Brotherhood Of Blood (2007)

“We’re vampire hunters not fucking accountants.”

Brotherhood Of Blood starts with a pair of vampire hunters imprisoned by their targets and then, through a series of flashbacks and killing and torture, we find out how and why. A major vampire, thought long dead, is on the way back and his return promises unpleasantness for vampires and humans. In the end there is a shoot out and a revelation.

This is a vampire film that plays out like a cops and gangsters film more than a traditional vampire story. There are two warring factions, a capture and imprisonment, rumours of the return of a major bad guy, and one of the players may not be who they think he is. The Usual Suspects meets Infernal Affairs.

Brotherhood Of Blood is super low budget (which is certainly okay), has a promising concept (which is also okay), and yet I struggled to stay focused. A plus for the movie is the cast that is talented and knows the genre, including Victoria Pratt (Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, House Of The Dead 2) looking better than ever, Sid Haig (Galaxy Of Terror, House Of A 1000 Corpses), Ken Foree (The Wanderers, Dawn Of The Dead), Jason Connery (The Devil’s Tomb), Wes Ramsey (Charmed), and Rachel Grant (Angelina Jolie’s body double in Lara Croft Tomb Raider).