Eternal Blood
| Eternal Blood | |
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| Sangre Eterna | |
| Directed by | Jorge Olguín |
| Produced by | Daniel Pantoja |
| Written by | Carolina García Jorge Olguín |
| Starring | Blanca Lewin Juan Pablo Ogalde Patricia López Claudio Espinoza |
| Music by | Rodrigo Cuadra Gamal Eltit |
| Cinematography | José Luis Arredondo |
| Edited by | Jorge Olguín |
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Angel Films Producciones
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103 minutes |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Eternal Blood (originally Sangre Eterna) is a 2002 Chilean vampire-horror film directed by Jorge Olguín, written by Carolina García and Olguín, and starring Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Ogalde, Patricia López, and Claudio Espinoza. A group of vampire enthusiasts become convinced that their subculture has been infiltrated by real vampires.
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Plot
M inducts Carmila, a journalism student, into the world of Goth subculture and live action role-playing. As Carmila becomes more immersed, M begins to have increasing doubts about her safety. Eventually, M comes to believe that real vampires have infiltrated the subculture and feeding on the enthusiasts. M desperately works to stop the vampires, whom he thinks are led by a man named Dahmer, though the others worry about his sanity.
Cast
- Blanca Lewin as Carmila
- Juan Pablo Ogalde as M
- Pascale Litvak as Pancha
- Patricia López as Elizabeth
- Claudio Espinoza as Martin
- Carlos Borquez as Dahmer
The model Ximena Huilipán has a non-speaking role. She was cast after director Jorge Olguín spotted her in a parade.[2]
Release
Under its original name of Sangre Eterna, it premiered in Chile on October 31, 2002.[1] Variety wrote that it became a cult film and one of the highest grossing Latin American horror films.[3] Screen Daily described it as "the biggest box office hit in the history of Chilean cinema."[4] After the Chilean premiere, it played in Latin American and European film festivals, and a DVD was released in Chile in March 2003.[5] Fangoria Films released it in the United States as Eternal Blood.[6]
Reception
The film opened to critical acclaim in Chile.[4] Mike Long of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars wrote that "the first 40 minutes ... are riveting", but "the movie goes from clever and interesting to slow and boring."[7] Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film is creative but lacks originality.[8]
Awards
Eternal Blood won Best Special Effects in the Málaga Film Festival.[9] At Screamfest Horror Film Festival, it won Best Actor and Best FX Make-Up.[10]
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