About the Movie
It’s In the Blood is an all-together new cinematic movement. At its core a father son story, the film is a deconstruction of the prototypical ‘creature feature’, incorporating elements of mystical realism, and psychological thriller. We call it a Psyche-Saga. One year after a tragic incident tore their family apart, a grieving son (October) and his estranged father (Russell) embark on a journey into the wild to reconcile their past. When a horrifying accident leaves Russell badly injured, and strands them in the wild, it is up to October to save them both. However, this wilderness is not what it seems, and as they deteriorate, so to does their concept of reality. Horrifying creatures, ghostly apparitions, is it all in their heads, or could the truth be far more terrible? Lance Henriksen stars in this nightmarish descent into the very heart of darkness where more than your guilt can eat you alive.
PSYCHE-SAGA
psyche (ˈsaɪkɪ)
—n
1. the human mind or soul
[from Greek psukhē breath, soul]
saga (sagu)
—n
1. any long story of adventure or heroic deeds
Psyche-Saga (ˈsaɪkɪ - sagu)
—n
1. A new movement within the film art, wherein the artist renders one story through three different domains of stylized imagery -- poetic representations of the mind, body, and spirit on a singular path of transformation.
2. Part of a new visionary technique that synthesizes various artistic styles (the theatrical, the natural, and the epic), and serves as a primer in pattern recognition.
Awards and Accolades
Screenings Calendar
United Film Festival - San Francisco!
Fri, August 31, 2012 9:30 PST
Roxie Theatre
3117 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Horrorhound Weekend Indianapolis
September 8, 2012 - 1 PM EST
Marriott Indianapolis East
7202 East 21st Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46219
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Montreal Horrorfest
September 14-16, 2012
Montreal, Canada
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United Film Festival Chicago
Thurs September 27, 2012 - 7:00pm CST
Music Box Theatre
3733 North Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
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Chicago Horror Film Festival - September 28th-30th
The Portage Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
Shriekfest LA - October 4th-7th
6PM on Sunday October 7th, 2012 PST
Chaplin Theatre.
Raleigh Studios,
5300 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, CA
United Film Festival Tulsa - October 11th - 14th
October 14, 2012 (Sun) 9PM
Circle Cinema
10 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74104
Everybody Dies Horror Film Festival - October 12th-14th
Brea Plaza 5 Cinemas (453 S. Associated Rd.) in Brea, CA.
Sunday, Setember 14th @ 8:00PM
SURVIVOR TYPE (LOSANGELES) – Q&A
DEER HEAD VALLEY (LOSANGELES) – Q&A
FEATURE PRESENTATION:
IT’S IN THE BLOOD(LOS ANGELES) – Q&A
Oaxaca Filmfest 2012
Main screening date: Sat 10 TH
Additional screening: Wed 14th
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THRILLER!!! CHILLER!!! FILM FESTIVAL - October 18th-20th
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
PHONE: (616) 459-4788 x130
Austin Film Festival - October 18th - 25th
Alamo Ritz
320 East 6th Street,
Austin, TX - 78701
(512) 476-1320
AND
Wed Oct 24 @ 10:00PM
Alamo Village
2700 West Anderson Lane
Austin, TX - 78757
(512) 476-1320 ext. 3805
Bram Stoker International Film Festival
Saturday, October 26th @ 11:30 PM Its In The Blood
Whitby Pavilion,
West Cliff, Whitby,
North Yorkshire, YO21 3EN
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New Orleans Horror Film Festival - October 25-28th
Inn on Bourbon Hotel
541 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Charlotte Horror Festival - October 26th-31st
210 East Trade Street
Charlotte,
NC 28202
New York City Horror Film Festival - November 8th - 11th
Saturday, November 10th @ 5:50PM
Tribeca Film Center
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 941-4000
ITS IN THE REVIEWS
CINEMA HEAD CHEESE 9.5 out of 10 " Its a triumph for independent film making and an even bigger leap for indie horror."
DREAD CENTRAL 4 out of 5 Stars "It’s in the Blood is one of the finest and most unique independent horror films in recent memory"
ALL THINGS HORROR - "Monster movies with this much heart and respect for its audience don't come around often enough."
IGORSLAB - It's In The Blood (2012) | REVIEW
"this is a definite watch if you see it playing at a festival near you"
PLANET OF TERROR - It's In The Blood (2012) | REVIEW
Fear 5/5 | Gore 3/5 | Entertainment 5/5 | Creepiness 5/5
ITS IN THE PRESS
THE PORTLAND MERCURY - Of Cthulhu and Henriksen; Whispers in the Darkness at the Lovecraft Fest
The Planet of Terror Podcast Is Back!
In this episode, I interview filmmakers Sean Elliott (he also pulls double duty as one of the stars of the film) and Scooter Downey and non other than legendary genre actor Lance Henriksen. In it, we talk about the idea behind this fantastic psychological horror film, the production of it, and Mr. Henriksen tells us a hilarious story about the Pumpkinhead series and what superpower he may have if he were ever casted as one.
Slice of SciFi - And the Winners Are... Best Horror Feature Film – It’s in the Blood Directed by Scooter Downey
IT’S IN THE BLOOD starring Lance Henriksen Wins 2012 Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival
Scooter Downey: Young Director Talks About His Debut Feature, "It's in the Blood", Dark of the Matinee
Sean Elliot: Interview with the Co-Writer & Co-Star of "It's in the Blood", Dark of the Matinee
IT’S IN THE BLOOD starring Lance Henriksen will screen at 2012 Phx International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival, Movie Club
Louisville filmakers, It’s In The Blood, wins multiple awards at the Derby City Film Festival, VIMooz
Derby City Film Festival honors locals, Courier Journal
DCFF ‘12: Louisvillians Nab Best Feature Alongside Sci-fi Legend, Louisville Blogs
Derby City Film Festival Award Selections, WAVE 3, Louisville, Ky
Sean Elliot and Scooter Downey, filmmakers behind "It's in the Blood", WHAS Channel 11, Louisville, Ky , “Great Day Live”
Actor Lance Henriksen, WHAS Channel 11
Derby City Film Festival honors legendary actor Lance Henriksen, WDRB Channel 41 Louisville, KY
Derby City Film Fest returns Action star to collect Lifetime Achievement Award, LEO Weekly
New Jersey Film Festival: “It’s In The Blood”, an Independent Film by Scooter Downey. Starring Lance Henriksen and Sean Elliot.
4th Annual Derby City Film Festival Opens on Friday, The Amplifier
Trailer for Lance Henriksen’s It’s In The Blood, Horror Movies.ca
“The Southern Agenda: Feb/March 2012- Kentucky”, Garden and Gun.Com
“Lifetime Achievement for Lance Henriksen”, My Loueyville
“Lance Henrikson to Attend the Derby City Film Festival”, Louisville.com
“It’s In The Blood Interview with Scooter Downey”, The Daily Targum
“Scifi Legend Now a Lifetime Achiever”, Louisville.com
“ DCFF ’ 12:Scifi Legend now a Lifetime Achiever, Louisville Blogs
“Derby City Film Festival Announces Selections”, The Amplifier
“Derby City Film Festival Announces 2012 Selections”, The Amplifier
“Derby City Film Festival Announces 2012 Award Finalists”, Film Indiana
“Appalachian Film Festival 2012 Schedule”, The Hunnington News
“Derby City Film Festival Announces 2012 Award Finalists”, The Kentucky Film Office
“Derby City Film Festival Announces 2012 Award Finalists”, Vimooz
“New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2012”, The New Brunswick Patch
Derby City Film Festival Announces 2012 Selections”, Indie Film News
Derby City Film Festival announces 56 films for screening during Louisville event”, Courier Journal
“56 Films to Screen at the Derby City Film Festival”, Vimooz
“THE NEW JERSEY FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND ANNOUNCES SPRING 2012 LINEUP”, The New Jersey Stage
“IT'S IN THE BLOOD Trailer”, Igorslab
Its in the Trailer
Just incase you skipped it earlierGallery
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Cast and Crew
Lance Henriksen
Best known for his roles as Karl Bishop Weyland in the Aliens franchise, and Frank Black in the television series Millennium, Lance Henriksen has amassed a resume that would put most actors to shame. He has played countless characters in a career that spans more than 50 years; and with 15 projects in 2011 this versatile actor shows no signs of slowing down. Over the course of his career, Lance has worked with some of the greatest directors of all time; including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and Sidney Lumet, and has been killed by some of Hollywood’s greatest monsters, including the Terminator, the Predator, and the Alien. As a result of an unrelenting passion for the arts and a dedication to performing outside of his comfort zone, his work has allowed him to express a very wide array of the human condition, from a sensitive cyborg to a small-town father. Recognized the world over for his unmistakable gravelly voice, he recently became the voice actor for Verizon’s national Droid campaign, and his biographical tell-all Not Bad for a Human will be released nationwide this year.
Sean Elliot
Sean Elliot Heumann (writer/producer/actor) - Sean Elliot was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, where his filmmaking journey began. A theatre major at the University of Miami (Florida) before moving to New York City to pursue acting and intensive theatrical training, Sean was selected to attend The New Actors Workshop Conservatory, headed up by Mike Nichol's (director of such films as The Graduate, Working Girl, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Angels in America, Closer, Charlie Wilson's War, and many others). After his stint in New York, Sean moved to Austin, TX to start his career in film. It was in Austin that that the first draft of It's In The Blood was written, and it is here that the film was shot. While It's In The Blood was being developed, Sean appeared in a number of small film productions throughout the Mid-West, including TNT's The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice, Forgiveness, Esther's Diary, among others. Sean is currently a member of SAG and AFTRA, however he hopes to produce many more films in the future, eventually moving into directing.
Scooter Downey
Scooter Downey is a Kentucky native who is proud to be making his directorial feature debut on It's In The Blood. Downey attended film school at the University of Miami where he graduated with a BA in Film and Theater. He previously worked as a production assistant on How You Look to Me (2005).
Downey made It’s In the Blood alongside his producing partner and best friend Sean Elliot. Together they wrote, fundraised, produced and marketed the film, with Downey at the helm as director. It's In the Blood marks the beginning of a new movement within the film art, called Psyche-Saga by Downey and Elliot. Downey is the creative consultant for Elliot's production company Monomyth Films, LLC. He hopes to innovate new synergistic forms of visual storytelling and create alternate distribution models, utilizing new media/technology. Scooter's filmmaking influences include pretty much everyone, from arthouse auteurs (Tarkovsky, Bergman, Malick, Cassavetes) to popular entertainers (Spielberg, Monty Python, Mel Brooks). He is proud to count the movie Jaws as the first love of his life.
Rose Sirna
Rose Sirna ("Iris") is thrilled to be making her feature film debut in It's In The Blood. A global gypsy and lifelong theater enthusiast, she began taking acting classes in Madrid, Spain and has since studied and performed on three continents, including a play on the Great Wall of China. She was born in Rome, Italy, speaks four languages, and has extensive training in classical and musical theatre vocal performance. Rose is excited to dive into the world of film and television, and has recently made the City of Angels her new home.
US Training: University of Miami, Boston University BFA program, UCLA, University of the Arts, New World School of the Arts. Favorite theatrical roles include: "Alice" Closer, "Maria" West Side Story, "Brooke/Vicki" Noises Off, "April" Company.
Andrew Varenhorst
Andrew Varenhorst grew up in El Paso, Texas and has acted in Idaho, Washington, Texas, and California. His work includes stage, feature films, television and commercials. He stands at 6'8 which has opened up opportunities to act in creature suits. "It's in the Blood" is Andrew's first feature film creature suit performance. His other suit work includes photo doubling Brian Steele in "Predators" as the Dog Tracker for Troublemaker Studios, Blue-Bacca in "Argo" directed by Ben Affleck, and "Evidence" directed by Howie Askins. Outside the mask, his "human" roles include the upcoming short film "Valiant" directed by Robin Phillips, "Casey Jones" directed by Polaris Banks, "Stevie T.V." on VH1, "1000 Ways to Die" on Spike T.V., and "Nerve" directed by J.R. Sawyers. Commercially he's booked with Dell Computers, Universal Studios, Sony, Toro Lawnmowers, Montana Highway Patrol, Carl's Jr, and Aspyr.
Recognitions for his performances include winning the B. Iden Payne (regional theatre award) for Leading Actor in a Drama for “Touch” (2009), and a B. Iden Payne nomination for Supporting Actor in a Musical for “Gorilla Man" (2009). He was listed two years in a row in the Austin Chronicle’s Theatre “Top 10 Performances of the Year", was part of the winning team of the Artspark Festival award for Best New Play for his performance in “Searching…” (which he was a co-writer); and recognized as one of the Best of Fest winners for his one-man-show performance at Frontera Fest of “Jails, Hospitals, and Hip Hop” written by Danny Hoch.
Andrew currently resides in Los Angeles where he's obsessed with the ocean...and whales...and body boarding...
Jimmy Gonzales
Often referred to as the "Latino Brando”, Jimmy Gonzales has appeared in a number of productions throughout the midwest. A consummate method actor, Jimmy is know for bringing a smoldering intensity to his characters that is hard to miss. Having grown up predominantly in Austin, Texas, Jimmy’s love of cinema began when was just six years old. When the rest of his family had gone to bed, he and his mother would put the old Betamax player to good use with films like “The Elephant Man”, “The Wizard of Oz”, and “Scarface”, among others. Films such as these sparked a life long interest in acting: “a life of pain, suffering, prolonged poverty, and flirtation with disenfranchised psychotic behavior...and then the real tragedies began...” Jimmy hopes to be moving to Los Angeles soon to pursue a full time career in film.
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