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Netflix's Blood Red Sky sparks unexpected reaction from fans

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Francesca Shillcock
Senior Features Writer
On 28 July 2021
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Netflix fans are loving settling down to watch the gripping new movie, Blood Red Sky – and the German film has been sitting comfortably in the top ten picks ever since it landed earlier this week.

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But it seems that while many have been left terrified by the gory and gruesome content, many have had a rather unexpected reaction to Blood Red Sky.

Taking to social media, some viewers admitted they were surprised by their emotional reaction to the movie, with some left in "in tears" - despite the horror theme. One person said on Twitter: "...I can NOT believe a vampire movie made me cry.

WATCH: Netflix's Blood Red Sky - official trailer 

"But here I am, getting feels over a mothers love for her child and the lengths she's willing to go to protect him from true evil and from herself. Btw the movie is called #BloodRedSky and it premiered on @netflix."

A second tweeted: "Just watched #BloodRedSky on @netflix and all I can say is Wow! WOW! Great movie. Behind the gore and horror is an amazing mother/son relationship and a look at how stereotypes and biases can have dangerous consequences. Suspenseful, thrilling, heart wrenching, and gory..."

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Fans were left both saddened and terrified by Blood Red Sky

Meanwhile, a third wrote: "#BloodRedSky on Netflix was awesome. Had me on the edge of my seat. Just when you think you have the gist, it swerves and takes the story in a different direction. Pulls at your emotions, too. Gave it a thumbs up."

For those unaware, the film tells the story of Nadja and her ten-year-old son, who embark on an overnight flight from Germany to New York – but there's more to Nadja than meets the eye.

 The synopsis for the film reads: "A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the vampire within that she fought to hide." 

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