The Bloodstone, a sort of snow cone for vampires, first appeared in the 1993 movie Bloodstone: Subspecies II. (“Bloodstone” is also a Judas Priest song from the Screaming For Vengeance 1982 heavy metal classic album. But I digress.) The Bloodstone oozes a never-ending supply of blood drippings and is coveted by the super icky vampire, Radu Vladislas. And now, thanks to FullMoonHorror.com, you can get a prop replica with which to mouth slather.
From the product description: “Now, the blood of the saints can be yours as Full Moon Horror presents The Bloodstone, snatched from Radu’s evil clutches and shipped directly to you. Harness the power of Subspecies with this stunning, limited edition scale replica, a must for all serious Full Moon™ collectors. Limited: 300 units. Statue: 7”L x 5”w x 8.5”h. Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by Charles Band and Ted Nicolaou. P.S. The Bloodstone scale prop replica sells for $299.95 and comes with batteries, but oddly no straw. Buy it here before Radu does.
For those not in the know about Radu, Subspecies and The Bloodstone, here’s what your life has been missing: “Continuing after the first Subspecies, a woman who has just become a vampire tries to escape the evil vampire, Radu, who seeks her as his love interest. But she has taken the vampire family’s Bloodstone, and now Radu must find her to get it back while her sister comes to Romania to save her soul.”
So while we all go to 7-Eleven™/Romania to buy a cherry snow cone to pretend it’s a Bloodstone because $299.95 is a lot to pay for a real one, here are a few out now/upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not be as delicious as a Romanian cherry snow cone/Bloodstone…
CALLING NURSE MEOW / Out now (VOD, DVD)
An adults-only anthology (11 shorts, six directors) based around Nurse Meow and her psychotic, sexual and murderous ways. Taking you into Medieval times, World War II, the 1970s and animated filth.
This dirty jewel came out in 2022, but you really had to wade through a lot of sewers to find it. There’s a lot of interesting stuff in sewers.
GHOST BABE / Out now (VOD)
“Taylor and his surfer buddies think they have struck gold when he inherits a Pacific Palisades mansion by the beach. But dreams of days spent riding waves and chasing girls come crashing down when they discover the mansion is haunted by the ghost of a 1930s starlet who derails their slacker lifestyle, sending them on a quest for retribution. Finding heart inside the horror, the guys set out on a mission to seek justice for their Ghost Babe.”
In 1930s speak, “babe” was what men called women. Also, broad, dame, doll, muffin and kitten. Today’s slang for a good-looking woman includes tomato, cupcake, honey and peach. Sounds more like grocery list than painfully dumb man-speak.
BAKEMONO / Release pending 2023/2024 (VOD)
“A gruesome creature waits for unsuspecting victims in a cheap Tokyo rental apartment.”
Bakemono is just wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap slang for Yokai, which is supernatural creatures and/or phenomena. Probably both. And the gruesome creature waiting for victims in a Tokyo apartment? That’s Yokai for “landlord.”
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA / May 24, 2024 (Theaters)
“Imperator Furiosa is a war captain under Immortan Joe but turns against him in order to free “The Five Wives”, Joe’s female concubines, or “breeders”. She meets Max Rockatansky during her journey and, despite initial hostility, the two become allies and team up to drive The Five Wives to a safe environment called The Green Place.”
A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). That one was filled with spectacular car crashes, explosions and people dressed like they were Gwar band members. These days we call that a daily commute.
Drinkin' & Drive-in 