Book of Blood (2008)

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• Lee ?

  
  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.

• jay n

  
  Awful would be thriller. Jonas Armstrong, a decent actor certainly deserves better than this claptrap.

• Steve K

  
  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?!

• Jacob P

  
  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.

• Daniel P

  
  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.

• Barry L

  
  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.

• Anthony V

  
  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.

• Juny L

  
  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. <div style="width:800px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com/photos/book-of-blood-official-film-still-11852626"><img src="http://content8.flixster.com/photo/11/85/26/11852626_gal.jpg" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com">Flixster</a> - Share Movies</div></div>

• Rose G

  
  Worst horror film I saw this year. Actually, the worst film I saw this year.

• d j

  
  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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