10.^[4] Gareth Jones of Dread Central awarded the film three stars out of five.^[5] Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail awarded the film two stars out of four.^[6]

Chris Knight of the National Post gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The actors do their best to invest Corey Brown’s headlong script with sympathy and a little gravitas, but sometimes it’s all they can do to draw breath."^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gelmini. David. FrightFest 2016: Blood Hunters Trailer and Poster Have Death in Their Genes. Dread Central. 5 December 2020.
2. Web site: Hamman. Cody. THE BLOOD HUNTERS TRAILER HAS MONSTERS AND MYSTERIOUS PREGNANCY. 29 August 2016. JoBlo.com. 5 December 2020.
3. Web site: Moore. Debi. Blood Hunters Getting a Day and Date Release in July. Dread Central. 5 December 2020.
4. Web site: Blood Hunters (One Drop) (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. 29 December 2020.
5. Web site: Jones. Gareth. Blood Hunters (2016). Dread Central. 5 December 2020.
6. Web site: Hertz. Barry. Review: The only scary thing about Blood Hunters is the performances. 7 July 2017. The Globe and Mail. 5 December 2020.
7. Web site: Knight. Chris. In Blood Hunters, talk is cheap and so are the monsters. 6 July 2017. National Post. 5 December 2020.