Horror

Blood Quantum

Prospector Films

Canada

English

Michael Greyeyes

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Forrest Goodluck

Kiowa Gordon

Olivia Scriven

Stonehorse Lone Goeman

Brandon Oakes

William Belleau

Devery Jacobs

Gary Farmer

Kent McQuaid

Felicia Shulman

Lake Delisle

Trevor Hayes

Marc Assiniwi

Natalie Liconti

Sylvano Harvey

Sébastien Bolduc

Tanner Zipchen

Joshua Sherrett

Hélèna Laliberté

Jean-Mathieu Bérubé

Jean-François Lachapelle

Leah Marie Lawrence

Michael Scherer

Maxime Laurin

Gabriel Teller

Marcelo Padovani

Jessica Girard

Carlo Harrietha

Marie France Denoncourt

Jean Frenette

Felix Famelart

Eli Girard

Nicolas Couture

Yan Lecomte

Jesse Provencher

Sébastien Rouleau

Alexandre Cadieux

Esteban Sánchez

Matisse Contant

Stéphane Julien

Francis Limoges

Erick Meslier

Matt Simard

Mich Todorovic

Eric Paul-Hus

Christine Cleary

Naomi Frenette

Sylvain Bélanger

Jeff Barnaby

Joe Barrucco

Michel St-Martin

Adrian Love

John Christou

Sylvain Lemaitre

Louisa Schabas

Tim Ringuette

Nate Bolotin

Ryan Shoup

Noah Segal

Todd Brown

Gabe Scarpelli

Joan Patricia Parris

Rene Haynes

Christophe Giraud

Lynne Trépanier

Manon Lemay

Nancy Ferlatte

Dean Kontos

Robert Vroom

Ali Hamidikia

Alex Flynn

David Atexide

Felix Sherrett-Brown

Ibi Atemie

Juan Carlos Ferrá

Tony Wu

Jack

I wanted to like this film. I really did. But I either didn’t get the film, or the film was really bad. I know, the zombie film theme is done to death (pardon the pun) and this film certainly brings a breath of fresh air to the genre by mixing Indian elements to it, but that’s about it. I see nothing else unique about this zombie film compared to many others. And I have very low standards when it comes to zombie films. Usually like most of them. Somehow, this film didn’t do it for me.

Would I watch it again? No. Would I make my friends watch it? Hell no!

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

When it comes to stories about the undead, there’s no shortage of bloody zombie action flicks. But you shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss “Blood Quantum,” now streaming exclusively on Shudder, as more of the same. Writer / director Jeff Barnaby gives the genre fans what they crave, but elevates the message behind the horror. His provocative film is loaded with sociopolitical commentary about colonialism, class, xenophobia, and a scathing critique of racism, all under the banner of a kick ass movie about the walking dead.

The dead are coming back to life near the isolated Mi’gMaq reserve of Red Crow, but the Indigenous inhabitants discover they’re immune to the impending zombie plague. The tribal sheriff must protect his son’s pregnant girlfriend, apocalyptic refugees seeking safety, and the residents from the hordes of walking white corpses. It’s a politically charged plot that puts a fresh spin on the genre.

The film has an indigenous cast, which is commendable, but the mediocre acting and stiff performances prove distracting. It should be good enough for horror fans, especially when the splattered brains, gore, guts, and brutal violence command the thrilling fight scenes. The horror effects are solid, and the story moves along at a breezy pace (no time is wasted here, as the film jumps right into the action from the first frame).

The big zombie killin’ finale is gruesome and satisfying, but the emotional last act is what will stick with me for a long, long time. It’s unexpectedly heartbreaking, and ends the story with a deafening silence and sadness. This isn’t your average horror film, and is a must-see for those who enjoy a little brainy (pun intended) commentary with their apocalyptic movies.

Repo Jack

Taking a cue from George Romero's social commentary-laced zombie classics, Blood Quantum is a decent riff on the zombie apocalypse on a native American reservation. Not sure what the heck the title means as it has no relevance to the movie.

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Michael Greyeyes

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Forrest Goodluck

Kiowa Gordon

Olivia Scriven

Stonehorse Lone Goeman

Brandon Oakes

William Belleau

Devery Jacobs

Gary Farmer

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