Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

Director:

Chris Nahon

Writers:

Chris Chow (screenplay) and
Kenji Kamiyama (character)

Release Date:

29 May 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Where evil grows she preys

Plot:

A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise.

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Vampire | Japan | Post WWII | School

Cast

Gianna Jun	...	Saya (as Gianna)
Allison Miller	...	Alice McKee
Liam Cunningham	...	Michael Harrison
JJ Feild	...	Luke
Koyuki	...	Onigen
Yasuaki Kurata	...	Kato Takatora
Larry Lamb	...	General McKee
Andrew Pleavin	...	Frank Nielsen
Michael Byrne	...	Elder
Colin Salmon	...	Powell
Masiela Lusha	...	Sharon
Ailish OConnor	...	Linda
Constantine Gregory	...	Mr. Henry
Joey Anaya	...	Creature
Khary Payton	...	Creature

Also Known As:

Last Blood (Japan: English title)
Rasuto buraddo (Japan)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody stylized violence.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Hong Kong | Japan | France | Argentina

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Japan:R-15 | USA:R | UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Hong Kong:IIB (cut) | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Dali, Yunnan Province, China

Company:

East Wing Holdings

Goofs:

Anachronisms: US military personnel are shown using Beretta M9s (US Military designation of the civilian Model 92F/FS, etc) which were not issued as sidearms for the US Military in 1970. The 92 wasn't designed until 2 years after this movie is set, and the side arm wasn't issued till 1990.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

Blood: the last vampire

I finally had a chance to watch the movie, a movie I had wanted to watch. It is not as bad as what others say if you know that this movie is meant for entertainment, a movie that is not to be taken seriously. The stunts and fighting are great, done by action director Corey Yuen. The thing disappointing is the much over-hype last battle, it is featured in every trailer and TV spot but in the end, it is not what I had expected.

The story: The simple adventure story. But since, it is a martial arts movie, I expected cool stunts obviously done with wires. The fight scenes expect the last one do not disappoint. The CGI of he monsters may not be that good but it is still bearable. The CGI blood is also bearable, but the slow-motion will get old. I am surprised that it has a rating of M-18. It is not that violent and most of the blood is CGI and solid.

Overall: Fans of the short animated will catch this out. Those looking for a cool martial arts movie will catch this too but don't expect it to be Asian martial arts movies. This is another adaptation of the animated following Dragonball evolution and Speed racer.