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Blood Red Sky

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When a group of terrorists hijacks an overnight transatlantic flight, a mysteriously ill woman must unleash a monstrous secret to protect her young son.
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Blood Red Sky makes the most of its high-concept vampire story, delivering a fast-paced treat for genre enthusiasts.

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Blood Red Sky has a great idea for a horror movie, even if it's quite a bit slower than its cool setup might suggest.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com The sense of surprise or playfulness that you would think is inherent in a 'Bats on a Plane' concept just isn't here. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 23, 2021 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Director/co-writer Peter Thorwarth splatters the screen with gore while tossing in surprises, delirious preposterousness and even a few touching moments. It's grand fun. Rated: 3/4 Jul 22, 2021 Full Review David Ehrlich IndieWire It's an intriguing dilemma - one that a better film would have done more to contrast against the hijackers' craven inhumanity - but "Blood Red Sky" fails to coagulate that conflict into action. Rated: C- Jul 20, 2021 Full Review Aaron Phillips But Why Tho? A Geek Community Blood Red Sky is itself a fantastic premise that starts off really well but sadly hits too many obstacles along the way to make a great story. Rated: 6.5/10 Jan 16, 2023 Full Review Jessica Scott Film Cred It may draw from obvious influences, but it is its own movie, standing alone as a suspenseful, moving, and surprising film from start to finish. Dec 22, 2022 Full Review Jonathan DeHaan Nightmare on Film Street Blood Red Sky is a victim of its own pacing but it still delivers everything you're looking for in a good vampire movie (not to mention a good heist movie) Rated: 6/10 Aug 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Waki W It was a scary movie to watch and it was shockingly insane! It was good though. The movie was not bad at all. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Jay J This wasn’t thrilling; it was tedious. The pitch is gold: a vampire mum vs hijackers on a plane, but the execution is all melodrama and crying kid instead of carnage. And the kids' voice…so annoying. The lead villain tried too hard to be edgy, and it backfired into parody. The vampires weren’t special, just generic monsters. Add in awkward voice dubbing, and the whole thing falls flat. Good idea, poor movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review BadNews R Blood Red Sky is a foreign thriller that promised a gripping, high-stakes setup: a woman traveling with her child aboard a plane that becomes hijacked by a group of armed individuals. Right from the beginning, you sense that she knows something is off — she feels the danger looming — yet still chooses to put her son in harm’s way. That intentional decision alone is hard to overlook, and it already made me question her choices as a protagonist. From the trailer and setup, I was expecting something sharp and suspenseful, almost in the vein of Panic Room (2002) with Jodie Foster or Red Eye (2005) with Rachel McAdams — tight, tense thrillers where you’re stuck in one setting, every second matters, and danger feels grounded and real. But instead, the movie takes a completely different turn. What starts as a hostage-hijacking thriller morphs into something entirely supernatural — introducing demon-like creatures, a dark “mysterious monster” twist, and a bizarre horror element that, for me, derailed the entire experience. The shift wasn’t just surprising, it felt forced and out of place, like two different movies glued together. The pacing didn’t help either. The film is slow, dragging through its setup without giving us the urgency or sharp intensity that a hijacking story demands. By the time the real action kicks in, you’re already worn out, and then the supernatural angle makes it feel even less believable. What could have been a nail-biting, claustrophobic thriller instead became a strange hybrid of a monster movie in the sky. Once the “twist” hit, I was checked out completely. Final Verdict: This one was not for me. The supernatural shift felt bogus, the pacing dragged, and the potential for a clever, human-driven thriller was wasted. Definitely not something I’d rewatch or recommend. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Harry T A different but pleasant surprise for vampire films that breaks away from overused tropes and grips you all the way through! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Gabriel T I'm not a big fan of neither action not vampires movies, but this one is really good. It feel engaging and it went through topics often forgotten by vampires movies in general Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Lluvia A Fun take on the vampire genre. The characters for the most part make smart decisions instead of being riddled with stupid elements. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a group of terrorists hijacks an overnight transatlantic flight, a mysteriously ill woman must unleash a monstrous secret to protect her young son.
Director
Peter Thorwarth
Producer
Christian Becker, Benjamin Munz
Screenwriter
Stefan Holtz, Peter Thorwarth
Production Co
Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Sirena Film
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 23, 2021
Runtime
2h 1m
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