(2002)
4-23-03 |
Starring: Rachel Sense, Dan Leis, Lenore Sebastian |
What can go wrong when you have a Chupacabra, a gypsy, cowboys and vampires all in the same movie? A lot. Bloodthirst is a great example of squandered potential. Sure, a movie about El Chupacabra is probably not going to genuinely scare anybody, but at least it could have a bit of Tremors or Evil Dead-like sense of humor about itself. Come on, a creature that enjoys the occasional goatsickle is not universally scary; it's more of a joke than a threat. Instead of having a good time with the concept, though, Bloodthirst tries to be a serious scare inducer, but is just plain bad. This movie is as low budget as low budget gets - not that that's necessarily bad. In fact, low budget movies are often some of the best; what they lack in special effects and big name actors they make up for in raw talent and camp. Bloodthirst, however, just sucks (ahem). It has horrible sound effects and music and features plenty of struggling actors undoubtedly working for a pittance. The script, though, is what kills this movie. I don't remember anything in the Chupacabra mythology stating that its victims immediately become vampires. Yes, vampires. Apparently Mr. Chupa is a shape-shifting alien (from space, not just South America) who likes to munch on people instead of goats, causing said manmeats to themselves become casual nibblers of human jugulars. And he likes to speak with a bad accent. This movie's pretty horrible. I was so disappointed that a movie about something as cool as El Chupacabra could be so bad. Please, send Dark Castle or Full Moon Entertainment endless letters requesting they make a suitable movie about the coolest damn goat-sucker around. |
Grandpa the Vampire Slayer |
Rating: Bad May be the director and the actor is thirsty for not only blood but fucking money....aren't they? moneythirst??? How come did they choose like this kidding DVD's surface picture? I'd like really know in where they got this fucking pic like this... Now I make new order to Aztec Home Entertainment to recall all the fucking"bloodthirst" that has been spread out over the America... If you do not listen to my warning... You will be the victim of your fucking kidding horror movie "bloodthirsty" |
Rating: Good TV Horror Host Mr. Lobo (who liked this movie, by the way) said it best when he said: "They're not bad movies, they're just misunderstood." Bloodthirst: Legend of the Chupacabras has been getting quite a bit of negative comment from horror fan websites, but those of us who made the movie think it's because it's not being looked at in the right way. No, this is not some ultra-serious attempt to make your flesh crawl and your heart stop beating. This is an ultra-low budget movie that is a throwback to the old schlocky monster hunt movies of the 50's and 60's. There is a lot to laugh at in this movie, both because of moments that are supposed to be humorous and because half the fun of movies like this was always laughing at their shortcomings. If you just lighten up and look at this with a sense of humor, we think you'll have a good time. It's funny, there are a few good scares and it's okay for the whole family. By the way, we were gratified with the review in Fangoria magazine and we encourage you to check it out. For more info on the making of the movie, see the recent issue of Indie Slate magazine. |
Rating: Horrible My Dad and my Brother went to a local movie rental and brought back home this Movie. Saying it looked great on the cover, and also got it because my Brother and I are quite fond of this Creature. When my Dad popped it in the DVD player it was horrific! We saw the first 5 minutes and gave it back to the rental. We didn't know it would be this bad. Yes, we were expecting a 'B' rated movie not a 'C'! Well, looks can be decieving! That's all there is to it! The movie was Horrible! |
Rating: Awesome I saw this film for the first time the other night and laughed my head off!! My sister and I want to throw parties around this movie - it is one of the best bad movies to come along in decades. At first I wasn't sure what to think, but as the movie progressed, I realized that this is a real gem. Look at it with a sense of humor and some good popcorn and friends (maybe a few drinks!) It is a riot. Enjoy! |
Rating: Awesome This movie has all of the cult following potential of Night of the Living Dead and Carnival of Souls. Really hilarious. Jonathon Mumm got every flaw into it that a "good/bad" low budget horror flick should have -- too many subplots, cheesy characters, shlock acting and a monster that you never really get to see!! After about 10 minutes, I realized the joke and laughed throughout the rest until tears were flowing!! So, stick with it until you get the joke. The gypsy is unforgettable -- not since The Werewolf has there been such a hilarious character. Watch for one of the best moments in the film when extras are caught trying to run out of the shot -- I replayed it 4 times, it was so really great. I'm buying this one and planning parties around it. Thanks, Jonathon! |
Rating: Horrible This movie was a piece of shit!!!! Their characters are not consistent. The plot was crap, the script was crap...the actors don't know how to act. 99% of the film is either them sleeping or talking randomly...this movie should be pulled off shelves and burned!!! |
Rating: Ok While this movie featured only 0.8 seconds of actual chupacabra content, it was amusing to watch the light bulbs go on over everyone's head as they realized exactly what was going on. From my standpoint it looked as if it was filmed in someone's house with an old camcorder. It was quite obvious that the movies budget was spent on the total of maybe 2 min. of computer animation that were embedded in the film. But who says a movie has to be big budget to be interesting? This is a classic...although, my boyfriend and i both agree that Rachel Sense should have gotten naked. |
