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Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:9

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Aug 17, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: On an American military base in Japan, a new kind of vampire emerges: Teropterids. They are monstrous shape-shifting creatures that can only be killed with special swords. A mysterious girl named... On an American military base in Japan, a new kind of vampire emerges: Teropterids. They are monstrous shape-shifting creatures that can only be killed with special swords. A mysterious girl named Saya is the last "original," the only person capable of dealing with the menace of these monsters. Posing as a student at the base's school, Saya races to hunt down the beasts before they turn an ordinary Halloween bash into a bloody massacre. Production IG, known for their pioneering digital effects, describes BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE as a full digital animation movie, which means that even though many sequences were animated using pencil and paper, the artwork was digitally scanned. Inking and coloring were completed by computer, as were several other special effects. Hiroyuki Kitakubo was chosen to direct the project because of his digital experience (he oversaw the movie sequences in the GHOST IN THE SHELL game for the Sony PlayStation.) The film is also notable for the participation of screenwriter Mamoru Oshii, who helmed GHOST IN THE SHELL and has written a novel that takes place in BLOOD's universe. Despite its resemblance to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, BLOOD succeeds in creating its own gloomy, chiaroscuro world. [More]

Starring: Youki Kudoh

Starring: Youki Kudoh

Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Studio: Manga Entertainment

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Jul 31, 2001

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This 48-minute Japanese animated film earned accolades back in 2000 for being ground-breaking in its technique...but once you get past that small achievement, Blood: The Last Vampire is mediocre at best...

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/14/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique
N/R

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
06/25/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Comes across as a prologue teaser for a yet-to-be-established franchise.

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06/11/09
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
N/R

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06/10/09
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
N/R

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02/09/06
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12/06/05
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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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03/26/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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10/15/03
Jurgen Fauth
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12/08/02
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Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
09/09/02
John G. Nettles
John G. Nettles
PopMatters

One of the most visually impressive anime films in recent memory, it's a true shame that Blood: The Last Vampire comes up so short story wise.

Full Review Source: Mike Bracken's Horror Films | comment Comment
07/05/02
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

A moody, mysterious fright film with a painterly beauty.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
10/25/01
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Another example of animation that shows just how deep something as seemingly superficial as a cartoon can get.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/25/01
Tom Maurstad
Tom Maurstad
Dallas Morning News
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...in the wake of an astounding battle scene that literally sweeps the breath out of its viewers, the end credits begin to roll, and we're left wondering, 'that's it?'

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
09/29/01
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

Blood: The Last Vampire, which clocks in at under 60 minutes, is not only watchable, it's not half bad.

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
09/20/01
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

The story ... is the sort of convoluted and often incoherent mess that is typical of the genre no doubt, rabid anime fans are better equipped to decipher its intricacies

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/22/01
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Is much more effective at evoking a paranoid mood than at telling a coherent story, and the jerky action sequences are among the film's weaker visual elements.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/17/01
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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A wickedly bitter animated pill, you'd better leave the kids with a sitter.

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08/16/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

Feels like a pilot episode for the most expensive made-for-cable cartoon ever produced, and if you expect quantity (or closure) for your $8 ticket, you may feel shorted.

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08/16/01
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
 
 
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