Directed by Daniel Turres, Here for Blood stars
Shawn Roberts as Tom, a pro-wrestler who agrees to fill in for his
girlfriend's babysitting job. When a violent cult descends on the home,
Tom must use his grappling skills to protect his 10-year-old charge.
The film also stars Maya Misaljevic, Joelle Farrow, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Michael Therriault,
Samantha Helt, Kelly Penner, Glen Michael Grant, Jesse Buck, Channing
Decker, Marqus Bobesich, Jimmy Limb, Marc-Andre Boulanger, Steven Love,
John Tench, Holly Jade Balmer
and Dee Snider.
"Here for Blood was a labour of love brought to life by the
hard work and (no pun intended) blood, sweat, and tears of many talented
individuals," says Turres. "We found a way to make a completely independent feature film in a
fledgling film community without the assistance of any bursaries or film
grants. Here for Blood is the culmination of years of hard
work; knocking on doors, pounding the pavement, finding creative solutions
and carving our own unique path to production and beyond. We hope that by
taking on such an ambitious project that we can help open new doors in the
Canadian film community, create opportunities, and change the perception
of what is possible on an independent level."
Here for Blood will have its English premiere at Pigeon
Shrine FrightFest on Friday 25th August.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
When his girlfriend, Phoebe, is swamped with college exams; Tom O'Bannon, a rowdy pro-wrestler struggling to make ends meet, agrees to fill in as a last-minute replacement for her well paying babysitting job. Tom arrives at an isolated family home where he meets the precocious 10-year-old Grace. What starts off as a quiet night of pizza and video games quickly spirals into bloody, violent chaos as Tom and Grace find themselves fighting for their lives when an otherworldly cult of masked intruders descend on the home.
