I wanted a quick short film this time around as I wanted to watch the Chicago Blackhawks home opener so I went with an old drive-in exploitation film Bloodlust! This is borderline Ed Wood territory.
A bunch of youths are having fun on a boat (fishing and shooting discs - which seems really odd and out of place from the get go) decide to jump on the dingy and travel to an island to explore. They soon meet up with Dr. Balleau who takes them hostage with the help of his nuts henchmen (dressed like old 30's criminals and have the IQ of maybe 50). The good doctor likes to hunt and he is now bored with animals and his trophy case needs to be filled with humans. Yeah, it's pretty much a rip off of The Most Dangerous Game.
I did enjoy some humerous moments like the character of Betty knows judo and everytime she performs a move the camera is speeded up. I like Robert Reed (father of Brady Bunch and a closet homosexual) looking uncomfortable everytime he has to hold or touch or kiss his girlfriend. I laughed at some of the obviously fake severed heads and body parts. The ending literally ends with a guy screaming super loud and then suddenly cuts off. I will say I was surprised by the amount of blood in such an older film.
Bloodlust! is a piece of shit movie but with the right friends and enough alcoholic beverages, it isn't too bad. I prefer this than some big budget CGI bullshit starring actors from either Lost or The Hills.
Man of a Thousand Faces
The great Lon Chaney from London After Midnight
