In The Blood

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Release Date: 2008-04-29
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Soooooooooooooooooo Bad Its Criminal

this film gives not only gay themed low budget horror films a really bad name but
low budget horror films in general. the plot makes no sense and the acting is the
definition of atrocious. DO NOT BUY, DON'T EVEN RENT.

Could have been so much more!

IN THE BLOOD is a good movie that could have been great. The story is interesting and has a fresh twist. James Katherine Flynn plays Cassidy, a senior student at a college being plagued by a serial killer. He has a younger sister, a freshman at the same school, who fits the victim profile. Even more frightening, Cassady begins having brief visions of his sister screaming while being covered in blood; visions, that occur when he is sexually aroused. Unfortunately, he is only attracted to other men, which is something he deeply despises.

What follows is a stylish, sexy thriller much in the same vein as the 70s classic THE EYES OF LAURA MARS. As the danger to his sister mounts Cassady is visited by an aunt who reveals a disturbing family secret. They are "gifted" with the ability to see visions of the future. This gift is tied to their sexuality and the visions only become long enough to see clearly during periods of true physical intimacy. The aunt's psychic ability, which was never great to begin with, only gives her the same glimpse her nephew has already seen. To save his sister Cassady must do the unthinkable: commit both emotionally and physically to having sex with another man.

By this time I was literally on the edge of my seat. What a fantastic twist! As any gay man or lesbian woman in the GLBT community understands, taking the leap and having your first homosexual experience is also the first step in building the identity that is critical to long term happiness. Such an experience is not about coming out. It is about the very core that makes members of sexual minorities unique = their sexuality. Usually this process is slow and involves at least a few compassionate partners. Cassady doesn't have that luxury.

Which gets me to James Katherine Flynn. He puts in a phenomenal performance. Don't get me wrong, the other actors do good jobs, but I was riveted by the lead. The man is so good looking it would be easy to get distracted but that doesn't happen. You can positively taste his character's desperation throughout the film.

But then comes the end. WTF!!! I agree with many of the previous reviewers. The climax blows what was a fascinating story. As I can see it two critical mistakes were made by the director/writer. First, the protagonist doesn't solve the mystery. Instead it is pushed off on one of the supporting characters, and even then it is done in the most minimalist fashion possible - almost as an afterthought. Second they kill off the lead. Although not unheard of in the thriller genre, it is still rare - except when of course it seems to concern gay characters who in typical Hollywood formula meet up with a sticky red end. How predictable. Linking gay male sexuality with death and violence has been done so many times before that seeing it applied yet again is insulting.

I was going to give this film four stars for James Katherine Flynn's performance and the initially fresh story, but I just can't. As a viewer, the ending left me profoundly disappointed.

awful

What a strange movie. It gets worse as it goes on until at the end it's a derivative muddle of every hackneyed and cliched ending to a horror movie you could imagine. It's as if the writers regressed to high school students and thought to themselves "wouldn't it be cool if we throw in this twist at the end (while at the same time leaving multiple plot threads dangling).

So disappointing. Worse than the typical gay genre movies which at least have earnest enthusiasm going for them.

EXCELLENT film! Could watch it over and over!!!

I don't know what the reviewer "Gordon Larko" is smoking. For some reason, he feels compelled to leave the EXACT SAME horrible review and 1 STAR rating for all GAY-THEMED movies. Probably a "personal problem" of his. Hopefully this review will help correct this imbalance. I can't believe AMAZON is allowing this GAY BASHER to use their website as a venue to spread his hate.
By the way, This is an absolutely WONDERFUL movie!

In the Bore

This movie also leaves alot of questions unawnsered its a decent movie but I would suggest renting it before you buy it

Product Description

Cassidy is a hot college jock with a sexy secret - he s attracted to men. Giving into his urges he gets involved with a lusty Latino hustler, only their passion triggers bizarre violent visions of his coed sister Jessica soaked in blood. Cassidy panics when news breaks that a serial killer is roaming campus targeting pretty blondes. As his visions swell, the hunky athlete realizes he must embrace his gay desires if he is to crack this gory mystery. Evoking John Carpenter and Brian De Palma s 70s classics, In the Blood is a stylishly riveting horror film.
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