Blood Symbol

"Ancient cult... Ancient evil... New blood!"

1991 1h 21m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 4

Horror

Synopsis

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Centuries ago, the monks of the Cult of the Blood Symbol went searching for their "chosen one" whose blood, they believed, would make them immortal. Olam, the only living survivor of the cult, finally finds his intended victim in Tracy Walker, a fiesty, athletic college student. Patiently, deliberately, Olam prepares to take the one he's been waiting centuries to kill...

“Ancient cult... Ancient evil... New blood!”

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Cast

Micheline Richard
Tracy
Trilby Jeeves
Misery (Sacrifice victim #1)
Anne-Marie Leduc
Virginia (Sacrifice victim #2)
Sophie Dion
Jennifer Lowry
Nadine Fournelle
Brenda
Louise Balfour
Judy
Maurice Devereaux
Steve
Richard Labelle
Father Olam / Cop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Morello
Writers: Maurice Devereaux, Maurice Devereaux, Tony Morello
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Morello, shot by Tony Morello. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brent Holland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maurice Devereaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Micheline Richard and Trilby Jeeves and Anne-Marie Leduc carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ancient cult... Ancient evil... New blood!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Morello directs. Tony Morello behind the camera. Brent Holland scores. Maurice Devereaux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tony Morello, shot by Tony Morello. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brent Holland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maurice Devereaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Micheline Richard and Trilby Jeeves and Anne-Marie Leduc carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Ancient cult... Ancient evil... New blood!".
9IMDB entry: tt0137394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.