Back in late 2005, I traveled to Puerto Rico with good friend, Canadian Paul Kimball of Red Star Films, and his crew, which consisted of Paul’s brother Jim, John Rosborough, and Findlay Muir.
The purpose of the week-long trek was to make a film – road-trip-style – that would see me and Puerto Rican Orlando Pla (a local expert on the beast) on a quest for the truth about the monstrous thing said to be roaming the island: namely, the Chupacabras.
Well, I’m pleased to say, the production – titled The Island of Blood - is now available as a 3-part installment, which you can find below.
And as Paul himself says: “It’s always fun when I have a new film that premieres, and today is no exception. This time it’s not on television (although it will probably wind up there in one form or another at some point), or in the theater, or the other usual media – nope, this time it’s right here, free of charge, direct to you. The Island of Blood is a low budget, lo-fi, slightly tongue-in-cheek, mostly serious look at the chupacabra phenomonon in Puerto Rico with my good pal Nick Redfern and Puerto Rican researcher Orlando Pla. It also features interviews with real witnesses, and an official government investigator of the phenomenon.”
Looks like you two had a great time, in spite of Nick’s tuna poisoning.
I enjoyed the distinct lack of shaky camera movements, whip-pans, and high cut-per-minute counts you see on other paranormal shows. The influence of Errol Morris is there. Tragically, his film editor was killed by a hit-and-run driver last week in NYC.
O.K. now I remember when I was reading Jon Downes’ tome on the chupacabra as possible occult technology evolution. Fascinating book. Maybe that’s why I was envisioning Downes hiding in El Yunque with fake wings and fangs — with the Blair Witch cam — as Paul and Nick run through the jungle in fear.
Still I did give my Downes’ book to the really nice Puerto Rican manager of Burger King, where I had read the book. haha.
Feb 02 2010 
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
Hi Nick,
This is an advance, rough edit of (a) a shorter TV pilot, and (b) a longer, feature length doc re: chupie. Fun times!!
Paul
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I’m not scared!
Looks like you two had a great time, in spite of Nick’s tuna poisoning.
I enjoyed the distinct lack of shaky camera movements, whip-pans, and high cut-per-minute counts you see on other paranormal shows. The influence of Errol Morris is there. Tragically, his film editor was killed by a hit-and-run driver last week in NYC.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:11 am
Kimball & Redfern… the Jack Kerouac and the Hunter S. Thompson of the paranormal.
Bishop? The William S. Burroughs!
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
O.K. now I remember when I was reading Jon Downes’ tome on the chupacabra as possible occult technology evolution. Fascinating book. Maybe that’s why I was envisioning Downes hiding in El Yunque with fake wings and fangs — with the Blair Witch cam — as Paul and Nick run through the jungle in fear.
Still I did give my Downes’ book to the really nice Puerto Rican manager of Burger King, where I had read the book. haha.