Clive Barker's Book of Blood in September

[Batman1980]

Clive Barker's Book of Blood Blu-ray in September
Posted June 30, 2009 11:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Lightning Media has announced the Blu-ray release of the horror movie 'Book of Blood', based on two short stories by Clive Barker, for September 29, day-and-date with the DVD. The disc will feature the original director's cut of the movie. The only extra available is a 20-minute behind-the-scenes featurette.

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Sounds like a pretty bare bones release.

[benricci]

Meh, would rather have Hellrasier 2.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by benricci

Meh, would rather have Hellrasier 2.

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[TeresofBlood]

Rent it!!! Don't waste your money. Here's my review of this film. Completely unbiased - a casual fan of Barker, not overly familiar with the source material.

I went into this film with no expectations whatsoever. I had a very vague idea of what the story was. And while I enjoyed the film, it is plagued by mediocrity at every turn, so much so that by the end, you are almost taken completely out of the film, because you’re tired of waiting for it to get good.

The biggest problem lies in the script. The characters are all one-dimensional. At no point do we feel like we know anything about anyone. This is frustrating in a film that wants us to be scared. We can’t be scared if we don’t identify with our characters. The dialogue is also inane and incredibly bland. There isn’t a single flair of writerly wit in the entire script. Every exchange feels as if it was rushed through by the writer, never developing the dialogue beyond the purpose of getting from A to B.

Speaking of bland, the visual style of the film is very bleak and one-note. The film sports a dull gray look, that borders on black and white, throughout the entire film. It gets very boring to look at. All of the lighting schemes were flat and without any kind of flair as well. The shots are just as boring. I don’t think there is a single outstanding piece of cinematography in the entire film. Everything is very by the book, and like so much of the film, bland and mediocre.

Before I jump into the performances, I want to say that none of the actors are bad. They did not have first class material to work with, but at the same time, no one seems overly dedicated to their roles. Each person seems to have only a basic understanding of their character. No one does anything special in their performance. Like the dialogue and the visual style, it is all very one-dimensional. This film would have benefited from using well-known actors. Since we don’t get to know them in the story, it would have been helpful if thew audience knew them before the film even started. This is a sentiment that is inevitable with known actors.

Oh, I have forgotten to say what the film does well. The special effects are quite good. There is gore that will make you gag and occurrences that will shock you. For such an obviously low-budget film, these are effects that would make Hollywood proud.

Overall, there is nothing bad about this film. It has some great ideas, and it is good at its core, but it does nothing great. It barely does anything good. It is proficient. It is mediocre. It is just another example of the lack of Justice we have come to expect from adaptations of Clive Barker’s material.

[mpstjohn]

Last time I checked, you can still watch it on youtube.

I thought it was pretty good, a bit slow in the middle and I agree on the character development for everyone but the two main characters. The beginning is pretty good (glad they narrated the opening credits with the opening line of the short story) and I loved the ending.

[Mr. J]

Originally Posted by benricci

Meh, would rather have Hellrasier 2.

Originally Posted by demoni

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