Kicking Blood intends to be a “satire” of what we call “serious” vampire films.

| Original Score: D | Sep 8, 2024

Unfortunately Kicking Blood wants to give a soul to its vampires without having a soul of its own. The result is lethal. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 8, 2022

Kicking Blood tries to draw parallels between alcoholism and a vampire's lust for blood, but this boring horror flick fails miserably as a scary movie and as an intended love story.

| Apr 17, 2022

A movie that takes a unique spin on the vampire genre, bringing a little bit of new to the well loved lore.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 9, 2022

The movie is a tale of addiction disguised as a vampire movie. It is not until the final moments that everything comes together, but it does lead to a satisfying conclusion.

| Apr 8, 2022

"Breathtaking cinematography, a beguiling delivery by lead Alanna Bale, and a to-die-for soundtrack."

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 8, 2022

Kicking Blood is a thought-provoking, compassionate examination of addiction and imaginative exploration of the human condition.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 8, 2022

Far too good not to watch at least once, yet not strong enough to be elevated beyond a casual recommendation.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 6, 2022

The result is a dialogue-heavy independent film that uses its high concept hook as its entrance rather than purpose. It looks good despite its paltry budget and possesses solid acting too.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 1, 2022

Unfortunately, while the addiction to blood concept makes for an exciting idea and plenty that works, its only superficially explored. Because of this, the film feels like it is missing that knock-out punch to make this one Id recommend.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 18, 2022

The emotions might not be new they are still present with a clear personality of the feature holding it all together.

| Original Score: B | Feb 15, 2022

Kicking Blood finds plenty of blood to drain from its veins.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 12, 2022

Add to this scenario, crushed strawberries, several mean vampires, and a brief discussion of immortality; season it all with a sprinkling of hope; and you wind up with a well-acted, at times wry, look at modern blood sucking..

| Oct 31, 2021

Kicking Blood has a unique fascination with day-to-day existence and a search for meaning rather than a never-ending accumulation of knowledge and power for its own sake.

| Oct 6, 2021

Looking past a somewhat cliche ending, the chemistry between actors Alanna Bale and Luke Bilyk show how kicking the habit is actually a lot hotter than sticking around for your next fix.

| Oct 4, 2021

Blaine Thurier handles the material with a certain style that is intriguing and the central performance from Bale is undeniably compelling as well.

| Sep 24, 2021

Kicking Blood film doesn't necessarily re-invent the whole vampire narrative, but Thurier makes his mark on this very important sub-genre of cinema and does so with an impressive kick in the emotional gut.

| Sep 18, 2021

Kicking Blood has the potential to be a great vampire film with its strong visuals and commentary on addiction. However, its overly subtle narrative ends up dragging the film, so it ultimately lacks bite.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 17, 2021

There is not enough meat on the bones here. Kicking Blood is oddly both toothless and bloodless.

| Sep 17, 2021

Kicking Blood isn't especially scary, but it's thoughtful and sleek, beautifully photographed, and it offers some food for thought on the long haul of living.

| Sep 16, 2021