In the Blood (2006)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Lou Peterson

Writer:

Lou Peterson (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Cassidy is a senior at a NYC college and he's trying to balance the demands of school, his role as big brother to Jessica...

Plot Keywords:

College | Tarot Card | Gun | Closeted Homosexual | Psychic

Cast

Tyler Hanes	...	Cassidy Clarke
James Katharine Flynn	...	Jessica Clarke
Robert Dionne	...	Michael
Carlos Alberto Valencia	...	Victor
Alison Fraser	...	Helen
Graeme Malcolm	...	Dean
Corinne Russell	...	Sandy
Maria Bova	...	Anne
Irma St. Paule	...	Madame Maria
Roslyn Ruff	...	Nurse
Robert Trumbull	...	Administrator
Karla Cavalli	...	Carol Glackman
Gerald Anthony Less	...	Professor
Brian Lesieur	...	Man in Shower
Betsy Carroll	...	Tiffany Lee
Erika Genovese	...	Sheila Evans

Directed by
Lou Peterson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lou Peterson		writer

Produced by
Sean Cassity	....	producer

Original Music by
Sasha Gordon

Cinematography by
Aaron Medick

Film Editing by
Lou Peterson

Casting by
David Cady
Donna DeSeta

Production Design by
Michael McKowen

Costume Design by
Amy Bradshaw

Makeup Department
Jennifer J. Green	....	additional makeup artist
Rebecca Perkins	....	key makeup artist
Jessica Swarer	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Nemanja Bala	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joshua Freeman	....	first assistant director
Gina Lalonde	....	second assistant director
Gina LaLonde	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Johanna Barnes	....	set dresser
Amber Dawn	....	set dresser
Carrie Oken	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Dwayne Buckle	....	sound recordist
Michael Furjanic	....	sound designer
Matthew Polis	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Rik Andino	....	grip
Gordon Arkenberg	....	assistant camera
Chris Del Sordo	....	assistant camera
Farid Garrabos	....	grip
T.J. Hellmuth	....	assistant camera
Meg Kettell	....	assistant camera
Josh Kraszewski	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Albert Lee	....	grip
Ryo Murakami	....	electrician
Lisa Origlieri	....	assistant camera
Robert Palumbo	....	gaffer
Chris Rogers	....	grip
Jacob Sauerbrey	....	gaffer (as Jake Sauerbrey)
Marshall Stief	....	assistant camera
Ki Whelan	....	grip
Rob Woolsey	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Clayton	....	wardrobe assistant

Other crew
Nemanja Bala	....	production assistant
Sarah Cunningham	....	production assistant
Justine Elias	....	production assistant
Lauren LaLonde	....	intern
Matthew J. McCue	....	script supervisor
Hilary Petee	....	production assistant
Dave Seabag	....	production assistant
T. Nicole Walker	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Superstitious Entertainment (II)

Distributors

• TLA Releasing (2007) (USA) (all media)

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Superstitious Entertainment (II)

Trivia:

The song, "Wish You Were Dead," that is used in the film is actually a song by the fictional band The Handy Kaufmans in the Chuck Griffith film, Thank You, Good Night (2001). Chuck Griffith and Lou Peterson have been longtime collaborators.

Quotes:

Administrator: [First Line]
Administrator: Carol Blackman, happened just last night.
Dean: An autopsy was performed?
Administrator: Yes... Tiffany Lee, Two weeks ago.
Dean: Same as the other one?
Administrator: Yep, stabed and dumped in an alley.

Movie Connections:

References Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

One BIG problem

I was curious to see this film; sounded like fun. It's a sort of supernatural thriller with a gay twist---meaning, the main character is gay, but the film isn't solely focused on that fact. And for the most part I enjoyed the movie; nicely creepy, with a background score that was quite good. Oh, there were a few eye-rolling moments, where I was thinking "now THAT seems likely," but for the most part I thought the film wasn't bad at all; easily superior to many of the other low-key supernatural/psychic films out there.

But the last ten minutes of the picture TOTALLY SUCKED. A crappy, crappy ending---boy, did it tick me off! Ruined the entire thing, in my eyes (can't say what happened without giving everything away!), and it brought my overall rating for the film WAY down. A huge disappointment.