Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
A one-timer all the way, and even then I'd only recommend it to the most ravenous and thorough of horror aficionados.
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Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central
Book of Blood may very well turn out to be remembered as one of the few faithful Barker adaptations not executed by the author himself.
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Lucius Gore, ESplatter
... a horror movie for adults.
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Brad Miska, Bloody Disgusting
This is the story that is supposed to get you excited to see films like DREAD, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, CANDYMAN and numerous of other forthcoming Clive Barker adaptations, instead it makes you want to cut yourself as a reminder to never sit through it ag
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Anton Bitel, Eye for Film
the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner, worthy of more than a mere skim for those who like their horror on the dark side of macabre.
Featured Audience Ratings
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Decent haunted house, supernatural horror yarn that could have been much better than what it turned to be. The weakness of the film lies in its extremely slow pacing where there's not really anything interesting that happens. This film had the potential in delivering memorable… More
Decent haunted house, supernatural horror yarn that could have been much better than what it turned to be. The weakness of the film lies in its extremely slow pacing where there's not really anything interesting that happens. This film had the potential in delivering memorable chills; instead this is a mostly dull affair that really doesn't thrill. Book of Blood is a decent idea, and it could have been a stellar haunted house, supernatural horror picture, however it doesn't terrify the way it should. The biggest problem with the film is that it offers too little too late, and you're left mostly bored throughout the film. I liked the film, however I simply felt that there could have been more plot development to really make this one stand out. The ideas are here, but director John Harrison seems like he doesn't know to craft a truly compelling and interesting horror movie. This film is decent at best with many flaws, and overall it feels like the director tried to rush things in order to create a film based on horror master Clive Barker's Books of Blood. Expect minor chills and a low budget feel to this one, compared to The Midnight Meat Train, this film is inferior, worth seeing if you love Barker's work, but doesn't necessitate multiple viewings as this one is pretty forgettable in the long run.
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Good but too leisurely paced ghost story about three paranormal investigators who discover an intersection to the world of the dead located in a house in Scotland. This didn't quite turn out to be the gore-fest I was expecting, it's more supernatural based but there's… More
Good but too leisurely paced ghost story about three paranormal investigators who discover an intersection to the world of the dead located in a house in Scotland. This didn't quite turn out to be the gore-fest I was expecting, it's more supernatural based but there's the odd bloody moment here and there. It's got a good atmosphere to it all helping to provide some chilling moments but no real scares. It all moves too slowly though and the film didn't make the most of the story. The last 20 minutes were really good so there is a pay-off in the end.
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Awful would be thriller. Jonas Armstrong, a decent actor certainly deserves better than this claptrap.
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What starts out as a reasonably familiar but worthwhile haunted house pic goes down in flames with a silly ending. The performances by the two leads can't be faulted. Nice set design work as well.
On a side note, I was watching some of the extras about the making of the film… More
What starts out as a reasonably familiar but worthwhile haunted house pic goes down in flames with a silly ending. The performances by the two leads can't be faulted. Nice set design work as well.
On a side note, I was watching some of the extras about the making of the film and what in the holy heck happened to Clive Barker?!
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I liked this movie, I really did. It gave you that eerie feeling when you watched it. I wouldn't say it's the most "suspensful, non-stop scary, with blood in every scene" horror movie in the world, but it was somehow interesting. Interesting story.
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An incredibly disappointing Clive Barker adaptation, this doesn't have an ounce of <i>Hellraiser</i> or <i>Dread</i>'s power. The most interesting aspect is the book-ended wraparound which does actually have some creepy moments - alas most of the film… More
An incredibly disappointing Clive Barker adaptation, this doesn't have an ounce of <i>Hellraiser</i> or <i>Dread</i>'s power. The most interesting aspect is the book-ended wraparound which does actually have some creepy moments - alas most of the film is taken up with boring scenes of not a lot happening in a spooky house, and the script is risible with horrible dialogue. Jonas Armstrong is ok but the performance from Sophie Ward is also horrible, and as she's on the screen most of the time her terrible accent continually distracts.
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Actually a really well made movie. Okay when anyone sees a Clive Barker film they immediately think Hellraiser. This does make it difficult for all his other films but this is a great movie in its own right. I only had one real issue with it and that was that they didnt explore… More
Actually a really well made movie. Okay when anyone sees a Clive Barker film they immediately think Hellraiser. This does make it difficult for all his other films but this is a great movie in its own right. I only had one real issue with it and that was that they didnt explore Florescu's character more. Im sure the book did go into more detail but its difficult to transfer all the information but they did a good job.
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An intriguing start, and some great scary moments in the middle of the film, but then it just fizzles. If they had come up with a better ending, this would have been one of the better Clive Barker adaptations.
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The film starts with a good opening & graphic scene,it has a nice tone,with a dark atmosphere.Some of the supernatural elements were interesting,but the film doesn't make any sense & it goes at a slow pace.For a film based on a Clive Barker story,it wasn't that gory… More
The film starts with a good opening & graphic scene,it has a nice tone,with a dark atmosphere.Some of the supernatural elements were interesting,but the film doesn't make any sense & it goes at a slow pace.For a film based on a Clive Barker story,it wasn't that gory or very bloody.
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Worst horror film I saw this year.
Actually, the worst film I saw this year.
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Unbelievable Characters with unbelievable actions without any point. The plot jumps from one "topic" to another and everything is getting so confused that you just don't get the goal of this movie. Was it about ghosts, childhood trauma, erotic fantasies or about… More
Unbelievable Characters with unbelievable actions without any point. The plot jumps from one "topic" to another and everything is getting so confused that you just don't get the goal of this movie. Was it about ghosts, childhood trauma, erotic fantasies or about voyeurs? All these Topics put together in one movie make all the good, dramatic aspects look just laughable. The climax was simply ridiculous too, so to sum it all up - it was a mess of a movie with some good attempts, shocking effects and some nice visuals, but complete absence of credibility. Not worth watching it.
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