Blood Fest

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Blood Fest

Released Aug 31, 2018

1h 30m

Comedy

Horror

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Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda. As festival attendees start dying, three teenagers -- more schooled in horror-film cliches than practical knowledge about neutralizing psycho killers -- must band together and battle through various madmen and monstrosities to survive.

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Geoff Berkshire

Los Angeles Times

The generally likable performers do what they can with thinly drawn characters whose traits are limited to "virgin" and "ditz," but it's hard to care much about what happens to them even as generic archetypes.

Aug 30, 2018

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Attempts scares and yucks in equal measure and fails to deliver either.

Aug 29, 2018

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

After an incredibly spirited and entertaining first hour, Blood Fest gets tripped up on its laborious explaining about the hows of this terrifying event.

Mar 22, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Bloody, witless and tasteless valentine to horror films.

Rated: c-

Sep 5, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

It wears its heart on its sleeve, but in the end, it derails and winds up nothing more than a trifling momentary distraction that doesn't leave much of an impression.

Rated: C

Jun 30, 2020

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Ryan Larson

Ghastly Grinning

Overall, Blood Fest is a blast. It has a plot that is astronomically unfeasible but it doesn't matter because you're having so much fun with the film. As a horror fan, it's a must see.

Jun 24, 2020

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Sumit S

This movie is wasn't bad, but also not great. Story is actually interesting and the humor is good. Only reason this movie isn't rated higher is because the acting and direction is crap. Like every single person's acting was terrible and unbelievable. And director seems like he let a lot of subpar things pass because he thought he didn't need to try as that's kind of the point of the movie, but it didn't help the movie. If the acting and directing had been better, then this movie would have totally hit all cylinders as a quirky, meta horror movie. I will say, Zachary Levi's cameo was pretty fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Melissa L

I watched this because someone online said it was better than "Hellfest," and I think they were right! I don't understand the low ratings at all. I think this is a great Halloween movie!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Andy S

(I'm Mistletoe Virus I'm saying I love! this movie!) Blood Fest is a horror-comedy which can be filed under the meta movie bracket. celebration of the horror genre. A horror-obsessed teenager goes along to a new horror-themed festival called Blood Fest with his two pals. When there, it becomes quickly apparent that the horror is real and the attendees become the prey of the killers who run the place. chainsaw killers, killer clowns, a hillbilly psycho, sexy vampires!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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jonathan d

A fairly fun movie that doesn't try too hard to be funny or edgy. Unrelatable motives from the antagonist side that led to a horribly dissatisfying ending but overall, worth the time of watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed the film much more than expected! It's far from perfect, but the whole movie feels like a love letter to the horror genre as a whole. I found the characters likable, though i wish they had focused more on the rules and how to use them to advantage.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

I don’t know what to make of this film. It started off promising, however, failed to generate any suspense with its protagonists trying to escape and survive. Similar films such as Haunt & Green Room serve up the thrills in similar situations and deliver the goods. Even though this had likable leads, and plenty of gore, the over the top, splatter fest, was lackluster and flat and not even funny which I think it was striving for as well. It’s not a total waste, but in my opinion, misses the mark.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/22

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Synopsis

Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda. As festival attendees start dying, three teenagers -- more schooled in horror-film cliches than practical knowledge about neutralizing psycho killers -- must band together and battle through various madmen and monstrosities to survive.

Director: Owen Egerton
Producer: Seth Caplan, Will Hyde, Ezra Venetos
Screenwriter: Owen Egerton
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Rooster Teeth Productions, Cinedigm
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m

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