brthrn "You take mine and I'll take yours..."Just finished viewing Charly Cantor's film BLOOD (Not to be confused with the rather disappointing anime release of the same title). From the movie box. I suspected that this was going to be rather girly/artsy vampire flick. My assumption was WAY off. BLOOD _is_ artsy. But not pretentious. It's a vampire film made by people that actually had the patience to sit down and plot out an interesting story. And. Since it's not an American genre film (It's English, I think) BLOOD actually has a cast of TALENTED ACTORS! Perish the thought.BLOOD tells the story of Nix, a genetically engineered vampire whose blood, when imbibed, produces highly euphoric effects for the user and has a HIGHLY addictive nature. Yes. That's right. Another medical-science-gone-horribly-wrong-through-genetic-experimentation- vampirism-as-an-addiction-metaphor movie! And although Nix is the product of science. She is still a magical creature. She's a vampire. And people are eerily drawn to her. And then she destroys them.I don't want to give away too much. It's a great story. Well-paced. And very erotic (Oh. Yes. Sex & Blood. Blood & Sex. For those of _you_ who are into that sort of thing...). The chick who plays Nix is...um...stunning. Enchanting. Even. Very well cast film.Guilt and greed. Addiction. A father's betrayal. And more than just a subtle treatise on the true Nature of relationships and Love...and need...If you're a fan of films like MARTIN, or CHRONOS or NADJA. Then you will not be disappointed by BLOOD.Well done. Hats off to the film-makers.

jigglez I'll admit right off the bat that there are some very graphic and disturbing scenes involving sexual intercourse and blood-drinking done simultaneously. But those scenes only enhance what is essentially a moving and powerful melodrama.There are so many themes and ideas involved with this movie, like drug addiction, infidelity, shattered dreams, alienation, doomed love...the list goes on. This is one of a few "horror" movies where in the end, I really felt more sad and depressed for the characters rather than shocked or frightened. The writing and especially the performances are superb and they bring the insanely original and unique premise down to earth, making it perfectly understandable. And they leave enough information of the origin of Lix out during most of the movie so you're allowed to guess and wonder where exactly she came from.The direction is also done very well. It's stylish, but not too stylish, not too over-the-top. Charly Cantor never once goes for style-over-substance. If I have one complaint about the movie, it's that the scene involving the three junkies coming back for Lix is done a bit carelessly and hustled. But I think that whole subplot might have been unnecessary anyway, so I'm not too hung up on it. The music, done by Erasure's Vince Clarke, is also fantastic. His deep dark synths and mournful piano melodies fit the mood of the movie perfectly, and the songs picked for the soundtrack fit rather nicely as well.This movie is literally a rare find. On Dec. 30th, 2003, I suddenly found it brand new for rental at a videostore. So hopefully anyone who ever wanted to see this will finally get a chance, or anyone who was never aware of it will be treated to something very special indeed. But I am afraid this will likely stay one of the most underrated and unappreciated (as well as unknown) movies ever made, which is such a shame. My rating: 8/10

meehawl Amazing. The single best vampire lore movie in years... and it doesn't even have any vampires in it! All about rapture and addiction and inauthentic communication. This movie could only have come out of the UK, where nearly 15 years of club culture has engendered a generation increasingly and intimately familiar with ecstatic, narcotic highs and normality, come-down lows.

hargulaf Good idea, good filming, fair/good acting BUT who forgot to cut the film, and was it really necessary to explain the plot down to the last comma for the audience? Both these problems will be fairly solved if approximately one hour is removed, preferably by razors