Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

Year: 2007

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Sebastian Gutierrez

AdventureActionHorrorThrillerHorror the undead and monster classics

After a sinister cult murders her, a tenacious reporter awakens in a morgue to discover she has been turned into an undead being. Fueled by rage, she hunts down the cultists responsible, embarking on a relentless vendetta while grappling with her new supernatural state.

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Timeline & Setting – Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)

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Time period

Mid-2000s

Set in a contemporary urban milieu typical of the mid-2000s, the story blends modern journalism, technology, and city life with a covert vampire underworld. The events center on a present-day hunt for justice and revenge against a vampire cult.

Location

Isolated house for a secret Gothic party, Cold morgue, Homeless shelter, City streets, Abandoned stable complex

The film unfolds across a network of stark urban and secluded spaces. A secret Gothic party at an isolated house kicks off the nightmare, the cold morgue marks the transformation, and the urban streets plus abandoned complexes become stages for confrontation and pursuit by vampires.

🏚️ Gothic locations 🏙️ Urban streets 🕯️ Secret gatherings 🧊 Cold morgue

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:28

Main Characters – Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)

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Sadie Blake (Lucy Liu)

A determined reporter who becomes a vampire after a brutal encounter with a vampire cult. She embraces the fight for revenge while struggling to control her new bloodlust, driven by memory and family ties.

🗡️ Vengeance 🩸 Bloodlust 🌫️ Identity

Bishop (James D'Arcy)

Leader of a vampire cult who exerts power through manipulation and ruthless ambition. He pursues control over his followers and becomes Sadie's central antagonist, with motives that stay mostly hidden until the final confrontation.

🗡️ Power 🕸️ Manipulation ⚔️ Confrontation

Tricia Rawlins (Margo Harshman)

Daughter of Detective Clyde Rawlins who is turned into a vampire. Her transformation fuels tension with her father and drives a path of vengeance that crosses Sadie’s quest for justice.

🩸 Transformation 💔 Betrayal 🗡️ Family

Arturo (Marilyn Manson)

A benevolent vampire who mentors Sadie and teaches her how to fight. His true motives are ambiguous, hinting at larger power dynamics within the vampire underworld as he helps Sadie prepare for confrontation.

🕊️ Mentor 🌗 Mystery 🩸 Blood

Clyde Rawlins (Michael Chiklis)

Detective and Tricia’s father who seeks justice for his daughter's death. He partners with Sadie after initially suspecting her, balancing duty with a personal wound as they chase Bishop.

🕵️ Detective 💔 Family ⚖️ Morality

Kaitlin (Cameron Richardson)

Friend who invites Tricia to the Gothic party, inadvertently setting off the chain of events. Her actions reflect the collateral consequences of mysterious gatherings.

👥 Catalyst 🌐 Social Link ⚠️ Danger

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:28

Major Themes – Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)

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🗡️ Revenge

Revenge drives the narrative as Sadie pursues the vampires responsible for her friend’s death. The quest tests her humanity and forces difficult choices between killing and mercy, shaping the clash with Bishop.

🩸 Transformation

Sadie’s sudden turn into a vampire redefines her identity and loyalties. Her struggle with bloodlust, memory, and moral boundaries anchors the emotional core of the film.

⚖️ Morality

The story probes ethical questions in a world of predators and vigilantes. Characters wrestle with mercy, vengeance, and justice, revealing how power dynamics influence right and wrong.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:28

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