Bloodmoon tries to do something a bit different with the tried and true slasher formula, but instead of reinvigorating the classic tropes, it comes across as not being very interested in being a horror film at all.
You see, there's a murderer going around a small Australian town killing the students of an all-girls Catholic school and the boys of a school close by. There are a few red herrings and a lot of go-nowhere subplots involving forbidden romances, rocky marriages, and teachers sleeping with students. Tune in at the wrong time and you could easily confuse it for being a little known Aussie soap opera.
Bloodmoon is one that probably only slasher film completists will get any kicks out of. The murder scenes are cursory at best and lack any tension or suspense and a lot of the acting is less than ideal. There's also no main character, so the film feels aimless with no one to root for.
You see, there's a murderer going around a small Australian town killing the students of an all-girls Catholic school and the boys of a school close by. There are a few red herrings and a lot of go-nowhere subplots involving forbidden romances, rocky marriages, and teachers sleeping with students. Tune in at the wrong time and you could easily confuse it for being a little known Aussie soap opera.
Bloodmoon is one that probably only slasher film completists will get any kicks out of. The murder scenes are cursory at best and lack any tension or suspense and a lot of the acting is less than ideal. There's also no main character, so the film feels aimless with no one to root for.