I Drink Your Blood

I Drink Your Blood

Year: 1971

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsIntense violence and sexual transgressionGory gruesome and slasher horrorGraphic violence and brutal revenge

A savage, blood‑soaked horror pits a band of Satanic hippies who unleash chaos on a quiet town against a determined youngster whose sister and grandfather fell victim to their cult. Driven by vengeance, he confronts them, sparking a cascade of brutal, deadly consequences.

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1

Satanic ritual in the woods

Horace Bones leads a Satanic ritual deep in the forest with his hippie cult. Sylvia secretly observes from the shadows, hoping to understand the group's beliefs. She is spotted by the cult and flees, but is captured and raped by several members before nightfall.

Evening Wooded clearing
2

Sylvia found and taken to Doc Banner

The next morning, Sylvia is found battered and traumatized by her younger brother Pete and Mildred. They take her to Doc Banner for medical help and support. The assault shocks the town and foreshadows the violence to come.

Morning Doc Banner's residence
3

Cult survivors stranded in town; pie dealings

The cult's van breaks down, leaving them stranded in a town largely deserted for demolition. Mildred's bakery becomes a hinge point, and Pete's partner Roger Davis helps house them in vacant buildings. The cultists are allowed to stay and can buy pies from Mildred, delaying any immediate dispersal.

Late afternoon Town outskirts / Mildred's bakery
4

Banner confronts the cult; forced LSD

Banner confronts the cult over Sylvia's assault, hoping to restore order. The cult assaults him and forces him to take LSD against his will. Pete and cult member Sue-Lin intervene, and Banner is released unharmed.

Evening Banner residence
5

Pete contaminates pies with rabies blood

Seeking revenge, Pete shoots a rabid dog and uses its blood to contaminate meat pies at Mildred's bakery. He then sells the pies to the cult members, starting a dangerous outbreak. The infection begins to spread quietly among the group.

Shortly after the dog kill Mildred's bakery
6

Infection spreads among cultists

As the contaminated pies take effect, the cult members exhibit violent, feverish behavior. A panicked cultist runs into the night and is picked up by Roger's construction crew, who engage with her and inadvertently spread the infection. Molly and Carrie also slip away with other members, deepening the crisis.

Evening Town streets
7

Molly and Carrie sheltered by a homeowner

Molly and Carrie emerge from the woods and are taken in by a concerned homeowner. Carrie soon begins showing signs of infection and attacks the homeowner with a knife, escalating the danger for anyone who tries to help. The town buckles under the escalating rabies outbreak.

Soon after arrival Homeowner's house
8

Horace kills two construction workers

Two construction workers investigating the cultists' house are killed by Horace, signaling the complete breakdown of order. The violence mirrors the rapid spread of the disease and drains any remaining trust from the townspeople. Fear and aggression become the new currency in the town.

During investigation Cultists' house
9

Pete reveals his actions to Andy and Sylvia

Andy and Sylvia, who have begun to reconcile, are confronted at the Banner house by Pete. Pete reveals what he did with the dog blood and the pies, shocking them and changing their perception of what is happening in town. The revelation compounds the moral weight of the outbreak.

Later Banner house
10

Rabies outbreak confirmed; Dr. Oakes arrives

Banner reports a possible rabies epidemic and is joined by Dr. Oakes, the town doctor. Banner, Oakes, and Roger conclude that the entire construction crew is infected and begin coordinating a response. The town braces for a faster, more dangerous spread.

Evening Banner house / clinic
11

Mob pursuit to the quarry

The mob closes in on Banner, Oakes, and Roger as they attempt to flee to safety. Their escape leads them toward a water-filled quarry, a perilous terrain that terrifies both sides. Oakes arrives with reinforcements and begins gunfire to contain the infected.

Night Water-filled quarry
12

Final confrontation and escape from the bakery

Molly and Carrie emerge from the woods and are taken in by a homeowner, but Carrie quickly shows infection and attacks him. Andy is killed by a rabid worker while the trio tries to escape in Mildred's car. They retreat to the bakery basement as rabid townsfolk close in, and Oakes arrives to gun down the infected; Mildred, Sylvia, and Pete survive.

Final battle Mildred's bakery / town streets
13

Horace's downfall by Rollo and Sue-Lin's end

Horace encounters Sue-Lin as the loyalty factions clash; she ends her own life by immolation to avoid capture. Rollo then confronts Horace and gains the upper hand, impaling Horace with a sword. The internal power struggle inside the cult collapses as the town's survivors push toward escape.

Climax Town outskirts

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