Rise: Blood Hunter

• Lucy Liu: Sadie Blake
• Cameron Richardson: Collette
• Allan Rich Harrison
• Samantha Shelton: publisher of LA Weekly
• Kevin Wheatley: Ethan Mills
• Margo Harshman: Tricia Rawlins
• Cameron Goodman: Kaitlin
• Holt McCallany: Rourke
• James D' Arcy: Bishop
• Carla Gugino: Eve
• Michael Chiklis: Clyde Rawlins
• Paul Cassell: Detective Easton
• Marilyn Manson: Bartender

Rise: Blood Hunter ( Original title: Rise ) is an American- New Zealand action thriller from 2007 directed by Sebastian Gutierrez, who also wrote the screenplay..

Action

Sadie Blake is a reporter for the magazine LA Weekly. They researched cults spread in the subsurface and is bitten by a vampire one night. The next morning, she realizes that she herself has become undead. She fights since then against the other vampires. She then meets the police investigator Clyde Rawlins, whose only daughter was killed by the vampires. Blake joins forces with him and takes revenge.

Reviews

Mark Palermo wrote in his published criticism on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was " mediocre " because he was not wild enough. Lucy Liu is wasted, which also applies to the supporting cast.

Background

The film was shot in Los Angeles. Its world premiere took place on 28 April 2007 at the Tribeca Film Festival, the July 25, 2007, a demonstration at the Fantasy Filmfest. In selected cinemas in the United States, the film played in June 2007, approximately 106 thousand U.S. dollars. In some countries, such as Greece and Hungary, he was released directly to DVD.