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Director:
Peter Svatek
Writers:
Charles Adair (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
31 July 1997 (Italy) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
It's in the blood
Plot:
A man travels to an island with his girlfriend in search of his relatives but he finds maybe more than what he wanted to know. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
More of a suspense/thriller type movie than a horror film.. more (55 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Gillian Ferrabee ... Eva Van Daam / Her Twin Brother / John's Twin Sister
Pascal Gruselle ... Vermeer
Roy Dupuis ... John Strauss
Kristin Lehman ... Kathleen Strauss
John Harold Cail ... Ferryman
Joanna Noyes ... Byrde Gordon
Felicia Shulman ... Yolanda
Janine Theriault ... Alice Gordon
Michelle Brunet ... Ramona
David Deveau ... Ben
Spencer Evans ... Squeakie

Rutger Hauer ... Dr. Marlowe
Carmen Ferland ... Mrs. Shea (as Carmen Ferlan)
Leni Parker ... Baby Laura

Lisa Bronwyn Moore ... Toot (as Lisa Bronwyn-Moore)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hemoglobin (UK)
The Descendant (USA) (TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong sexuality and violence.
Runtime:
Greece:94 min | USA:89 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Spain:18 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: In the prologue, the "King of Holland" is mentioned in relation to the year 1652. Holland was part of the Dutch Republic from 1581 through 1795, and had no king. more
Quotes:
Dr. Marlowe: [speaking under his breath] John! Can you hear me? I know what's wrong with you. I know how you can survive.
John Strauss: [breathing heavily] What is it?
Dr. Marlowe: How badly... do you wanna live?
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Movie Connections:
Version of Lurking Fear (1994) more

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More of a suspense/thriller type movie than a horror film.., 19 July 1999
Author: b. koski from Upper Peninsula of Michigan

I recently rented 'Hemoglobin' (also known as 'Bleeders') expecting the typical A-Pix film -- horrible acting, bad script and annoying children. So, when I got home and popped it in the VCR I was rather surprised to see an interesting not-so-horrorish film.

Sure, it still had the annoyingly fake children that A-Pix are known for, but in the end 'Hemoglobin' was rather interesting. The storyline was quite good -- a young man with blood problems and his wife visit the island on which he was born. This man searches the island to try to find out who his parents were and why he has his problems and ends up running into quite an interesting story. All while this is happening, townsfolk are disappearing or getting scared to death.

I think this film would probably be of interest to anyone who's a fan of the A-Pix style or people interested in the Suspense/Thriller genre. It's not the greatest film that your ever going to see, but it's something worth catching on late night television or if you have a dollar to spare.

Also, take note of one fact pointed out twice in the movie -- the main actress is pregnant. Can anyone smell a sequel?

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