Junkie Ellie (Gilchrist) wakes up in hospital after collapsing outside her house. Only, she’s now nine months pregnant (she wasn’t before) and something very bad seems to have happened inside the hospital. She finds Henry (Arthur), a man chained to his bed in a quarantined section. They soon realise they’re not alone as strange, pale creatures are lurking in the darkness, and they have a fondness for blood…
Blood Hunters is an imaginative movie, not merely about monsters but exploring mortality, morality, the decisions we make, and just what lurks on the ‘other side’. Classic techniques are used to good effect – not revealing too much of the monsters, moments of dark humour for comic relief, little clues as to what’s going on (you know when you see ‘cocoon phase’ on a medical record something’s not quite right). Other characters are gradually introduced, including a hard-line priest (horror’s gentleman Julian Richings), and there’s a strong
from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/16134-bloodhunters
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