''The Bleeding'' is a 2009

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film directed by Charlie Picerni and starring Michael Matthias,

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, DMX, and

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Premise

An ex- Army Ranger searching for the killer of his parents discovers a family of

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s in a former

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s factory-turned-nightclub.

Cast

* Michael Matthias as Shawn Black *

as Cain, The King of The Vampire Family *

as Father Roy * DMX as "Tagg" *

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as Jake Plummer *

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as Dan Williams *

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as "Crash" * Rachelle Leah as Lena * Kat Von D as Vanya * Sindy Rush as Katya

Production

Filming took place in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Release

The film premiered on November 14, 2009.

References

External links

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Interview with Charlie Picerni about "The Bleeding"
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