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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Eternal Blood
| image = Eternal Blood film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = film poster
| native_name = Sangre Eterna
| director = Jorge Olgun
| producer = Daniel Pantoja
| writer = Carolina Garca
Jorge Olgun
| starring = Blanca Lewin
Juan Pablo Ogalde
Patricia Lpez
Claudio Espinoza
| music = Rodrigo Cuadra
Gamal Eltit
| cinematography = Jos Luis Arredondo
| editing = Jorge Olgun
| studio = Angel Films Producciones
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = Chile
| language = Spanish
| budget = $500,000
| gross =
}}
'Eternal Blood' (originally 'Sangre Eterna') is a 2002 Chilean vampire-horror film directed by Jorge Olgun, written by Carolina Garca and Olgun, and starring Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Ogalde, Patricia Lpez, and Claudio Espinoza. A group of vampire enthusiasts become convinced that their subculture has been infiltrated by real vampires.
Plot
M inducts Carmila, a journalism student, into the world of Goth subculture and live action role-playing. As Carmila becomes more immersed, M begins to have increasing doubts about her safety. Eventually, M comes to believe that real vampires have infiltrated the subculture and feeding on the enthusiasts. M desperately works to stop the vampires, whom he thinks are led by a man named Dahmer, though the others worry about his sanity.
Cast
* Blanca Lewin as Carmila
* Juan Pablo Ogalde as M
* Pascale Litvak as Pancha
* Patricia Lpez as Elizabeth
* Claudio Espinoza as Martin
* Carlos Borquez as Dahmer
The model Ximena Huilipn has a non-speaking role. She was cast after director Jorge Olgun spotted her in a parade.
Release
Under its original name of 'Sangre Eterna', it premiered in Chile on October 31, 2002. 'Variety' wrote that it became a cult film and one of the highest grossing Latin American horror films. Screen Daily described it as "the biggest box office hit in the history of Chilean cinema." After the Chilean premiere, it played in Latin American and European film festivals, and a DVD was released in Chile in March 2003. Fangoria Films released it in the United States as 'Eternal Blood'.
Reception
The film opened to critical acclaim in Chile. Mike Long of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars wrote that "the first 40 minutes ... are riveting", but "the movie goes from clever and interesting to slow and boring." Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film is creative but lacks originality.
Awards
'Eternal Blood' won Best Special Effects in the Mlaga Film Festival. At Screamfest Horror Film Festival, it won Best Actor and Best FX Make-Up.References
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