  
|
 |
|
 With a goofy title like "Blood & Donuts", this movie would seem to be a hands-down horror-comedy, but it instead turns out to be surprisingly seriocomic. Although there is quite a bit of comic relief coming from a rather dimwitted cabbie and some over-the-top acting to boot, the movie also has a somber side to it since its core character is a lonely vampire who only grows more dissatisfied with his existence. At first, the vampire is much like a schizophrenic homeless person. He is scruffy-looking, indiscreet about his graveyard activities, and exhibits some wild, creepy mannerisms. After a while, this strange behavior diminishes, and he becomes quite a bit like Brad Pitt's character from "Interview with a Vampire", refusing to drink human blood and would rather be dead than undead. Other than a couple violent encounters with a local crime lord (played competently by horror/sci-fi director David Cronenberg) and his thugs, the vampire's conflicts are all internalized. Because of this, the movie is not particularly bloody or gory. Other than a semi-bloody impalement and half-eaten carcasses of pigeons and rats, there isn't much for the gorehounds out there. Nevertheless, "Blood & Donuts" does distinguish itself with a stark, dilipated atmosphere and an unusually retro soundtrack with most of the songs coming from the late 50's and early 60's. The bottom line: "Blood & Donuts" isn't bad, though it may disappoint those who are looking for a flat-out horror-comedy or gratuitous elements. |
|
QUARTER BY QUARTER ANALYSIS OF MOVIE
|
|
OVERALL RATING
** NOTE: The more dots, the better it is. 12 dots indicates a masterpiece while no dots means it's a "disasterpiece." ** |
    
|
|
Click here to see the list of other movie reviews.
Or go to the Worm-Hole home page to see some other amusing stuff!
The Worm-Hole Reviews are written by Matt Barnes.