Bloodthirst 2: Revenge of the Chupacabras (2005)

I never saw the original "Bloodthirst" so when I popped "Bloodthirst 2: Revenge of the Chupacabras" (2005) into my DVD player I was assuming I was getting something along the made-for-TV quality of 2005's "Chupacabra Terror" (aka "Chupacabra: Dark Seas"), but, no, "Bloodthirst 2" is so ultra-poverty-row that it makes "Chupacabra Terror" seem like a major blockbuster. To compare exact figures, "Chupacabra Terror" cost $1.2 million to make while "Bloodthirst 2" cost only $15 thousand. Needless to say, calling "Bloodthirst 2" a low-budget film gives low-budget films a bad name.The non-existent budget can be seen in everything -- poor lighting, poor acting, poor props, poor "score," poor cgi monster, etc. For example, the "score" sounds like someone plucking away at his brother's Casio keyboard in the next room and the creature will make you bust out laughing, especially when you see it walking.The story starts out extremely convoluted but gets slightly interesting if you can adjust to the no-budget format and stay with the story past the first half hour (remember, I said "slightly interesting"). There's some shady goings-on at a castle-like asylum, a kidnapped girl & her inept kidnappers, a priest helping a couple of Hispanics who think they saw the devil, a detective & others looking for the young lass, campers getting killed, an abandoned mine and a mysterious shed & cabin in the woods. All these story facets were shot outside of Sacramento, CA, including Ione and El Dorado & Placer counties.Although quality-wise "Bloodthirst 2" is on the level of "Plan 9" and even worse than "Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon," I'm giving it 3.5/10 Stars for a handful of positives:It IS so bad it's entertaining. My wife & I had some good laughs watching it. - Megan Welch plays the kidnapped girl and she's a quality cutie; she even has a decent bikini scene at the beach. - There's a cool metal song played during the end credits, "Mortal Despair" by Dan Mumm's band (at the time) Mortal Despair. Although the production is of demo quality the song itself is actually good, that is, if you're into this type of music; the lyrics reflect a young man's grief after the death of his beloved. It's kind of moving, really. - I enjoyed the Big Valley, CA, locations. - The film is curious and makes one wonder who or why anyone would come up with such a tangled, bizarre plot and actually think it's good enough to make into a movie. And then you wonder about the "actors" and how the flick ever got a decent DVD release. It's bewildering. - There's a 10-minute "Making Of" documentary that's entertaining and helps answer some questions.The runtime is 88 minutes.FINAL SAY: I don't recommend this movie unless the positives noted above trip your trigger. Surprisingly, I'm glad I watched it and own it, but -- other than the reasons cited -- it's hard to express why, except perhaps because it's interesting to observe the work of an amateur filmmaker -- direction, sequencing, choice of locations, props, etc.GRADE: D

This is a BRO-FILM, a guy got his friends and family together to film this bad-boy so it comes out cheesy. A lot of kids in the mix, a lead actress could use some time in the make-up trailer. Maybe a light tweezing so you're not running around like Edward James Olmos. Anyhow the script was tight, the acting was tight, the production values were a lil lax, and I've seen security footage done with better cameras. I like the whole once bitten zombie factor added into it, so besides the monster you have his victims to contend with. Anyways it was a good movie, I enjoyed watching it, and you will too. As far as special effects I don't remember it, which is good, because usually they're so horrible in films like this you can't forget.

Voting for this movie is difficult as it is one of the worst filmed movies I've watched. Poor lighting. Poor Acting. Poor props. Poor continuity. It really has no quality in it what so ever. While it was one of the worst constructed movies I've seen, it is no where close to the worst/least entertaining movies I've watched (that award would go to "Ancient Warriors" or "Carnivore"). I'm actually glad I watched it and I enjoyed it over all. My enjoyment mainly did come from wanting to see what dumb thing would happen next and to see how the completely patch work story would turn out. That said the pacing was decent and boredom never occurred which is uncommon for ultra low budget movies. Either the people that made this movie were completely incompetent or they are masters of acting incompetent. I vote for the second option so I don't feel bad for enjoying watching someone completely fail. If you are used to bad movies watch it with a friend and have a good laugh.

This movie has you guessing what's happening to who and why from the very beginning. Very clever plot and too clever to include spoilers. Stick with it, and you will be surprised. Enjoy the authentic California gold rush settings and a very interesting cast. Electro-shock therapy for pain and profit, gives Jeremy (Jason Michael Fong) a buzz, but does he really know anything worth 20,000 volts of P.G.& E.'s finest vintage AC/DC. The wide variety of characters provides someone for everyone, especially if you like blonde cuteys. Can anyone go up against the Chupacabras and survive? You'll have to see this one through to find out!! mrpentax gives at least one thumb up (or maybe seven, if I were a Chupacabra).