Aya Sugimoto Turns Sexy Vampire In BLOOD

It's be easy to write off upcoming Japanese exploitation / vampire film Blood as nothing more than a quick and dirty cash in. After all it does boast a title remarkably similar to a hotly anticipated, similarly themed, much higher budgeted film due for release at roughly the same time - that being Chris Nahon's Blood: The Last Vampire, of Last Blood in Japan - and is built around a star known far more for her body than her body of work. But here's the thing: While Aya Sugimoto has, indeed, built her career by baring her assets - most notably as the lead in the hyper-sexual Flower And Snake films - she doesn't do low budget trash. Exploitation film? Absolutely, but Sugimoto's films are consistently very well made pictures that frequently end up on the more daring side of the festival circuit. She's sexed up but she's not stupid and she chooses her projects wisely.

Which brings us to Blood, a film due for release in April and puts Sugimoto in the middle of a vampire conspiracy. And, once again for a Sugimoto film, this looks shockingly well made with excellent production values and a real sense of style to it. The action sequences look particularly well done and - yes, boys - Sugimoto is up to her old tricks. Check out the trailer below the break!