Spike Lee is bringing his latest film, “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” to online audiences before it hits theaters! The film will be released exclusively on Vimeo On Demand a month before it’s theatrical release Feb. 13.
“I’m hyped on my partnership with Vimeo to get my new joint ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ out to the world in a new way,” said Lee. “This is the future of film distribution. Please join us.”
The film will be available at this Vimeo On Demand link in America for $9.99 for a 24-hour streaming rental or for purchase as a digital download for $14.99.
Greg Clayman, General Manager Audience Networks, Vimeo, said in a statement how excited Vimeo is about working with Lee. “Spike Lee is one of the most iconic filmmakers of our time and we couldn’t be more thrilled to work with him on this unprecedented release,” said Clayman. “We are huge fans of Spike and were drawn to the film’s independent spirit. Having built an audience and raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter, we are beyond excited to bring the film to fans directly one month ahead of the theatrical release.”
“Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” is billed as “a new kind of love story,” a story that takes a different spin on the tragic love of a vampire.
“A Spike Lee Joint, ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ is a new kind of love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. When Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) is introduced to a mysteriously cursed artifact by an art curator, Lafayette Hightower (Elvis Nolasco), he is uncontrollably drawn into a newfound thirst for blood that overwhelms his soul. He, however, is not a vampire. Lafayette quickly succumbs to the ravenous nature of the infliction but leaves Hess a transformed man. Soon Lafayette’s wife, Ganja Hightower (Zaraah Abrahams), comes looking for her husband and becomes involved in a dangerous romance with Hess that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status in our seemingly sophisticated society. A reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s horror cult film ‘Ganja & Hess’, which played as a Critics Choice at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, Spike Lee’s stylized thriller features an Original Score by Bruce Hornsby.”
The preview for the film is below and to be honest, it looks really good. Write what you think about it in the comments section below.
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus – Trailer from Da Sweet Blood of Jesus on Vimeo.
