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Bleeders

Bleeders

It's in the blood

19974.51h 29m

Overview

A man with an unknown disease travels to an island with his girlfriend where his relatives once lived, hoping to find a cure to his illness. Although his relatives were all thought to be dead, he finds them living underground.

Directed by Peter Svatek
Written by Dan O'Bannon, Charles Adair, H.P. Lovecraft
Produced by Julie Allan, Pieter Kroonenburg
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

Top Cast

Roy Dupuis

Roy Dupuis

John Strauss

Kristin Lehman

Kristin Lehman

Kathleen Strauss

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Dr. Marlowe

Leni Parker

Leni Parker

Baby Laura

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Hank Gordon

J

Joanna Noyes

Byrde Gordon

Janine Theriault

Janine Theriault

Alice Gordon

Pascal Gruselle

Pascal Gruselle

Vermeer

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Lexie

Felicia Shulman

Felicia Shulman

Yolanda

Themes & Keywords

islandlighthousemurdercannibalincestcampybased on short storyunderground tunneldeformityunderground caverninbreedingcanuxploitationmoody1990scongenital defect

About Bleeders

Bleeders is a horror, mystery film released in 1997 exploring themes of island, lighthouse, murder, cannibal, incest, campy. Directed by Peter Svatek, it stars Roy Dupuis, Kristin Lehman, Rutger Hauer. A man with an unknown disease travels to an island with his girlfriend where his relatives once lived, hoping to find a cure to his illness. Although his relatives were all thought to be dead, he finds them living underground.

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