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I was surprised at how much I really liked this movie. The story has a very original twist on the typical vampire script idea. It has a truly dark and brooding atmosphere about it throughout the film. The cinematography was amazingly professional and has a shocking style all it's own. The use of blue-tinted lighting throughout the movie helped the atmosphere greatly. The special effects make-up and prosthetics were better than most "A" Hollywood films...they didn't look so cheesy like in so many vampire films. Quirky characters make many of the scenes quite memorable.

Maybe it had to do with the fact that this film was shot in Chile, and I usually enjoy foreign films. I'm not really sure if I've ever seen a film from Chile before this. I would indeed like to see more if they are generally of this high quality.

Compared to the last few vampire direct-to-video films I've seen...this is far superior in many aspects. I feel the urge to view it again in the near future......

This vampire's movie is one of the worst I've ever seen.

Every thing in this movie is awful.

there is nothing to remember in Sangre Eterna.

It's really sad, because, I'd liked to see the vampire's mythology revisited.

Carmilla (Blanca Lewin) is a student of Journalism, who has relationship problems with her stepmother. She needs to interview a person for her homework of philosophy class, and she meets M (Juan Pablo Ogalde), a vampire lover that plays a RPG called "Eternal Blood" with his Gothic friends Elizabeth (Patricia Lopez) and Martin (Claudio Espinoza), in a seminar. After the interview, she is invited to participate in the game and dates M in a party in a house owned by the weird Dahmer (Carlos Borquez). The group uses drugs, and M is convinced that Dahmer is a vampire and is transforming his friends also in vampires. He decides to use the content of the philosophy classes to save Carmilla and his friends from the claws of Dahmer.

Although having a confused beginning, "Sangre Eterna" is a good vampire movie. In the beginning, the development of the characters is very weak and it is difficult to understand what is happening. After some fifteen minutes, there is a clarification, and the story becomes dramatic regarding the relationship of Carmilla and M with their families. Then the gore and Gothic story becomes very intriguing and has a great conclusion. The dark cinematography and music score fits very well to this simple, but efficient film. My only remark is the exaggerated merchandising. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Sangue Eterno" ("Eternal Blood")

Note: On 23 May 2010 I saw this film again.

I popped this disk in not expecting much, I only bought it because it was dirt cheap and I'm a fanatic about vampire movies. I was *very* pleasantly surprised that the movie takes place within the "goth" subculture, and even more so at how authentic the subculture was represented. You'd think more horror movies, especially vampire ones, would have more of this influence. I may be a bit prejudiced about liking this movie so much because I love a movie in which I can relate to the characters, who, might I add, are absolutely beautiful, I could stare at them for hours. The plot is original, I've never seen the whole role-playing game scenario used in a vampire movie before. I loved how it kept you guessing...are the vampires real, or is M just delusional. Obviously, with the limited budget, some things are left to be desired, but that just goes with the independent film territory...especially with horror movies that require makeup and special effects. The soundtrack is also exceptional. I have been desperately trying to find the soundtrack, but unfortunately it's out of print and impossible to find. This is definitely in my top 10 of favorite vampire movies!

this is one of the best vampire movies I've seen in a long time. now days it seems like people are running out of ideas for good and original movies, especially in the horror genre. its nice to see one that takes a fresh view from something as universal as role-playing as the storytelling engine that drives the movie. it also leaves the movie more to interpretation of the audience rather than spoon feeding you every small detail. overall, i loved this film. i accidentally ran across this at the video store, and had to watch it cause i thought it would be a "B" rated horror flick, but i was pleasantly surprised to find out that the plot was good, the acting was good, the music was awesome, and the DP work was good. the only thing not top notch was the cover art, but that may have been on purpose to get people like me to pick it up. everyone needs to find this movie at a local video store, or just go buy the thing, its worth it.

I really liked this movie. The work contains three subjects always appreciated in a movie: vampirism, psychopathology and underground/Gothic scene. In the first ten minutes you'd probably think it is an ugly film about guns, vampires-zombies and religious persecution, but very soon the story grows to another point very interesting... based on the role games. I definitely would watch this movie again, and that is a sweet flattery to say about this chilean film. You better don't expect a "masterpiece", but it is a good work, def. Mostly for the lovers of the "genre". One of the intentions of the director was to focus more on the human reaction to fear, this is a plus in the movie... the nervous, the shake, the breath, the trembling voice of the character in panic. The "goth" bar environment is decently done.

This Latin film is really amazing. A group of young people has a singular game on vampires. But they need another member and they look for a girl dressed black, nothing badly for the occasion. But they without knowledge that really is happening, begin to confuse the thin line of the reality. At the outset it can seem a simple film of vampires, but soon this begins to transform itself into very dark nightmare, with good special effects, but with good actors, something very rare for this type of films… I don't tell much about the plot to ruin the surprise. This film does not have million of the American industry, but it has much creativity, well-taken care of line of vision. I did not know that it was a Latin film (from Chile) until seeing an exhibition here in Mexico. Is brilliant to see an original work!

Without a doubt the film is of low budget but more than it surprises is its perfect mixture of horror and drama. It is a film of vampires very different from which we are customary to see. The first part is horror, action and Gore. But the second part is a dark and violent drama. It is really a refreshment for the abused genre the vampire. The special effects well are done and the powerful Spanish bands of rock are brilliant. Another great point to its favor is its great description of real the gothic world, not like in other films where everything is false, here the gothic world is very well represented. Its narrative proposal is to lose the notion of the reality or rather what is the real thing? for that reason the resource of the roll games (very similar to the masquarada one) is a success.

Sangre Eterna (Eternal Blood) is not just a great horror-vampire film. To look at it that way would be not only shallow but unsubstancial. Chilean young Writer/Director not only displays a quantum leap from his first feature film Angel Negro (Black Angel)but also gives a contemporary look to the everlasting theme of vampires. The plot is basically the story of M (Juan Pablo Ogalde) and friends who devote their time mostly playing a role game of vampires called Sangre Eterna, then Carmilla (Blanca Levin)comes into M's world not only as a lover but as a new player of the game too.As time goes by they encounter a dark and mysterious owner of a semi-demolished goth house who invites them to assist their parties and gatherings. Soon M finds out that these people are not only goth freaks like them but somthing more terriffing and ancient and that vampires not only exist in their role game but in real life too. Jorge Olguin brings new airs to the chilean cinema scene with a 'pure blood' genre movie which was never done before, adding to the mix state-of-the-art special fx and prosthetics (also never done before in these latitudes)with great performances (specially the one that displays J.P. Ogalde as M)and sound design (made by Chilefilms with 3d dolby surround systems)...as a result you get a real good-blood shedding modern vampire tale, that revists the theme in a unique way with low budget and high visuals. A MUST-SEE for gore/vampire lovers, although it is not a film that is among the masters Dario Argento or the late-gone-million dollar budget, Sam Raimi.

Karel Jorge Bosaans.

The esthetic of this movie is beautiful. If you're a goth that likes vampire movies, this is one worth watching. I personally enjoyed it. Practical effects were used, which is much appreciated. I find the camera effects to be quite interesting and much different from any other vampire movie.

It is a film of low budget, but its Gothic and dark atmosphere is very well obtained. It hurts the lack of money, nevertheless, Gore is very effective. Sangre Eterna(eternal blood) mixture two situations, the fantasy, where the protagonists soon play like vampires and the horror, when the protagonists really discover vampires. The intention is obtained, although the plot becomes something slow, but their better moments are very attractive. Without a doubt this film is better than many other films of vampires of Hollywood. The film is elegant, remembers the style of Dario Argento and has much of psychological horror. Soundtrack is incredible, pure Gothic rock in Spanish!

In the old spirit of gore, this movie from Chile centers on some goth youngsters that play a dungeons and dragons-style game, where they become vampires. You can imagine the sequences where they "incarnate" their players - just think of a shootout where priests and nuns are the baddies. Anyway, they start realizing that the game is not that fictional - or is it? Lead by young charismatic characters, the movie's triumph is its cinematography and style. Too bad that I saw it with no subtitles, though, it made me miss a lot of the movie.

I loved the film. I thought it was really cool. I watched it when I went to Chile on vacation. My cousin picked it out. Honestly I thought it was really cool, besides the fact I kinda didnt understand like a word or two. I loved the ending! it was unexpected and I thought it was the best. I love vampire tales and this was a great one, in my view. the fact that chile doesnt have the best economy situation shocks me. They did the best they could and I thought it was the coolest. After studying film making, I thought it was a really good film. Oh I know it was NO "Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire", but it was TOTALLY a great movie that I would love to own. Yes, it was gory and kinda scary and weird on parts, but its a vampire movie...you kinda have to expect that.

out of 10? id rate it a 10+

I'm a fan of horror films and of vampires, my favorite is an old film called Near Dark, for that reason when I could obtain a copy of this films was amazing! It's a film that is centered in the drama of a group of young people disillusioned of the life and they become jumbled in a subworld of urban vampires. I have seen much garbage of Hollywood with greater budget and this film it's a breathing and demonstrates that the budget is not everything. My favorite scene is when the protagonists it has very particular a loving encounter… to Marilyn Manson had liked to be there. It has interesting a sound track of bands of rock in Spanish, but apparently he is hard to find, in any case in DVD American you can find some videos. It's very Gothic, there is good make-up type "Buffy" and far very entertained, with a surprising end

I had the luck to see it's film in a cultural event in Ciudad de Mexico. And it was really a very pleasing surprise. It's not common to find a film of fantastic genre in Latin America and coverall films South American of this type. I saw in the screen was formidable!! battles in the streets between, armed nuns and vampires, soon an unexpected turn, Gothic parties, subrealistic scenes, a dark and solitary city, a tormented and confused hero, much blood and ultraviolence, FXs, etc… This is Latin American cinema? Where was I? was fascinating, only I remember "Cronos" of Guillermo del Toro, like a new innovation in the sort of the vampire by these sides. Eternal blood is a new blood for the Latin American fantastic. I wait for with anxieties new films of this Latin director!

One of the comments who surprise me gratefully is the notice that this movie is (at this time) filmed in USA as a Remake. Historically is the first Chilean movie that's been filmed in USA from an original Chilean idea. Probably (we don't know yet) the film director will be Jorge Olgin, the same director of the original Sangre Eterna but with more FX and all the foreigner technology.

Personally I recommend this movie.

First off this is this director's 2nd film and before everyone rips it pieces could you do better had you been the director with their budget? I really enjoyed this Spanish-version vampire film as it's was done not in a style reminscent of American,Asian,or European horror films that we've all seen before. Juan Olgade is a very good actor and a drop-dead lookalike of Robert Downey jr. The version I saw was unrated and very gory and I apperciate the ending where dumb people will go "Huh" and those of us who actually paid attention will be like where there's 2 ways to explain whether or not they were vampires at all? Very good foregin horror film compared to others that I've seen. ** out of *****