Bloodstone (2009 Film)
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Bloodstone is a 2009 American
horror film
written, directed, and produced by James Ian Mair. It was shot over a period of six months and took two months for post production. The film premiered on May 22 as a fundraiser
for charity
.
by drinking the blood of their livestock
, the source of their income. Accepting the offer, McGregor and his small team begin a bloody, terrifying journey to track and destroy the evil vampire
brood, with the help of vampire specialist Xavier Burns (Virgil Franklin).
legends
. Dan Turpen was immediately brought on board to serve as a creative consultant and as one of the film's central characters.
Principal filming on the story took place near the middle of summer. The crew had to deal with harsh heat conditions both inside and out. The temperature was over 100 degrees some days of filming, and other times, such as in the later photography, below 0. Virgil Franklin, a well-known musician for horror films, made an appearance in the film, as well as creating the film's entire original score from scratch. Mair took around two months to edit the entire film.
for charity
. Mair's hometown of Linton, Indiana
made great efforts to publicize the film for him. There as a full page article written in the local newspaper about the project and the school was involved by hanging posters encouraging students and parents to attend the May event. Over 200 people attended the film's premiere.
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horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
written, directed, and produced by James Ian Mair. It was shot over a period of six months and took two months for post production. The film premiered on May 22 as a fundraiser
Fundraiser
A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...
for charity
Charitable organization
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.
Plot
The plot line focuses on the Lassader family, headed by Joe and Carol (Dan Turpen and Joyce Turpen), whose daughter Selena (Martha Lee) searches out Derek McGregor (James Ian Mair) and his team (James Stevenson and Abram Beck) to hunt and kill a vampire colony that is holding the family hostageHostage
A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war...
by drinking the blood of their livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
, the source of their income. Accepting the offer, McGregor and his small team begin a bloody, terrifying journey to track and destroy the evil vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
brood, with the help of vampire specialist Xavier Burns (Virgil Franklin).
Cast
The film's principal cast includes:- James Ian Mair
- Dan Turpen
- Virgil Franklin
- Cassie Hauser
- James Stevenson
- Martha Lee
- Abram Beck
- Joyce Turpen
Development
The film went into production the summer of 2009. James Ian Mair and James Stevenson, two young independent filmmakers came up with the story after watching several vampire films and reading about the vampireVampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
legends
Legends
Legends are historical narratives, symbolic representations of folk belief.Legends may also refer to:-Music:*Legend , a 1984 album*Legends , a 1998 album...
. Dan Turpen was immediately brought on board to serve as a creative consultant and as one of the film's central characters.
Principal filming on the story took place near the middle of summer. The crew had to deal with harsh heat conditions both inside and out. The temperature was over 100 degrees some days of filming, and other times, such as in the later photography, below 0. Virgil Franklin, a well-known musician for horror films, made an appearance in the film, as well as creating the film's entire original score from scratch. Mair took around two months to edit the entire film.
Release
The film premiered in May 2010. It was designed as a fundraiserFundraiser
A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...
for charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
. Mair's hometown of Linton, Indiana
Linton, Indiana
Linton is a city in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2000 census. A coal mining city, it is located southeast of Terre Haute. The current mayor is Patti Jones....
made great efforts to publicize the film for him. There as a full page article written in the local newspaper about the project and the school was involved by hanging posters encouraging students and parents to attend the May event. Over 200 people attended the film's premiere.