Blood Quantum (film)

Blood Quantum is a 2019 Canadian horror film directed by Jeff Barnaby and starring Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Kiowa Gordon, Brandon Oakes, Olivia Scriven, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, and Gary Farmer.[2][3] The film depicts the effects of a zombie uprising on a First Nations reserve whose residents are personally immune to the plague because of their indigenous heritage, but must still cope with the consequences of its effects on the world around them, including a wave of white refugees seeking shelter on the reserve.[3]

Blood Quantum
Film poster
Directed byJeff Barnaby
Produced byJohn Christou
Written byJeff Barnaby
StarringMichael Greyeyes
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Forrest Goodluck
Kiowa Gordon
Brandon Oakes
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs
Gary Farmer
CinematographyMichel St-Martin
Production
company
Prospector Films
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release date
  • September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05) (TIFF)[1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film was shot in 2018, primarily at the Kahnawake and Listuguj reserves in Quebec and the city of Campbellton, New Brunswick.[4]

Barnaby describes the film as a comment on colonialism.[5]

The film was brought to the Cannes Film Market in May 2019 as part of "Fantastic 7", a program of genre films sponsored by various international film festivals, where it was sponsored by the Toronto International Film Festival.[6] Its public theatrical premiere took place at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,[7] where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[8]

The film has been acquired for international distribution on the Shudder streaming service, with Canadian streaming rights to be held by Crave.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 83 reviews, with an average rating of 7.16/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Blood Quantum blends bloody horror with sociopolitical subtext, taking a fresh bite out of the crowded zombie genre in the bargain."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/blood-quantum
  2. Brad Miska, "First Look at Cannes Zombie Title ‘Blood Quantum’". Bloody Disgusting, May 1, 2019.
  3. Todd Brown, "Michael Greyeyes Anchors The Cast Of Jeff Barnaby's BLOOD QUANTUM". Screen Anarchy, April 5, 2018.
  4. Lauren Malyk, "Filming set to begin on Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum". Playback, April 5, 2018.
  5. Victoria Ahearn, "In Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum, zombies offer commentary on colonialism". Toronto Star, September 7, 2019.
  6. Jamie Lang, "Cannes Fantastic 7 First-Ever Lineup for Genre Projects". Variety, May 8, 2019.
  7. Peter Howell, "Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019". Toronto Star, July 31, 2019.
  8. Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 15, 2019.
  9. Andreas Wiseman, "AMC Streamer Shudder Picks Up Zombie Thriller ‘Blood Quantum’ For US, UK & Australia; XYZ Strikes Int’l Pacts". Deadline Hollywood, June 26, 2019.
  10. "Blood Quantum (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. "Blood Quantum Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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