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The Bloodlust 8/28/23 The Bloodlust 8/28/23

233 | The Snowtown Murders

Directed by Justin Kurzel
Written by Shaun Grant, based on the book by Debi Marshall and Andrew McGarry
Stars Lucas Pittaway and Daniel Henshall
Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 59mins
Premiered at Cannes May 16, 2011
Released in the US March 2, 2012
RT: 85% critics, 66% audience
Synopsis
Based on the true story of John Bunting, Australia’s most prolific serial killer, who was charged with the murders of 11 people.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Cobweb, currently available to rent on Amazon Prime.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 8/14/23 The Bloodlust 8/14/23

232 | The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Directed by André Øvredal
Written by Bragi F. Schut and Zak Olkewicz
Stars Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi and Javier Botet
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 58mins
Released August 11, 2023
RT: 49% critics, 74% audience
Synopsis
Based on a single chapter, the Captain's Log, from Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel "Dracula", the story is set aboard the Russian schooner Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo - 24 unmarked wooden crates - from Carpathia to London.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Snowtown, now streaming on Shudder, AMC+ and Kanopy.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 7/31/23 The Bloodlust 7/31/23

231 | Talk to Me

Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou
Written by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman and Daley Pearson
Stars Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto and Alexandra Jensen
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 35mins
Premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival October 30, 2022
Released July 28, 2023
RT: 94% critics, 83% audience
Synopsis
A teenager grieving the loss of her mother attempts to communicate with her spirit through the use of a magical hand that her friends have been using for party tricks.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Last Voyage of the Demeter, in theaters August 11.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 7/17/23 The Bloodlust 7/17/23

230 | Insidious: The Red Door

Directed by Patrick Wilson
Written by Scott Teems
Stars Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1hr 47mins
Released July 7, 2023
RT: 37% critics, 70% audience
Synopsis
The Lambert family is split up, with Josh and Renai divorced and Josh estranged from his sons. After a college class rekindles repressed memories for son Dalton, he and the rest of the family must again contend with malevolent creatures from “the further” seeking to assume their bodies.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Talk to Me, in theaters July 28.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 7/3/23 The Bloodlust 7/3/23

229 | The Blackening

Directed by Tim Story
Written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins
Stars Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins and Sinqua Walls
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 37mins
Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival September 16, 2022
Released June 16, 2023
RT: 86% critics, 85% audience
Synopsis
A group of college friends reunite ten years later to celebrate Juneteenth at an isolated cabin in the woods. When they discover a mysterious board game, their vacation becomes a fight for their lives.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Insidious: The Red Door, in theaters July 7

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 6/19/23 The Bloodlust 6/19/23

228 | Skinamarink

Written & Directed by Kyle Edward Ball
Stars Lucas Paul, Ross Paul and Dali Rose Tetreault
Unrated
Runtime: 1hr 40mins
Premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival July 25, 2022
Released January 13, 2023
RT: 71% critics, 44% audience
Synopsis
A brother and sister awake to find that all the doors and windows have vanished from their house, and their father has disappeared.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing The Blackening, in theaters now

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 6/5/23 The Bloodlust 6/5/23

227 | The Boogeyman

Directed by Rob Savage
Written by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark Heyman (adapted from Stephen King short story)
Stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1hr 38mins
Released June 2, 2023
RT: 62% critics, 66% audience
Synopsis
Sisters grieving the recent death of their mother find that they have a new horror to contend with - a monster that lives in the younger sister’s closet

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Skinamarink, available on Shudder and AMC+.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 5/22/23 The Bloodlust 5/22/23

226 | Beau is Afraid

Written & Directed by Ari Aster
Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone and Amy Ryan
Rated R
Runtime: 2hr 59mins
Released April 21, 2023
RT: 68% critics, 71% audience
Synopsis
A man learns of the death of his mother and then experiences the subsequent complete destruction of his life.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing The Boogeyman, opening in theaters June 2nd.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Bloodlust 5/8/23 The Bloodlust 5/8/23

225 | Infinity Pool

Written & Directed by Brandon Cronenberg

Stars Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman
Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 57mins
Premiered at Sundance January 21, 2023
Released January 27, 2023
RT: 86% critics, 52% audience
Synopsis
A bored couple on vacation in a small foreign country runs afoul of the government and must face an unexpected punishment.

Join us next time when we’ll at long last be watching and reviewing Beau is Afraid, currently in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/