Bad Blood

Tim Reis: writer and director
John Manfredi: cinematography
James Sizemore: special effects, production design, and art direction
Runtime: 81 minutes
2016 Premiere
2017 Theatrical Release and On Demand

Logline

A relentless P.I. tracks down a missing girl only to discover the connection between a series of messy murders, sick scientists, and a laboratory lair.

Description

An amphibious twist on classic werewolf genre, equal parts X-files and Tales from The Crypt, with a familiar blend of humor, horror, and practical creature effects. It's another creature-feature by the folks who did The Demon’s Rook and Goat Witch.

Parents suspect drugs are behind their missing daughter (played by Mary Malloy) and hire a private investigator (Troy Halverson) to get her back. The reality, however, is much worse: a horrific amphibian attack has left the girl infected with a mutagenic disease. As he connects her disappearance to unethical scientists and a secret laboratory, the disease takes it's course, transforming her into a hideous monster and murderer. In the end, the only person who can really bring her back is the sacrifice of a very special hostage.

Trailer

Screenings & Distribution

10/2017 - Soundtrack on Spotify
10/2017 - Release, Friday the 13th, in select theatres and on demand: Amazon, Spectrum, Vudu, DirecTV, Google Play, and iTunes
11/2016 - Atlanta, Buried Alive Film Fest
10/2016 - Barcelona, SITGES Film Fest
10/2016 - Washington D.C., Spooky Movie Int’l Film Fest
10/2016 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival
10/2016 - Knoxville, Knoxville Horror Film Fest
09/2016 - Atlanta, Y’allywood Film Fest
08/2016 - London Fright Fest, European premiere
08/2016 - Toronto Lost Episode Fest
07/2016 - Montreal Fantasia Film Fest, international premiere
03/2016 - Premiere & BEST FEATURE WIN, Chattanooga Film Fest
12/2015 - Private screening at The Plaza Theatre, Atlanta

Press

Oct 2017: LA Times review
Sep 2017: Dread Central review and clip
Oct 2016: "Halverson practically steals the show" review at ERonline
Aug 2016: Projected Figures review
Aug 2016: Tom Holland’s Terror Time review
Jul 2016: Shoreline Entertainment picks up sales rights
Jul 2016: Fangoria’s Dreadful Ten most anticipated films
Jun 2016: Fantasia Film Festival
Mar 2016: Rue Morgue Tim Reis interview
Feb 2015: Twitch Film trailer review
Dec 2015: Dunwoody Crier production article

Production (pre and post)

11/2015 - Final mixing at The Royal Cinema, Toronto
08/2015 - ADR
06/2015 - Pickup, ½ day
04/2015 - Pickups and re-shoots, 3 days
02/2015 - Official web page and trailer
12/2014 - Teaser video released
10/2014 - Principal photography, 13 long days
09/2014 - Casting/Rehearsals