Blood Stalkers

9/30/2024

**_Micro-budget cabin-in-the-woods flick in the swamps of Florida_** Two married couples go out to an inherited hunting lodge, which has been vacant for eight years. They experience curious resistance from the yokels when they ask about the place. Worse, they’re in for a night to dismember. "Blood Stalkers" (1976), aka “The Night Daniel Died,” was obviously inspired by “Deliverance,” but also includes some (possible) swamp ape frolics. It starts out surprisingly well for a spare change Indie, as you get to know the four protagonists, although it starts to drag a bit. Voluptuous Cisse Cameron as Jeri is a highlight and so is blonde Toni Crabtree as Kim, the latter appearing in a tame nighttime skinny dipping sequence (just a heads up). After the midpoint, unfortunately, there’s an