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| Directed by | Alex Orr |
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| Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000 |
| Box office | $297 |
Blood Car is a 2007 black comedy film directed by Alex Orr and starring Anna Chlumsky, Katie Rowlett, and Mike Brune. It is set in a not-too-distant future where high gasoline prices lead a kindergarten teacher (Brune) to make a car that uses blood as a fuel source.
The film begins as Archie Andrews, a kindergarten teacher and vegan, regularly buys products from Lorraine's vegetarian roadside stand. He is developing an engine powered by wheatgrass, but his experiments prove unsuccessful until he accidentally cuts his finger and blood drips into the wheatgrass. After the mixture reaches the engine, it begins to operate successfully.
Archie tests the vehicle and offers a ride to Denise, the owner of a meat stand and Lorraine's business rival. After Denise shows interest in Archie he drives her home but runs out of fuel. Seeking an alternative source of blood, Archie turns to hunting animals; however, their blood supply proves insufficient. He then targets larger prey, then violent criminals, before eventually killing people indiscriminately.
The government, having monitored Archie's progress, approaches him after the original Blood Car is destroyed. Federal agents offer him any position he desires in exchange for helping produce additional Blood Cars and agreeing to the erasure of his former identity.
When Archie questions the source of fuel for the new vehicles, the agents explain that it will be obtained from people with disabilities, criminals, and homeless people. Archie accepts the offer. The film concludes with images of his rise to the presidency intercut with scenes of government agents murdering Lorraine, Denise, Archie's kindergarten students, and other individuals connected to the development of the Blood Car.
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 63% based on reviews from 13 critics.
Variety wrote : "One-joke pic runs out of (ahem) gas in its last lap, and is too marginal for extensive travel. But it’s still frequently hilarious".
Blood Car has been shown at various film festivals, including:
The film released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2012[citation needed].