Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015)

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Synopsis

A Spike Lee Joint, DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS is a new kind of love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower, he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette’s wife, Ganja Hightower, comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society.

Metrics

Production Budget:$1,250,000

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Gravitas Ventures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. She's From Another Planet
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Keywords: Remake, LGBTQ+, Crowdfunding, Vampire, Suicide Attempt, Prostitution, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Remake
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Supporting Cast

Zaraah Abrahams    Ganja Hightower
Stephen Tyrone Williams    Dr. Hess Green
Rami Malek    Seneschal
Elvis Nolasco    Lafayette Hightower
Steven Hauck    Dr. Wood
Thomas Jefferson Byrd    Bishop Zee
Joie Lee    Nurse Colquitt
Felicia Pearson    Lucky Mays
Jeni Perillo    Sahara Paysinger
Donna Dixon    Ms. Blair

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter
Bill Gunn    Screenwriter
Bill Gunn    Story Creator
Chiz Schultz    Producer
Spike Lee    Producer
Kay Lee    Production Designer
Randall Wilkins    Editor
Bruce Hornsby    Composer
Daniel Patterson    Director of Photography

Limited Releases: Out of the Shadows

February 13th, 2015

What We Do in the Shadows poster

After two weeks of doing highlights for limited release, I'm thinking of sticking with the format. If the film can't get at least five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, it likely won't find an audience in theaters. I was thinking of only talking about films with overwhelmingly positive reviews, but some weeks that would be none. This week, there are only two. What We Do in the Shadows (Reviews) and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Reviews). The latter has better reviews, but the former has more popular appeal. More...


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Synopsis

A Spike Lee Joint, DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS is a new kind of love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower, he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He however is not a vampire. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette’s wife, Ganja Hightower, comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society.

Metrics

Production Budget:$1,250,000

Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Gravitas Ventures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. She's From Another Planet
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Remake, LGBTQ+, Crowdfunding, Vampire, Suicide Attempt, Prostitution, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Remake
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Zaraah Abrahams    Ganja Hightower
Stephen Tyrone Williams    Dr. Hess Green
Rami Malek    Seneschal
Elvis Nolasco    Lafayette Hightower
Steven Hauck    Dr. Wood
Thomas Jefferson Byrd    Bishop Zee
Joie Lee    Nurse Colquitt
Felicia Pearson    Lucky Mays
Jeni Perillo    Sahara Paysinger
Donna Dixon    Ms. Blair

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Spike Lee    Director
Spike Lee    Screenwriter
Bill Gunn    Screenwriter
Bill Gunn    Story Creator
Chiz Schultz    Producer
Spike Lee    Producer
Kay Lee    Production Designer
Randall Wilkins    Editor
Bruce Hornsby    Composer
Daniel Patterson    Director of Photography

Limited Releases: Out of the Shadows

February 13th, 2015

What We Do in the Shadows poster

After two weeks of doing highlights for limited release, I'm thinking of sticking with the format. If the film can't get at least five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, it likely won't find an audience in theaters. I was thinking of only talking about films with overwhelmingly positive reviews, but some weeks that would be none. This week, there are only two. What We Do in the Shadows (Reviews) and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Reviews). The latter has better reviews, but the former has more popular appeal. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.