Tainted Blood (1993) (2025)

Tainted Blood (1993) (1)

Tainted Blood (1993) (2)

Where to watch

' ].join(''); if ( adsScript && adsScript === 'bandsintown' && adsPlatforms && ((window.isIOS && adsPlatforms.indexOf("iOS") >= 0) || (window.isAndroid && adsPlatforms.indexOf("Android") >= 0)) && adsLocations && adsMode && ( (adsMode === 'include' && adsLocations.indexOf(window.adsLocation) >= 0) || (adsMode === 'exclude' && adsLocations.indexOf(window.adsLocation) == -1) ) ) { var opts = { artist: "", song: "", adunit_id: 100005950, div_id: "cf_async_fe69b30b-79ae-482c-bf6a-9bf76fb6d5eb" }; adUnit.id = opts.div_id; if (target) { target.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', adUnit); } else { tag.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', adUnit); } var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.tunefindforfans.com/fruits/apricots.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; } else { adUnit.id = 'pw-fe69b30b-79ae-482c-bf6a-9bf76fb6d5eb'; adUnit.className = 'pw-div'; adUnit.setAttribute('data-pw-' + (renderMobile ? 'mobi' : 'desk'), 'sky_btf'); if (target) { target.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', adUnit); } else { tag.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', adUnit); } window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => { adUnit.insertAdjacentHTML('afterend', kicker); window.ramp.que.push(function () { window.ramp.addTag('pw-fe69b30b-79ae-482c-bf6a-9bf76fb6d5eb'); }); }, { once: true }); } } tag.remove(); })(document.getElementById('script-fe69b30b-79ae-482c-bf6a-9bf76fb6d5eb'));

1993

Directed by Matthew Patrick

Synopsis

When little girls grow up, what will they be?

After a 17-year-old shoots his parents dead and then turns the gun on himself, an investigative reporter makes a disturbing discovery. The adopted boy was born to a mother who, as a teen, inexplicably murdered her parents as well. Even more alarming is the discovery that the dead boy has a twin, who may also be genetically predisposed to kill.

' ].join(''); if ( adsScript && adsScript === 'bandsintown' && adsPlatforms && ((window.isIOS && adsPlatforms.indexOf("iOS") >= 0) || (window.isAndroid && adsPlatforms.indexOf("Android") >= 0)) && adsLocations && adsMode && ( (adsMode === 'include' && adsLocations.indexOf(window.adsLocation) >= 0) || (adsMode === 'exclude' && adsLocations.indexOf(window.adsLocation) == -1) ) ) { var opts = { artist: "", song: "", adunit_id: 100005950, div_id: "cf_async_876097a1-1428-4c11-8aee-18bd31845cea" }; adUnit.id = opts.div_id; if (target) { target.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', adUnit); } else { tag.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', adUnit); } var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.tunefindforfans.com/fruits/apricots.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; } else { adUnit.id = 'pw-876097a1-1428-4c11-8aee-18bd31845cea'; adUnit.className = 'pw-div -tile300x250 -alignleft'; adUnit.setAttribute('data-pw-' + (renderMobile ? 'mobi' : 'desk'), 'med_rect_atf'); if (target) { target.insertAdjacentElement('beforeend', adUnit); } else { tag.insertAdjacentElement('afterend', adUnit); } window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => { adUnit.insertAdjacentHTML('afterend', kicker); window.ramp.que.push(function () { window.ramp.addTag('pw-876097a1-1428-4c11-8aee-18bd31845cea'); }); }, { once: true }); } } tag.remove(); })(document.getElementById('script-876097a1-1428-4c11-8aee-18bd31845cea'));

  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Details
  • Genres
  • Releases

Cast

Raquel Welch Kerri Green Alley Mills Joan Van Ark Natasha Gregson Wagner Lewis Arquette Thomas W. Ashworth Richard Gross Molly McClure Rochelle Swanson

Director Director

Matthew Patrick

Producer Producer

Jonathan Furie

Writer Writer

Kathleen Rowell

Casting Casting

Dan Shaner

Editor Editor

Cari Coughlin

Cinematography Cinematography

Billy Dickson

Assistant Director Asst. Director

Richard Graves

Executive Producer Exec. Producer

Ed Milkovich

Production Design Production Design

Mick Strawn

Special Effects Special Effects

John C. Hartigan

Stunts Stunts

Jeff Jensen Donna Keegan

Composer Composer

Dana Kaproff

Sound Sound

Bob Redpath

Costume Design Costume Design

Ricki Fournier

Makeup Makeup

Cheri Montesanto

Hairstyling Hairstyling

Ann Montesanto Frank C. Montesanto

Studios

Fast Track Pictures Wilshire Court Productions USA Network

Country

USA

Language

English

Alternative Titles

Verdorbenes Blut, A Morte como Herança, Böses Blut, Vittime innocenti, 天生杀手, Maudit par le sang

Genres

Thriller Mystery TV Movie

Releases by Date

Sort by

  • Date
  • Country

TV

03 Mar 1993
  • Tainted Blood (1993) (3) USA

24 Aug 1993
  • Tainted Blood (1993) (4) Brazil

Releases by Country

Sort by

  • Date
  • Country
Tainted Blood (1993) (5) Brazil
24 Aug 1993
  • TV
Tainted Blood (1993) (6) USA
03 Mar 1993
  • TV

100mins More at IMDb TMDB Report this page

Popular reviews

More

Review by single white femalien Liked

yummy yummy an adoptsploitation

Review by nomenclature ★★★ Liked 3

The story is pretty sucky and predictable, but damn, the ending is an all-timer—watch this until the end if you don't care about the rest of the movie.

Review by Sophie Campbell ★★★

The lesson is: NEVER adopt a kid EVER because they'll have congenital insanity that compels them to murder their family and then kill themselves.

Review by Meyer ★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Review by maggiethrash

Pocket squares BURST from Raquel Welch’s tailored greige vests as tension builds, foreshadowing the film’s explosive conclusion

Review by Madi Danger ★★★★ Liked

Mystery slasher that ended up better than I was expecting. I actually enjoyed the characters for both of the main girls as well

Review by Brian 🛸 ★★★½ Liked

Okay so this one is way out there, it’s complicated. Raquel Welch is an investigative reporter researching kids who murder their parents. She discovers that one of her subjects has a predetermined gene that programed him to kill his parents AND that he has a twin sister that’s been adopted. Now it’s up to her to find this twin before her gene like, triggers her to kill her adopted family!

Her investigation leads her to two girls who live across the street from each other, both adopted but only one with the ‘tainted blood’. One has a nice family with the mom from Wonder Years. The other has an unhinged nut job for a mom.. Joan Van Ark goes all…

Review by SeraphicWings ★★

I'm ruining my kids.

Review by Rock Hyrax

Total trash, built for maximum manipulation at the expense of any plausibly non-incriminating character reactions, and despite being essential about hereditary schizophrenia, they're at great pains to avoid mentioning genetics, or shizophrenia, or anything slightly scientific in favor of the titular "tainted blood." Also, not usually sympathetic to "how evil are your teenagers?" or "how evil are adopted children?" plotlines and this is both. Some peak made-for-tv hysteria in that climax, though.

Review by TheGothicAlice ★★★½

Tv movie melodrama aside, it’s better crafted in tension and character strength than expected— and all of Raquel Welch’s looks are so chic and fabulous I can’t get over it.

Review by ⠀ ★★★½ Liked

eu não esperava muito deste filme e acabei me surpreendendo… e muito!!
a história me prendeu bastante, apesar de, até um certo ponto, ser bem óbvia pra mim, mas, o plottwist vem no timing perfeito e me deixou chocada!! (achei que era uma pessoa, depois outra e boom! eu estava certa no começo!)
além disso, é sem dúvidas a melhor atuação da kerri green,simplesmente excelente! gostaria que ela estivesse em mais filmes assim; seu talento é mais do que visível aqui.

Review by SaltyCici ★★★½

Saw this when I was very young.....and I thought that it was very good. Gotta se it again =) so Im gonna wait with the rating

Update: Still good, unbelievable how much I actually remembered.

Tainted Blood (1993) (2025)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Manual Maggio

Last Updated:

Views: 5750

Rating: 4.9 / 5 (69 voted)

Reviews: 92% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Manual Maggio

Birthday: 1998-01-20

Address: 359 Kelvin Stream, Lake Eldonview, MT 33517-1242

Phone: +577037762465

Job: Product Hospitality Supervisor

Hobby: Gardening, Web surfing, Video gaming, Amateur radio, Flag Football, Reading, Table tennis

Introduction: My name is Manual Maggio, I am a thankful, tender, adventurous, delightful, fantastic, proud, graceful person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.