Alex Mann, Bhaskar, Bruno Damon

Some grimy hippies (who happen to be dedicated to devil worship) take over a rat-infested, abandoned farmhouse after their van breaks down. An old man tries to intervene but gets manhandled by the squ...( read more  read more... )atters. In retribution, one of the old man's grandkids kills a rabid dog, drains its blood and injects it into a batch of meat pies that he sells to the Satanists. It isn't long before the infection spreads -- zombies ahoy!

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R, 1 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: David E. Durston

Release Date: December 31, 1970

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DVD Release Date: November 9, 2004

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  • August 25, 2009
    A group of Satanist hippies roll into a small quiet town and ruffle a few feathers of the locals, since they attacked one of their girls. So the girl's grandfather tries to set things straight with them, but they forcefully make him swallow a LSD cocktail. Wanting revenge for wha...( read more)t they had done to his grandfather, a young boy feeds them pies, which have been injected with rabies from a dead dog. Slowly they start to feel the effects and they turn into homicidal maniacs hell-bent on destroying or contaminating anything that crosses their path.

    Rabies and hippies, who show their faith in the dark lord. What a freak out! Now, there's no doubts this cheesy delight is wild 'n' wacky fun for the undemanding and was one of the first films to be influenced by Romero's "Night of Living Dead". This memorably sleazy and in bad-taste drive-in, exploitation flick scrapes the bottom of the barrel in the budget restraints, but despite that, it's surprisingly competent. It doesn't stop the sheer flow of comic entertainment, and might I add, this foaming madness is damn hilarious. After eating the very yummy looking pies that the smart little fella messed around with, you'll get a kick out of how the eccentric bunch transform into feral beings and basically going spas, leaving some very nasty splatter behind. The scenes involving water being splashed about is incredibly rib tickling. The acting is extremely fruity at times, but I thought that it was more than acceptable for this sort of film. George Patterson and Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury were a riot as some of the hippies. Also Lynn Lowry appears in the group. Jack Damon and Elizabeth Marner-Brooks play the more steady heads of the town and they're fine in their roles. While, it might be funny, it still does offer up some nail-biting tension, brisk pacing and one or two decent surprises amongst this enjoyably (and sometimes quite) original idea. But oh my, wait to you get your head around the spotty experimental score with its array of funky and otherworldly sounds. The story and fluffy script might leave some loose ends left untied, but the score, sure definitely doesn't.

    Simply put, this hocus-pocus was compellingly, dumb and scummy fun that has one real cruel edge to it! Well-deserving of its cult status.
  • October 29, 2007
    Very reminecent of Romero's and Cronenberg's films like The Crazies and Rabid but this unfortunately is nowhere as lurid or explotive as it should've been. A group of no good hippies eat rabies-tainted meat pies and go nuts on the town. One nasty dismemberment scene is all this s...( read more)chlock has to offer.
  • December 13, 2006
    Gory, inventive horror flick is wild and bloody and contains a mute, sexy performance by Lynn Lowry. To think that this film predates Last House on the Left?!
  • September 22, 2009
    "Then we'll have us a rat-hunt!"

    Some rabid-flipping hippies trounce a nearly abandoned town. Rats slaughtered and eaten by the hundreds! Join the sons of Satan, and drink the spiked blood.

    "Satan was an acid-head"

    Indeed, Satan was an acid-head, to allow such a beautiful mons...( read more)trosity to survive this long, and to be remastered, and re released in all its glory as such. This film embodies the nature and essence of 70s grindhouse. The soundtrack is just too awesome for words. Perfectly synthesized madness. Clay Pitts, where ever you are, that was the most ingenious low budget horror score imaginable. I fucking mean it!

    This movie impresses me, not just because a sycophantic horror freak, but for actual valid reasons.

    Firstly, the acting was perfect. Not horrible, but not good.... campy, but not trying too hard. And some over-the top dramatics by some obviously hopped up actors, enjoying themselves on the set. This was evident, as the actors seemed to flow very naturally with themselves. Almost makes you want to join in this Manson-esque family... so much love!

    The gore sequences, as described by Durston to be all analog effects, that still hold some weight, even amongst over the top productions, with no censoring issues whatsoever.... It is amazing to think that the original reel made it through this long, after being butchered numerous times in editing. It should be noted also, that this was one of the first films to receive an "X" rating on blood merits alone, and not nudity. Very admirable!

    Alright. I beg you, do not see this movie. You don't understand the effects of hydrophobia mixed with LSD. It's agony!
  • July 2, 2009
    "I Drink Your Blood" was the first film ever rated "X" by the MPAA. I was never bored and I was constantly amused by the acting, script and pretty poor production values But it was made with not budget.. This entertaining film is pretty much a blood and sex packed piece of cell...( read more)uloid, but it's not without its charm.
    If you're into graphic, low budget violence and shock, check this.
  • September 22, 2009
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    I Drink Your Blood
    Written and directed by David E. Durston.
    With nobody you've ever heard of.

    A group of acid crazed hippies try to rape a dying, nearly deserted town. The son of a veterinarian retaliates for their mistreatment of his family by spiking their food with blood from a rabid dog. The hippies go on a rabid killing spree, everyone else goes nuts on acid, rabies, revenge, or all of the aforementioned, and everyone kills everyone else. It's silly, but has it moments for a drive-in cheap '70's shocker. I Drink Your Blood is a solid choice for fans of grade C + "camp."

    Here is an informative update supplied by a friend, which I will simply quote verbatim:

    "Re: I Drink Your Blood staring nobody you know.
    Lynn Lowry is actually a pretty big name in Seventies B-flicks. She's in The Crazies (Romero), Shivers (Cronenberg), Sugar Cookies (Theodore Gershuny, co-written by Lloyd Kaufman), and Cat People (Paul Schrader). Funny coincidence, Paul Schrader directed the movie Hardcore that you were talking about the other day." -oldkentuckysharkx

    Thank you for that correction, oldkentuckysharkx.
  • September 19, 2009
    Rabid Hippies, yes... Zombies, technically no. Unnecessary nudity too.
  • August 27, 2009
    Good story, good gore for the time.
  • June 7, 2009
    I actually found this film to be pretty fucking scary! I was surprised! It was a lot of fun! It had some awesome gore, some good action, and a good shock every few minutes. Overall, if you're looking for a good, gory, shocking scare, this will do the trick.
  • June 5, 2009
    This, oddly, sounds good.

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