Eternal Blood | |
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Sangre Eterna | |
Directed by | Jorge Olguín |
Written by | Carolina García Jorge Olguín |
Produced by | Daniel Pantoja |
Starring |
Blanca Lewin Juan Pablo Ogalde Patricia López Claudio Espinoza |
Cinematography | José Luis Arredondo |
Edited by | Jorge Olguín |
Music by | Rodrigo Cuadra Gamal Eltit |
Production company | Angel Films Producciones |
Release date |
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Running time | 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.
M introduces Carmila, a journalism student, to the world of Goth subculture and live action role-playing. As Carmila becomes more involved, M becomes increasingly concerned about her safety. Eventually, M becomes convinced that real vampires have infiltrated the subculture and are feeding on its enthusiasts. M becomes determined to stop the vampires, believing they are led by a man named Dahmer, although others begin to question his sanity.
The model Ximena Huilipán has a non-speaking role. She was cast after director Jorge Olguín spotted her in a parade. [2]
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]
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]
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]