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Blood Vessel

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.8K
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Blood Vessel (2019)
Somewhere in the North Atlantic, late 1945. A life raft adrift at sea, and in it, the survivors of a torpedoed hospital ship: With no food, water, or shelter, all seems lost - until an abandoned German minesweeper drifts ominously towards them, giving them one last chance at survival.
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Lifeboat survivors board a German boat that's crawling with vampires during World War II.Lifeboat survivors board a German boat that's crawling with vampires during World War II.Lifeboat survivors board a German boat that's crawling with vampires during World War II.

  • Director
    • Justin Dix
  • Writers
    • Justin Dix
    • Jordan Prosser
  • Stars
    • Nathan Phillips
    • Alyssa Sutherland
    • Robert Taylor
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  • IMDb RATING
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    3.8K
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    • Director
      • Justin Dix
    • Writers
      • Justin Dix
      • Jordan Prosser
    • Stars
      • Nathan Phillips
      • Alyssa Sutherland
      • Robert Taylor
    • 90User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Nathan Phillips
    Nathan Phillips
    • Nathan Sinclair
    Alyssa Sutherland
    Alyssa Sutherland
    • Jane Prescott
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Captain Malone
    Christopher Kirby
    Christopher Kirby
    • Lydell Jackson
    Alex Cooke
    Alex Cooke
    • Alexander Teplov
    Mark Diaco
    Mark Diaco
    • Jimmy Bigelow
    John Lloyd Fillingham
    John Lloyd Fillingham
    • Gerard Faraday
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    Ruby Isobel Hall
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    Steve Young
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    Jacinta Stapleton
    • Shelly
    Mackenzie Stephens
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    Richard Mueck
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    Roman Meyer
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    4TwistedContent

    Mildy Amusing Shlock Horror on a Nazi Ship

    The offerings of the considerably small niche of horror movies set during a war or another are always welcome in my world, despite most of them being lacklusters - "Blood Vessel", for the most part, is exactly that. Coming from Justin Dix, a special effects aficionado turned writer and director, "Blood Vessel" offers entertainment in the form of 80's best aesthetical traditions, and very little besides that. For extra bonus points, one must take this shlock horror not seriously.

    It is 1945 and the middle of the ocean. A real ragtag team - including a tough but righteous Russian sniper, a moronic Englishman, an American cook, an Australian soldier, a useless captain, an all-motherly Alyssa Sutherland, and more - are hopelessly drifting on a raft to a certain death, but a chance at survival presents itself in a form of an eerie, silently drifting German minesweeper. As we tag along our indubitably stereotypical team of heroes on the mysterious Nazi ship, the excursion takes us through ~40 minutes of slow building of a shallow story that has frequent issues, before it kicks the gear into ~40 minutes of a tad bit more entertaining horror feast - none of which is scary. Frankly, "Blood Vessel" is almost entirely void of tension, and the turns of the plot are more likely to elicit a dry response rather than a surprising one.

    One thing that "Blood Vessel" has going for it, is the fact that its maker knows and loves practical special effects. Though a low budget feature and playing out as such, among a little confusing action scenes there are mildly satisfying 80's kind of gore and make-up galore. Set designs are also quite fine, but cinematography's uneven and the original score - a highly typical one, not counting the chanting Nazi occult jingles. However, perhaps the most awesome part of "Blood Vessel" is comedy value. Some of it is intentional, some is not, but either way Teplov (Alex Cooke), Sinclair (Nathan Philipps), and even the villain will make up for some amusement, especially if You're not watching it alone.

    The lovers of modern shlocks reminiscent of the 80's, and fans of horror movies set in wartimes, such as myself, can try and find some fun in "Blood Vessel", preferably with a friend and a beer. My rating: 4/10.
    6tonyazici

    Campy fun, if a bit handicapped due to plot, budget issues

    A very unlikely group of allied forces survivors run into a seemingly deserted Nazi ship in the middle of Atlantic Ocean, only to find... stirgoi. The poster and the name tells you what this is so I don't it is a spoiler when I say vampires.

    Despite plot holes the size of Donald Trump's ego and budget the size of his.... brain, this movie is campy fun, if you set your expectations low.

    High production values given the budget, a decent ensemble makes this surprisingly enjoyable, even if the ending is predictable. So, stop complaining and just enjoy watching for Alex Cooke's Teplov steal the show from his higher billed co-stars. A star will be born soon, I think.
    7IzzyMaeDoorite

    Surprisingly pleasant modern-day nazisploitation

    Australian movie industry seems to have enjoyed its involvement in a cult Finnish sci-fi satire "Iron Sky" so there's no wonder they ultimately decided to solely shoot their own 'alternate history' flick. "Blood Vessel" is a fun thrill ride fueled with nations conflict ('...and Australia? I ain't even know you people were in the war', desperately shouts Bigelow, an American cook stuck on the Nazi ship) and ancient East Europe evil (no, it's not Teplov, perhaps the finest film's character of Russian descent).

    The screenplay doesn't offer much to reflect on and instead fully relies on visuals and actors. Both are indeed solid for an indie level. Nathan Phillips and Alex Cooke had some chemistry which was exteremy important when there's nothing but people talking (more often arguing, truth be told), the rest of the cast, excluding Robert Taylor's unnecessary cameo, also did their best to make their dull characters looks as alive as possible until they're dead. The aforenamed evil also lacks any signs of premise but doesn't make it a big deal when it's finally on loose. We've seen 'Nazis love occult stuff' trope for so many times that there's even no time to ask what the hell does it do here in the first place.

    Summing it up, Justin Dix and Jordan Prosser had made a decent B-movie that works in its own cheap way and doesn't leave the prepared audience expecting more than "Blood Vessel" is capable to give.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Now this was a nice surprise...

    I had not even heard about this 2019 movie titled "Blood Vessel" prior to sitting down here late in 2020 to watch it. I happened to stumble upon the movie by random chance, and I was intrigued by the movie's cover. So of course I gave the movie a chance.

    And I will say that "Blood Vessel" actually turned out to be a nice surprise of a movie. Sure, it was predictable, but that didn't really play much of a factor, because the overall storyline was good and provided wholesome entertainment.

    The storyline is one that draws you in right from the very beginning as writers Justin Dix and Jordan Prosser actually managed to churn out something that had that old school classic horror feel to it, and at the same time managing to be something up to date.

    Not only was the storyline interesting and entertaining, but the movie also had an interesting character gallery to play out the movie's storyline on the screen. And it definitely helped that they had great talents to portray these characters.

    I was impressed with the special effects, especially the Strigoi creature effects, because they definitely looked nice. There was a very bestial aura to the way these shapeshifting creatures were brought to life on the screen.

    While the events portrayed in the movie took place aboard a boat only, and the movie had a relatively small cast, then it was actually pulled off quite nicely. The setting worked quite well in favor of the movie, and you definitely feel right there alongside with the characters aboard the boat.

    As it turned out, then I was actually more than surprised with "Blood Vessel"; I was genuinely entertained. This was a much welcomed addition to the horror genre. So thumbs up to director Justin Dix for his accomplishments here.

    My rating of "Blood Vessel" is a six out of ten stars.
    6nelsonramatos

    Quite enjoyable

    My expectations were kind of low, so I was surprised in a good way for a change. The acting was ok and also were the effects, it has a nice atmosphere wich overall made this movie a nice experience as for myself . I enjoyed this hour and a half, way more than I thought I would, so for me is a solid 6, for these quarantine days.

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    • Trivia
      Scenes were filmed on the HMAS Castlemaine. A fully restored WWII Bathurst Class corvette, currently docked at Gem Pier in Williamstown.
    • Goofs
      Striking an armor-piercing naval shell on its nose would not make it explode. The fuse in the base first needs to be armed, and then the detonator inside fired when the shell strikes its target at an extreme velocity.
    • Connections
      References Le Bateau de la mort (1980)

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2020 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Romanian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Кровавое судно
    • Filming locations
      • Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Storm Vision Entertainment
      • SunJive Studios
      • Wicked of Oz Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
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      • 2.39:1

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