Blood Bags (2018)

Blood Bags: Directed by Emiliano Ranzani. With Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta, Marta Tananyan, Alberto Sette. A creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.

“u0026quot;Blood Bagsu0026quot; is horror movie with a mostly generic plot despite the intriguing premise. What it lacks in story, it makes it up with style as much as the budget allows: visually, it reminded me both of Italian horror classics and of some John Carpenteru0026#39;s early flicks (very similar, minimalist use of cinemascope). The synth score has some 80s vibe too, even though I canu0026#39;t say what the main inspiration actually was. The title (and the poster) are quite unfortunate choices: the set you up for a splatter fest and what you get is mostly an atmospheric, quasi-gothic flick. Thereu0026#39;s some gore in there, but not too much. When everything is said and done, this movie is still a step or two above the average indie horror flick: not perfect, not a masterpiece, but you can tell effort, talent and craftsmanship went into it.”