Blood Thirst
A sex-crimes specialist from New York travels to the Philippines to help his friend, a Manila homicide detective, solve a series of murders.
Why it matters
A lurid grindhouse blend of sexploitation and murder mystery that captures early ’70s global genre cross-pollination at its sleaziest and most fascinating.
- A rare American-Filipino co-production that showcases Manila as a neon-lit urban jungle—part giallo, part tropical noir.
- Sex-crimes detective plot doubles as a voyeuristic tour of exploitation cinema’s murkier obsessions.
- Practical gore effects and grimy atmosphere lean into the era’s appetite for shock, not subtlety.
- Not for fans seeking polished storytelling, but a must-see for grindhouse aficionados and students of regional horror intersections.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
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