Kicking Blood
| Kicking Blood | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Blaine Thurier |
| Written by | Blaine Thurier Leonard Farlinger |
| Produced by | Jennifer Jonas |
| Starring | Alanna Bale Luke Bilyk Benjamin Sutherland |
| Cinematography | Jonathon Cliff |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon |
| Music by | Ohad Benchetrit Justin Small |
Production company | New Real Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Kicking Blood is a 2021 Canadian horror comedy film directed and co-written by Blaine Thurier. The film stars Alanna Bale as Anna, a vampire who decides to try to quit her addiction to blood after meeting and falling in love with Robbie (Luke Bilyk), a human recovering alcoholic.[1]
The cast also includes Benjamin Sutherland, Rosemary Dunsmore and Vinessa Antoine.
The film was shot in Sudbury, Ontario in early 2021.[2]
It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10,[3] followed by screenings at the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival[4] and the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[5]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Kicking Blood overcomes evident budget limitations with solid acting and a vampire story that has an emotionally impactful twist."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Elle Driver to launch sales on TIFF vampire dark comedy ‘Kicking Blood’". Screen Daily, August 31, 2021.
- ^ Patricia Karounos, "Armchair travel at its best: A TIFF programmer picks his favourite Canadian movies that show off the country’s beauty". Toronto Star, September 4, 2021.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "'Wildhood,' 'Scarborough' among Canadian additions to Toronto film festival lineup". CTV News Toronto, July 28, 2021.
- ^ Colleen Romaniuk, "Cinéfest Sudbury unveils its 2021 program; will follow a hybrid format". Sudbury Star, August 26, 2021.
- ^ Shawn Conner, "For this vampire, blood is a substance-use issue and recovery is the answer". Vancouver Sun, September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Kicking Blood". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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