I Watch Films: Blood Thirst

 

Blood Thirst

After several young women are murdered in Manila, Ramos the police inspector invites his friend, Rourke, an American detective, to help. Trying to keep his presence quiet, he’s only known to be there by Ramos and Sylvia, Ramos’s sister. His annoying wise-cracking American act has her accuse him of not taking it seriously, which he reacts to with jokes. Rourke goes undercover as a writer at the nightclub the last woman to die worked at to discover that there’s a strange relationship between the owner Calderone and the captivating dancer Serena, also he meets a hostess, Therese.

The women are being killed by having blood drained from incisions on their forearms. Someone tries to kill Rourke in his hotel room, despite him being brought in secretly. Rourke tries to find out the mysterious past of Calderone and Serena, when Therese vanishes. The whole thing spins out of control, with Rourke trying to use his expertise in murder and sex crime on a problem of difference aspect.

Watch This: For a black and white slightly exotic mystery that makes a turn to horror
Don’t Watch This: Wise-cracking American goes out to another country to solve the problems the locals can’t