Here I will follow up my Q and A I posted with my review of Blood of the Tribades the most original vampire flick I’ve seen in quite awhile.
I received this movie from Horror Pack a monthly subscription box where you get 4 random horror Blu Rays a month.
I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Especially since in recent history vampire films have been ran into the ground.
Plot wise we are introduced in a opening monologue to a conflict between the men and women of the town. The monologue is intense and is told by the films main antagonist Grando, the shot is right up close to his face and sets the tone of religious fervor which will be present throughout the film. Basically the men of the town have come down with a sickness which they attribute to the women vampires not drinking of the blood of Bathor (their deity) and the fact the women are laying with each other. Now the women just want to live their lives but it becomes apparent that Grando and his church of Bathor won’t let that be, especially when some women outsiders come into town and shake things up.
This movie is beautiful in every way. My first reaction was amazement when the film opened with a beautiful woman taking a bath…..It must be said its a very classy nude scene. The amazed part comes from how much this film looked like a Hammer film. The woman in the tub is dispatched by one of the men with a crossbow revealing she’s a vampire. The fangs look very much like those of the 70s “lesbian” vampire flicks and the blood is that amazing brilliant red made famous by European Hammer horror films.
The cast is decent I felt everyone, even the small roles tried to flesh out their characters. Everyone​ was a very original character even the “lackeys”
The locations and cinematography in this movie are wonderful. It’s amazing what they pulled off with the budget and the locations they filmed in. There is a few shots that are so beautiful it’s worth watching the whole movie for it. The movie feels timeless and ethereal.
The costumes I felt were great, especially the men’s cult of Bathor wardrobe. The women all wear very lovely Victorian clothing. The costumes definitely play a huge part in the symbolism and storytelling in the film.
The music is definitely a character in this film. It ranges from beautiful ethereal classical music to intense forboding and then to campy fun.
There is a fair amount of blood in this film, not alot of gore, but there are some intense torture scenes. A eyeball scene was featured and God only knows nothing gets a cringe like eye damage.
There is a fair amount of nudity in this film both male and female surprisingly. The nudity both appealing and not played a part in the film and did not feel overly gratuitous.
Overall I think it’s a great movie with great potential for a rewatching, in fact I watched the making of feature directly after finishing the movie, which I don’t do often. At a hour twentyish the movie goes by pretty quick but doesn’t feel rushed. There are a few negatives to the movie but nothing that isn’t superficial or that can’t be chocked up to budget constraints.
In closing I appreciate​ the social commentary in this film and how it’s balanced out with campy fun, nudity, blood and beautiful cinematography. I’d say check this movie out especially if you are sick of the Hollywood norm. I think Michael Epstein and Sophia Cacciola could go on to make some great films in the future they are talented and very interactive with their fans.













