Books of Blood

2020

1 hr. 47 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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30 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

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A journey into uncharted territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

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Ruud T

It has a good horror story in it, but sometimes it is unclear what/why is happening. The end is with questions left. Good, but not at all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/23

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Aaron D

I thought this was great compared to most horror films there was none of that hello is anyone there bs. This was actually believable and the main actress with the mental disorder was brilliant 👏 great movie I thought. When she went back to house at the end I had to laugh 😅

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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The S

As I started watching it, I was hoping for a movie with twists and maybe some depth. The whole plot twist reveals itself around the middle of the story and the end is weak, lackluster. Some of the visuals are great, some of them are awful, almost comical. The sound design is ok at best, trying way too hard to create tension from scratch. Eventually there was some form of tension, but sadly the movie and its characters are predictable and uninteresting. Jumpscares are there for the experience, but they are placed in a way, they just cannot work as intended. The last part of the movie feels way too fast (hasted) and lack of any detail or meaning. I gave it two stars, because I like some visual elements. I watched it on D+ and I still want my money back.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Ali R

i think this was a fun movie with a good story line if you don't think about it too hard. ive seen it a couple times and it always keeps me entertained

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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junaid j

movie based on book is good . should make a movie on a book from ProfoundPublishers.com

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/01/23

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Lynnea N

This movie had so much potential, but was thrown away. Jenna's story had something to say, but halfway through the whole cast changed. I genuinely had to check to see if i was still watching the same movie. Weirdest plot change ever. Overall a mess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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Brannon Braga

Director

Britt Robertson

Jenna

Anna Friel

Mary

Rafi Gavron

Simon

Yul Vazquez

Bennett

Saad Siddiqui

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Catey Sullivan

Chicago Reader

Books of Blood doesn't pass the horror test...

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 23, 2020

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

Barker's books were confettied and assembled by leaf blower, along with a few pilfered pages from Jordan Peele

Rated: C-

Oct 21, 2020

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Peter Debruge

Variety

With a certain kind of horror, a laugh's as good as a scream, and "Books of Blood" delivers plenty of the former.

Oct 8, 2020

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Joe Lipsett

Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network

A visually and narratively bland adaptation of two of Clive Barker's books of blood stories. The anthology format is reminiscent of Trick r'Treat (but inferior) and the decision to place the Jenna character at the center is perplexing.

Apr 16, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

While there’s nothing particularly terrible about “Books of Blood”, there’s nothing especially memorable as well. That’s because none of the characters get the treatment they need to stand out.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

The filmmakers made a serious mistake in not just sticking to Barker's stories...

Sep 10, 2021

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Synopsis

A journey into uncharted territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Director: Brannon Braga
Screenwriter: Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, Clive Barker
Production Co: Fox 21 Television Studios, Fuzzy Door Productions
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2020

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