For a first review I thought I’d choose something a little unique.

Browsing the horror section of the local movie store I found this little gem, I’m one for old horror films no matter how low budget or niche it looks.

First thing that took my eye was the bright yellow case, you couldn’t miss it if you tried, match that with the dripping blood title of “I DRINK YOUR BLOOD” it got my attention straight away so I just had to pull it off the shelf to give it a proper look at. Boy did the box impress me.

RABID, DRUG-INFESTED HIPPIES ON A BLOOD-CRAZED KILLING RAMPAGE

The blurb nor the box art does not give much away in regards to what this film is actually about but the tag line was spot on to persuade me to buy it for myself. Little did I know I was in for a treat.

Synopsis:

A group of hippies find their way into a small town and take up residence in an abandoned house.

These hippies start causing trouble around town and a elderly gentleman tries to move them on by force but this leads to him being attacked by the hippies.

The grandson of the gentleman wants to take revenge on the hippies for what they did. He finds a rabid dog, kills the dog, takes some of its blood, puts it in some pies which he then feeds to the hippies disguised as a good will gesture.

All hell breaks loose after this with rabies spreading throughout the town, creating a horde of frenzied killers.

The Review:

I drink your blood is another early example of the Herschell Gordon Lewis style grindhouse splatter fests, this low budget flick incorporates the slow tension of Romero style zombies and the fast paced action of rage zombies with a lovely patina of grit.

Horror films use the worries of the time to scare its audience, in late 60’s America that took the form of the satanic panic, drugs and hippies, so David Durston took all of those nightmares and created a bloody terrifying film for the time.

This is a nice short 1 hour 28 minutes, perfect for an after work decompression film or for a soft Sunday afternoon where you’re just looking for some campy with a body count. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and tries to have fun with its characters and the special effects.

There is a pseudo double feature to this called I eat your skin which has an interesting synopsis as well but I’ve yet to watch it.

Tl;dr

⭐2.5/5

Campy fun, easy background watch and a moderater recommendation