Thursday, September 18, 2025

Vampiress Film Review: Blood Run

    
The Gist: A woman goes about her stressful daily life while trying to hide her symptoms of a disease that turns women into vampires who attack 


 Clarification:  This is one of my favorite user submissions but not because of the video itself.  As I watched it, I felt this was more of a teaser trailer than a short film.  As if there was a lot going on than what was shown.  After a quick conversation with producer and star Chantelle Tibbs I was proven right and would LOVE to see her full idea realized.  In this short we see a flash of the life of the character Camille.  She has a potential boyfriend that wants to protect her, she has an issue with her ex and she's sick with a disorder that is turning women feral.  


Ms. Tibbs then pointed me to her short story she based this off of called "The Turning Point".  There I got to learn how rocky Camille's relationship with her ex was as he was very abusive to her (understatement) when they were together.  That info explained why the scene with her and her sister played out the way it did with her internal rage being justified.  


"The Turning Point" also goes into detail as to how Camille contracted the disease as we learn that the women who contract it aren't exactly as feral as it would seem, and they aren't getting it randomly but they in fact seem to be organized and are getting turned the old fashion way. 

If you want to support her art, she can be found on YouTube @spastaproductions.  I'm very much hoping that as some point her full vision can be realized.