“I’m hungry.”
When police discover a young boy on the streets of Manchester feeding on a dog, they bring him to social services where he is put under the care of Marjorie (Laura Montgomery Bennett). Marjorie recently lost her last charge to suicide, and she’s willing to do anything keep this new boy, Nathan (Lennon Leckey), alive. As pressure mounts from boss and a co-worker and she struggles to make a connection with Nathan, she realizes what she must do: feed Nathan, who happens to be a vampire. What lengths will she go to to ensure that Nathan is fed well? Watch Bad Blood to find out just how far she’ll go!
Bad Blood, also known as Boy #5, is a 2021 independent film written and directed by Eric Steele. It stars Bennett, Leckey, Brian Dunne, Tosca Bell, Michael Kehoe, and Natasha Lucia Rea. Steele does a fine job of working within the limits of his budget, getting solid performances from all of his cast members, especially Bennett and Rea. The horror elements don’t really kick in until the film’s final act, when a certain character spirals into madness. That spiral, by the way, is handled extremely well by the actor whose character goes down into it.
The film is a slow burner, so don’t go into it expecting fast-paced action. There are a number of sequences that involve a lot of talking and silence. Leckey does a lot of brooding and sulking in the film. That said, it’s still a very enjoyable film and I believe that you should check it out for yourself.
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