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Plot Summary:
Continuing on from the successful action/drama/romance/martial arts indy film 'Pure Bloodlines:The Ties That Bind us'. Comes the sequel 'Bloods Thicker Than Water' hot from winning a media award at the 'London Hall of Fame'. Twin brothers Eric and Alec continue the hunt against head vampire Mr Visconti and his supernatural assassins.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, suspense, psychotronic
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