All You Need is Blood is a 2024 American comedy horror film about a teen making his own movie after a meteorite turns his dad into a zombie.
Written and directed by Bucky Le Boeuf and Cooper Roberts. Produced by Kurtis Anton, Jordan Beckerman, Jesse Korman, Jordan Yale Levine and Russ Posternak. Executive produced by Eric Broughton, Russell Geyser, Jason Kringstein, Scott Levenson, David Nazar, Clay Pecorin, Michael J. Rothstein, Roz Rothstein, Jeffrey Tussi and Brian S. Unger.
The American Yale Productions movie stars Mena Suvari, Logan Riley Bruner, Amanda Bruton, Christopher Cardoza, Emily Casey, Emma Chasse, Hailey Foss, Eddie Griffin, Ronald Guttman, Krista Kangas, Jerry Liberto, Louis Mustillo, Tom O’Keefe, Neel Sethi, Nandita Shenoy and Johnny Zito.
Plot:
Bucky is a sixteen-year-old teenager with a phobia of blood who dreams of becoming a movie director. When a meteorite crashes into his backyard and turns his father into a brain-eating zombie, Bucky jumps at the chance. Accompanied by his mute best friend, a sarcastic production runner and an actress with diva-like mannerisms, he will go on to make history’s first-ever horror film with a real zombie…
Producers’ blurb:
“It’s a zombie film but I love it because of how much heart it has. At its core, this story has so many meaningful themes it’s exploring, buried under the carnage.”
Reviews:
“All You Need is Blood brought a perspective to the zombie genre that reminded me of Fido. There are overt comedy elements with the dash of seriousness undertone that is delivered by the undead creature of interest. This is then layered with the rest of the cast keeping the same seriousness of a story that plays on that element of the absurd.” Guild Master Gaming
“A likeable heartfelt project with a very personal touch and a huge bow to – Braindead – perhaps the craziest splatter film of all time. It can never and will never fill the gigantic shoes of the film and is definitely not a must-see in and of itself, but due to its clear passion and some nice moments it is definitely worth a look for fans.” Movie Break [translated from German]
“Towards the end, All You Need Is Blood gets pretty nasty and, in addition to a human-to-creature transformation, treats the viewer to a litre or two of fake blood – a homage to Peter Jackson’s Braindead. Overall, the film is not of particularly high quality, but with creative ideas and a lot of love we were presented with a bloody zombie story with a lot of humour that we have never seen before.” Scary Movies [translated from German]
“Like most films that play with the concept of metalanguage, All You Need Is Blood exudes a great love for the art of filmmaking. I really enjoyed the way the protagonist looks down on genre films as if they were something minor: he doesn’t want to make a horror film, because according to him they are minor works that will not go down in the history of cinema. He also feels real apprehension about blood (like me).” Terror Weekend [translated from Spanish]
“The script manages to be equally inventive when it needs to be, how many films can you think of that manage to include nods to The Weekly World News, Jenkem, the alleged street drug made from human waste and the films Zombie Holocaust and Singing in the Rain? All You Need is Blood has some genuinely funny, and surprisingly dark, moments, and the cast is up to delivering them.” ★★★½ Voices from the Balcony
Trailer:
Release date:
All You Need Is Blood is available on the Kino Studio app from October 12, 2024, followed by an On-Digital and On-Demand (VOD) release by Front Row Filmed Entertainment on October 25, 2024.
Filming locations:
New Jersey
Technical specs:
1 hour 40 minutes
