Blood from Stone

Blood from Stone is thoroughly entertaining take on the vampire genre. It reminds me of the movie The Hunger. However this film is much more grounded. The vampires are struggling with the weight of being undead and trying to have a semblance of normality in a modern human world. The main vampire, Jure is battling emotional and substance abuse issues. A lot of the humor is derived from his life spiraling out of control, almost an allegory for a junkie just about to hit rock bottom. The core of its story is a family and relationship drama wrapped around a vampire theme. Several scenes get bloody enough to satisfy horror fans and the dark comedy ebbs and flows like waves whenever Jure is out on a hunt. The acting and casting is solid with Gabriella Toth and Nika Khitrova rounding out the main cast. Definitely a fun to watch indie horror film.