Blud......The Movie

Last night saw myself and a large number of people attend the screening of Blud the movie at the prestigious Bafta venue in Picadilly. Written, produced and directed by Fredi Kruga, the short gives us a taste of what we hope will become a full length feature.
Delving onto the dark side, the film begins with the introduction of an undercover policeman entering what can only be described as a drug dealing squat. Sexy, scantily clad women, looking half dead appear to either be high on drugs or sexed out as they lay on the dirty worn mattress with blood dripping down their bodies. Their soulless eyes look glazed as they stare up at the ceiling, while numerous customers creep in and scuttle out as they purchase their fixes.

At first you would be inclined to think the film is about drug dealings and prostitution. But this is not the case. A whole new world engulfs us as we hear the main character Snatch Fontaine was charged years prior with manslaughter over the deaths of multiple victims and was detained in a mental hospital. He then disappeared from there in the form of a small boy.

Eerie stuff!

For me, any film that features small children and blood is scary enough but this is on another level. With more murders being committed and no clues left except for puncture marks on the jugular, the police force are unable to start their investigation. Snatch seems to leave destruction wherever he goes and he thrives on it. From the murders of 4 teenagers to the culling of an exotic dancer, it's evident this blood thirsty vampire gangster is not content with just serving up this odd red powder, he shoots silver bullets into the chest's of the opposition.

I wouldn't want to bump into him on a dark night.

The whole 20 minutes has me intrigued and by toying with the vampire myth, I think the majority of the audience were hooked and wanted to see more. Vampires who shape shift into the human forms of small children and teenage girls and who can also walk in the daylight are very different from anything we have ever seen before.
The cast were great and really pulled you into the scenes, while the cinematography and soundtrack added to the sheer grittiness. The locations, which were labyrinthine London council estates were perfect for the twists and turns we anticipate to see in the full version.

I love British films anyway and I'm so proud to have been at the screening and watch Fredi's endeavours come to fruition.

Definitely a 7.5 out of 10.