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Exclusive clip creeps through the giallo-esque “BLOOD BAGS,” plus poster and trailer

Italian filmmaker Emiliano Ranzani homages his country’s classics in BLOOD BAGS, arriving next month. We’ve got the release info, the trailer, poster and an exclusive excerpt to share.

BLOOD BAGS haunts DVD and digital platforms beginning December 3 from High Octane Pictures. Directed by Ranzani (who co-scripted Richard Stanley’s segment of THE THEATRE BIZARRE) from a screenplay by him and Davide Mela, BLOOD BAGS stars Makenna Guyler, Emanuele Turetta, Marta Tananyan, Alberto Sette, Salvatore Palombi and Mario Cellini. The synopsis: “A creature stalks the corridors of an abandoned mansion. Two friends break in and discover that all exits have been sealed off and the creature that hunts them is growing hungry for their blood; there is no escape.”

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