In need of some extra money, a down-on-his-luck wrestler agrees to babysit his girlfriends' younger sister for the night while she studies for an upcoming exam, but when a deadly cult descends upon the house looking for blood he must put his fighting skills to the test to save everyone he cares for.

There's quite a lot to like with this feature. Among the brighter spots here is the film's wildly imaginative setup that provides this with a great opportunity for fun throughout. The main concept of him getting dragged into the babysitting gig is quite fun, making quite heavy use of the concept of him being a male trying to go through the act of babysitting a young girl. This gets brought up throughout the course of the film as his muscle-headed style and good-natured sense of duty conflicts with their more natural sense that try to explain what's going on as the situation spirals out of control involving the purpose behind the cult's appearance at the house and what they're actually doing there. It's all given a great comedic bent with the reactions, one-liners, and over-the-top nature of everything which all sets the film in motion rather well. This setup provides the kind of baseline starting point where the fun of the home invasion produces no shortage of high-energy confrontations. With that comedic bent still in full effect, the confrontations here with the initial members of the cult trying to sneak inside and take her without conflict but get interrupted by the wrestler putting his moves to the test in defending her. This continues with the added bodies being added to the fray as his friends arrive looking to end the night there and get drawn into the mix and then the parents that bring about all kinds of fun here with the series of twists they bring about which not only generates a slew of highly effective gore scenes for the numerous kills but also keeps the film going along as such a frenetic clip that it comes together incredibly well for a lot to like. There isn't much to dislike here but it does have some minor drawbacks. The main factor against the film is that it tends to introduce a few too many elements than it needs to for the type of story this is trying to be. The whole idea of the cult trying to gain immortality through the sacrifice is fine enough, but to constantly try to bring about the importance of the situation with a wise-cracking hero featuring supernatural healing powers just as much as the supernatural regeneration powers of the cult that tends to feel somewhat unnecessary. As well, with the film's heavy focus on the comedic touches not just in the reactions and quips being offered, some of them come off as being scripted rather than being genuine in-the-moment comments so the lessened tension isn't there at the wrong moments. These slight issues are all that keep it down.

Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, and children-in-jeopardy.

If you are a fan of Evil Dead, The Lost Boys, Fright Night, Scream, or even Clerks... this movie will have something for you. It's fun(ny), bloody, & campy sexy, and effortless dialogue propels a storyline that is both totally original and nostalgic. Giggle, squirm, and rock out during this artist-lead indie production that just wants to give you a hell of a show - and delivers. Avoiding spoilers: amateur wrestler Tom O'Bannon accepts a babysitting gig to relieve his beloved, Phoebe, of the pressure of work study during her college exams. A motley crew of cultists descends upon the rural home and Tom must become protector for his innocent ward (Grace), haphazardly punching, elbowing, and chopping their way through a maelstrom of masked marauders - not to understate Phoebe & Grace's crucial contributions. Everything in this movie invites nerddom and deep-dives. Backed by major Canadian talent (writing, acting, tunage) and a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek mischief, Here for Blood revives a much-beloved genre without relying on what's been done before.

Here for Blood has a great mix of action, awesome banter between characters and a nice light take on horror. The plot follows the predictable path of a slasher type horror film, but makes its' unique mark using a mix of wrestling based action and lots and lots of blood. I really enjoyed the interaction between the characters and some of the one liners were delivered with perfection. This is a great film to see with friends or in a large theatre. There will be something for everyone to connect with. If you are looking for a movie to help you temporarily suspend the craziness of today's world, this is the movie for you. Sit back and enjoy!