Are you into horror films? then you have come to the right place.
Blood Quantum: The First Indigenous Zombie Movie. As a First Nation’s Person and a fan of horror films, I am very excited for this movie. Zombie films have been around since the early 1930s and they keep getting better and better with each passing year. Blood Quantum for me is such a genius idea I can’t help but to say “why I didn’t think of that?”. With the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most popular movie’s on Netflix is actually the zombie movie Contagion. So with that, let us explore more about Blood Quantum.
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Plot
The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.
So Why The Name?
So, “blood quantum” refers to a blood measurement system that is utilized to determine someone’s Indigenous status. It is often shunned upon and it looked at as a way to control and erase the actual linage of Indigenous peoples.
Written and Directed by the Mi’kmaq film director Jeff Barnaby. The term “Blood Quantum” takes on an even more interesting meaning as the title depicts an apocalyptic scenario where an isolated “Mi’gmaq” reserve finds out they are actually the only humans immune to a zombie plague.
As people from the surrounding cities go to the “Mi’gmaq” reserve in search of safe haven from the outbreak, the community must decide whether to let these outsiders in and risk the extinction of their tribe, also the extinction of Humanity.
Blood Quantum Cast
Blood Quantum was written And directed by an indigenous filmmaker named Jeff Barnaby. The film has a near all-Indigenous cast and has stars like Micheal Greyeyes (Dance Me Outside), Gary Famer (Smoke Signals), Forest Goodluck (The Revenant), and many more.
Where Was It Filmed?
The zombie film was shot in parts Montreal, Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First Nation, and in the Kahnawake Indian Reserve, all located in Quebec.
How Long Did It Take and How Much Did It Cost?
Over 13 years ago Jeff Barnaby started working on the script for Blood Quantum and never expected a pandemic would affect its release.
Produced by Elevation Pictures, Blood Quantum had a $5.5 million budget and only took 1 month to shoot. It screened at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 and was supposed to have a theatrical release in early 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
So Where Can You Watch It?
Blood Quantum can be found on Shudder, Apple TV, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube rental, Cineplex online, Microsoft store, PS4 store, Bell on demand, Shaw on demand, Rogers on demand, Telus on demand, Sasktel on demand, MTS on demand, Videotron on demand, and more…..
I am super excited to watch Blood Quantum: The First Indigenous Zombie Movie.
