photography is crisp, adding atmosphere and shadow." And critic David Elroy Goldweber describes Blood Thirst as having "unusually good staging of shots and black-and-white cinematography. The lighting, the framing, the subtle camera work is very sophisticated for films of this kind." The same critics are relatively gentle with the film as a whole. Blood Thirst is "an uneven but entertaining mishmash of film noir, Filipino horror, and seedy spy flick," a "watchable and brief drive-in number that would be a perfect second bill to The Awful Dr. Orloff or Nightmare Castle (...) humorous and exotic enough to keep your interest on a dark and rainy night" and a picture that "might work without sound as a background movie during a party." However, critics found the film's monster to be somewhat laughable. One writes that "the creature looks like the Michelin Man after stepping on a hornets' nest," while another describes him/it as having "a face like a melting marshmallow." Mondo Digital calls it "a moody, gothic blend of police procedural and sadistic horror, with the latter finally taking over completely the lively final ten minutes." David Cornelius from DVD Talk panned the film, criticizing the film's acting, dialogue, and nonsensical plot. Eric Cotenas from DVD Drive-In gives the film a mixed review, commending the film's interesting monster, Nielson's performance, and monochrome cinematography, but also stating that the film is "mostly a snooze." Fred Beldin from Allmovie gives the film a positive review, commending the film's set pieces, quick pacing, and Winston's performance, writing that "Blood Thirst is an entertaining horror/mystery tale with a twist on the standard legends that vampire fans might be expecting." On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar indicates that he likes the film, while noting its plot is occasionally clunky and shows obvious cheapness. See also List of American films of 1965 References External links 1965 films 1965 horror films 1965 independent films 1960s serial killer films 1971 films 1971 horror films 1971 independent films 1970s monster movies 1970s serial killer films American black-and-white films American independent films American monster movies American serial killer films Films shot in the Philippines American vampire films Films directed by Newt Arnold 1970s English-language films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films 1970s American films