---
title: "Blood Vessel"
year: 2020
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/blood-vessel-2020"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 618585
imdb_id: "tt8009938"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 93
community_rating: 5.3
vote_count: 83
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Blood Vessel (2020) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/blood-vessel-2020

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Blood Vessel is a 2020 horror, fantasy, and war film directed by Justin Dix. The story begins near the end of World War II, when the survivors of a torpedoed hospital ship find themselves stranded on a crowded lifeboat without food, water, or shelter. Their situation changes when an eerily silent German minesweeper drifts toward them, offering a potential means of survival. Upon boarding the vessel, the group discovers that a diabolical fate has befallen the original German crew. The mystery intensifies when the survivors encounter a young Romanian girl who serves as the ship's apparent sole survivor. She leads the group to a locked room located in the bowels of the vessel. It is subsequently revealed that the boat is crawling with vampires. The film features a cast including Nathan Phillips, Alyssa Sutherland, Robert Taylor, and Christopher Kirby. The production has a runtime of one hour and thirty-three minutes and holds an MA15+ rating. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2019.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream | Hoopla, Fawesome | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream | Plex | Amazon Video, Bloodstream |
| **Canada (CA)** | FlixFling, Bloodstream | Hoopla | FlixFling, Bloodstream |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | Beamafilm | Apple TV Store, YouTube, Beamafilm |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Justin Dix
- **Networks / Studios**: Rock Island Films, Wicked of Oz Studios

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Nathan Phillips** as *Nathan Sinclair*
- **Alyssa Sutherland** as *Jane Prescott*
- **Robert Taylor** as *Captain Malone*
- **Christopher Kirby** as *Lydell Jackson*
- **Alex Cooke** as *Alexander Teplov*
- **Mark Diaco** as *Jimmy Bigelow*
- **John Lloyd Fillingham** as *Gerard Faraday*
- **Vivienne Perry** as *The Matriarch*
- **Troy Larkin** as *The Patriarch / Medic / Sinclair Double*
- **Steve Young** as *Haas / Sinclair Double / English Sailor*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Blood Vessel online?
Blood Vessel is currently available to watch or stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Blood Vessel worth watching?
Blood Vessel holds a community rating of 5.3/10 based on 83 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Horror, Fantasy for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Blood Vessel and when was it released?
Blood Vessel is a feature film with a runtime of 93 minutes. It was released in 2020. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Blood Vessel?
Blood Vessel was directed by Justin Dix.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Blood Vessel — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/618585)
- [Blood Vessel (2020) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/618585-blood-vessel/cast)
- [Blood Vessel (2019) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8009938/)

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