“Kicking Blood” (*1/2 out of four) was a fairly anemic horror melodrama about a vampire (Alanna Bale) who witnesses an alcoholic (Luke Bilyk) in recovery and attempts to quit her vampiring activities in order to save him but finds that this isn’t quite as easy as it may seem. Give writer/director Blaine Thurrier credit for attempting to do something new within the horror genre and infusing this with a sense of style but it’s all frosting on a cake that’s molded and stale. This almost looks like “Blade” redone as a soap opera!