Directed by:
John HarrisonScreenplay:
John HarrisonCinematography:
Philip RobertsonComposer:
Guy FarleyCast:
Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Paul Blair, Doug Bradley, Clive Russell, Siobhan Reilly, Simon Bamford, Marcus MacleodVOD (1)
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Paranormal researcher Mary Florescu's investigations lead her to Simon McNeal, a college student who appears to be channeling messages from the dead. As their erotic relationship develops, the line between the worlds of the living and the dead becomes blurred and finally collapses in a stunning and astonishing climax. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (4)
A very average movie that drags almost unpleasantly for most its runtime. Basically, it had the same effect as Barker’s stories in literary form: nothing great, just the acknowledgement of some sort of indisputable dark quality.
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Well, so I liked it a lot. The slower, more depressing atmosphere suited me fine. Likewise the special effects and masks were really up to par. I'm knocking off a star for illogical and awkward jump scares, which I hate in general. More books of blood though. Haunting as it should be.
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I like Clive Barker’s books, but the film doesn't even feel like it was based on his work. Absolutely pathetic screenplay, not even worth filming. It’s a shame because with someone capable in charge, Barker’s books can be turned into something as good as Hellraiser.
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The film Book of Blood is essentially just a case of stripping away all the interesting aspects from Barker's books, leaving only the story, from which the filmmakers made something like a classic horror about paranormal investigators with one good idea, but one that Barker himself already had. In my opinion, the film missed the mark by a wide margin, and it failed to extract much from that good idea, mostly just falling into horror clichés.
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