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Directed by | Brian James O'Connell |
Produced by | Brett Forbes Patrick Rizzotti Brandon Evans Colleen Hard Justin Ware |
Written by | Ryan Mitts Dr. God |
Starring |
Fran Kranz Pedro Pascal Emma Fitzpatrick Joey Kern Joel Murray Justin Ware Marshall Givens |
Music by | Anton Sanko |
Cinematography | Matt Mosher |
Edited by | Andrew Coutts |
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Fortress Features
MTY Productions |
Distributed by | Scream Factory |
Release date
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Running time
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86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bloodsucking Bastards is a 2015 American comedy horror film directed by Brian James O'Connell, written by Ryan Mitts and Dr. God, O'Connell's comedy group. The film stars Fran Kranz, Pedro Pascal, Emma Fitzpatrick, and Joey Kern. The film was limited released September 4, 2015, and through video on demand by Scream Factory.
Evan (Fran Kranz), his girlfriend Amanda (Emma Fitzpatrick) and his best friend Tim (Joey Kern) all work for the same company. Things go from depressing to deadly when it becomes apparent that the company's management are more than figuratively "soulless;" they are vampires.
Bloodsucking Bastards had its World Premiere as the opening night film of the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Shortly after it was announced, Scream Factory, had acquired distribution rights to the film. The film went on to premiere at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 11, 2015. and the Texas Frightmare Weekend on May 1, 2015. The film was released on September 4, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand.
As of January 2016, it has received a score of 50% on Metacritic, and 63% on Rotten Tomatoes