Bloodsucking Bastards
Seen it?2015 | 84 min | Comedy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 48% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for vampire fans and people who need a laugh after work. Vampire lore, given its own spin. Shelve it next to Fright Night. Anyone who's had a job will recognize these people.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A down on his luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover their new boss is a vampire who is turning their coworkers into the un-dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 48%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian James O'Connell
- Fran KranzEvan
- Joey KernTim
- Joel MurrayTed
- Pedro PascalMax
- Emma FitzpatrickAmanda
- Zabeth RussellElaine
- Yvette Yates RedickZabeth
- Justin WareAndrew
- Marshall GivensFrank
- Parvesh CheenaJack the Intern