Pretty Blood (2023 film)

Pretty Blood is a 2023 adult animated psycholgoical horror thriller film directed by LittleCuteCorpse and produced by Gabe Frost and Peter Safran. It is based on the web series of the same name. It stars Kimiko Glenn, Bella Ramsey, Alex Hirsch, Kate Micucci, Jenny Slate, Roger Craig Smith, and Awkwafina in voice roles, while Morgan Freeman and James Franco star in live-action roles.

Pretty Blood premiered at the Regency Village Theatre on November 20, 2023 and released theatrically on December 1, 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmosphere, performances, animation, and music.

Premise
"Humans have come in contact with a new universe called the 'Malino world'. In response, a company called 'Pretty Blood' was formed, as a way for the global economy to rise through the pain and suffering of the creatures. However, one Malino has other plans."

-Warner Bros. Pictures

Live-action cast

 * Morgan Freeman as General Altha.
 * James Franco as Sadny Bin.
 * Jesse Eisenberg as Lance.

Voice cast

 * Kimiko Glenn as Rinny, a bear Malino. She is a sadistic serial killer.
 * Bella Ramsey as Elma, a bat Malino. She is one of Rinny's victims.
 * Alex Hirsch as Bloon, a rabbit Malino. He is one of Rinny's victims.
 * Kate Micucci as Copper, a hybrid Pika Malino. He is one of Rinny's victims.
 * Jenny Slate as Carl, a rabbit Malino. She is one of Rinny's victims.
 * Roger Craig Smith as Eluca, a porcupine Malino.
 * Awkwafina as Ron.
 * Kai Zen as Nappy.

Development
Producer Gabe Frost discovered the series Pretty Blood through YouTube in December 2021. Having an interest in creating a film adaptation for the series, he sent a letter to creator LittleCuteCorpse for a possible adaptation, to which she accepted. The script was pitched to Universal Pictures in January 2022, but was put on turnaround. In March 2022, New Line Cinema acquired the script from Universal.

Casting
Some voice actors that joined the cast had little to no experience with the horror genre, but joined to give it a new start to their careers. Bella Ramsey and Jenny Slate were the first members to join the cast in April 2022. The next month, Kimiko Glenn and Awkwafina joined the cast. Roger Craig Smith, Kate Micucci, and Alex Hirsch were the last members to join the main voice cast.

In July 2022, it was announced that James Franco, Morgan Freeman, and Jesse Eisenberg joined the film in live-action roles.