Australian Vampire Movie In the Blood to Shoot in SA

By Travis Johnson

The Australian horror renaissance continues with the announcement that Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation have funded production of In The Blood, a vampire movie to be directed by Wastelander Panda helmer, Victoria Cocks.

Produced by Trevor Blainey (Cut Snake, Noise) and working from a script by Nigel Karikari, In the Blood will tell the story of “…family, both of blood and clan, about a mother’s redemption and the coming of age transformation of the son she once abandoned” as a vampire, Selina*, returns to the family home to kill her teenage son, only to be pursued by a band of ruthless monster hunters.

In a statement, Cocks said, “Genre is what I love and what I feel most passionate about as a director. Finding a script that is able to combine that with both a great dramatic premise and great characters you genuinely care about in equal measure is something I will never say no to taking on.”

“In The Blood is a terrific script written by Nigel Karikari that I’m sure will make a compelling film. It’s a great
opportunity for me to work with a talented new director Victoria Cocks who I know is ready to make her mark
with this film”, said producer Trevor Blainey.

This could be interesting. Australia is about 50/50 on vampire films (Daybreakers is good, The Caretaker is watchable, Outback Vampires is dire, Bloodlust is terrible), so maybe In The Blood will tip the balance? Pre-production kicks off in August, with a mid-2018 delivery date via Umbrella currently penciled in. Guess we’ll find out then.

*Part of becoming a vampire is picking your own wanky goth name. I hope they reveal that her birth name is Beryl or something.