Blood & Donuts_
"There is a place between the living and the dead... and it's open 24 hours"
In 1994, in Toronto, the vampire Boya awakens from his twenty-five years of sleep in a basement hit by a golf ball. He takes a cab to the local cemetery, retrieves his belongings from a grave and lodges in a low budget hotel nearby an all-night donut shop. Boya does not drink human blood anymore but rats and pigeons blood instead. While in the donut shop, Boya befriends and protects the taxi driver Earl, who is having trouble with two criminals, and falls in love for the waitress Molly. Meanwhile, his former passion of 1969, Rita, who misses her lost youth, is trying to locate him.
Director
Holly Dale
Starring
Gordon Currie, Louis Ferreira, Helene Clarkson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Blood & Donuts was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Blood & Donuts is a Horror, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (8)
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (3)
The Feature Film Project
Téléfilm Canada
Ontario Film Development Corporation
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.2/10 (39 votes)
Popularity
4
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Blood & Donuts about?
In 1994, in Toronto, the vampire Boya awakens from his twenty-five years of sleep in a basement hit by a golf ball. He takes a cab to the local cemetery, retrieves his belongings from a grave and lodges in a low budget hotel nearby an all-night donut shop. Boya does not drink human blood anymore but rats and pigeons blood instead. While in the donut shop, Boya befriends and protects the taxi driver Earl, who is having trouble with two criminals, and falls in love for the waitress Molly. Meanwhile, his former passion of 1969, Rita, who misses her lost youth, is trying to locate him.
How long is Blood & Donuts?
Blood & Donuts has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who directed Blood & Donuts?
Blood & Donuts was directed by Holly Dale.
Who stars in Blood & Donuts?
The cast of Blood & Donuts includes Gordon Currie, Louis Ferreira, Helene Clarkson, Fiona Reid, David Cronenberg.
What is the rating of Blood & Donuts?
Blood & Donuts has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 39 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Comedy
KEYWORDS (3)
vampire
donut
woman director
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