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Fake Blood

2017 · 81 min

A queasy, self-aware descent that blurs documentary and fiction as it probes screen violence, leaving you unsettled and complicit.

Directed by
Rob Grant
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Starring
Rob Grant, Chelsey Reist, Mike Kovac
Tagline
Getting The Shot...Without Getting Shot
Overview
Rob Grant and Mike Kovac receive a disturbing fan video inspired by their previous horror movie Mon Ami, motivating them to investigate the responsibility of filmmakers in portraying violence in movies. In their pursuit of the truth they are unwittingly introduced to the real world of violent criminals and their victims.

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Directed by
Rob Grant
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Starring
Rob Grant, Chelsey Reist, Mike Kovac
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • media
  • obsession
  • morality
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary, horror
Directed by
Rob Grant
Written by
Rob Grant, Mike Kovac, Michael Peterson
Starring
Rob Grant, Chelsey Reist, Mike Kovac, Jacqueline Breakwell, Theo Francon, Scott Wallis, Tracy Varju
Music
Michelle Osis
Runtime
81 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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