''Queen of Blood'' is a 2014
vampire film that was written and directed by
Chris Alexander and is a follow-up to his 2012 film ''
Blood for Irina
''Blood for Irina'' is a 2012 vampire film written and directed by ''Fangoria'' editor and film critic Chris Alexander, who also helped to create the film's score. The film had a mixed critical reception. The film released on November 2, 2012 in B ...
''.
The film had its world premiere on 4 April 2014 at the
International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival and has actress Shauna Henry returning to reprise the character of Irina. A DVD and
VOD release will occur in September 2015.
Alexander shot part of the film using his
iPhone and stated that "my recurring effect of swirling blood and colored chemicals are captured by the iPhone with absolutely no color correcting or post-production interference."
Of the film's inspiration, Alexander wanted to create a "vampire version of
Werner Herzog’s ''
Aguirre, the Wrath of God'', and, so, I wrote a theme that reminded me a little bit of the late, great
Popol Vuh’s work on ''Aguirre''".
Premise
The vampiress Irina (Shauna Henry) has been reborn and has set her sights on a pregnant young widow (Carrie Gemmell), intent on claiming the woman's child as her own.
Cast
*Shauna Henry as Irina
*Carrie Gemmell as Widow
*David Goodfellow as Woodsman
*
Nivek Ogre as Preacher
Reception
''
Ain't It Cool News'' gave ''Queen of Blood'' a mostly positive review, comparing it favorably to early
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vampire films. ''
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'' was more mixed and commented "Part prequel, part sequel and full-on homage to the moody Euro horrors Alexander grew up watching, it's perhaps a little less effective than its predecessor, but if you're tuned in to the
Mario Bava/
Jean Rollin vibe, you'll like what it's doing."
DVD Talk wrote a mixed review for the film, stating that while they didn't care for the way ''Queen of Blood'' was shot while stating that they did enjoy the soundtrack and dialogue-free approach.
Sequel
Henry returned for a third film titled ''Blood Dynasty''. It was released October 31, 2017.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3263758
2014 films
American supernatural horror films
2014 horror films
American independent films
American vampire films
Films directed by Chris Alexander
2010s English-language films
2010s American films