Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Books of Blood

Play trailer 2:35 Poster for Books of Blood 2020 1h 47m Horror Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
20% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 31% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A journey into uncharted territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
Watch on Disney+ Stream Now

Where to Watch

Books of Blood

Critics Reviews

View More
Catey Sullivan Chicago Reader 10/23/2020
1.5/4
Books of Blood doesn't pass the horror test... Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson New York Times 10/21/2020
C-
Barker's books were confettied and assembled by leaf blower, along with a few pilfered pages from Jordan Peele Go to Full Review
Peter Debruge Variety 10/08/2020
With a certain kind of horror, a laugh's as good as a scream, and "Books of Blood" delivers plenty of the former. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network 04/16/2024
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. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene 09/10/2021
The filmmakers made a serious mistake in not just sticking to Barker's stories... Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Claudio C Nov 3 Books of Blood (2020) Three Tales Entwined in the End (12,031 – 02 Nov 2025– by Claudio Carvalho) The enforcer Bennett (Yul Vazquez) comes to a library to collect the debts of the bookkeeper. He has no money and offers The Book of Blood original, but Bennett kills him. Meanwhile, the teenager Jenna (Britt Robertson) has misophonia, and the smallest of noises irritates her. She steals money from her parents and travels to Los Angeles. She finds an isolated bed and breakfast run by the elders Ellie (Freda Foh Shen) and Sam Austin (Nicholas Campbell). But soon she learns a dreadful secret about the couple. Professor Mary Floresky (Anna Friel) loses her beloved son Miles, who dies of leukemia. Some time later, a man called Simon McNeal (Rafi Gavron) visits her office and claims that he is psychic and is able to contact Miles. The three tales entwin in the end, with surprising revelations. “Books of Blood” (2020) is an anthology with the tales directed by Brannon Braga and entwined in the end. The supernatural stories are gripping, but the conclusions are disappointing. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): “Livros de Sangue” (“Books of Blood”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Gonzalo G Aug 17 Fun to watch with friends. Not really scary but good story twists. See more Korra N Jul 30 Only somewhat better than the first "Books of Blood" adaptation over a decade ago, this adaptation is still a bit too slow & unfocused, but there are still genuine moments of terror, keeping this from being outright bad. See more Sakudog G Jul 15 This movie was just boring. No suspense, no depth - just a messy mix of random stories. That one character (Jenna or whatever) runs away, then comes back just to get her ears, eyes and tongue removed? Makes no sense at all. The stories had potential, but they were rushed and felt cheap. Nothing was really thought through. Not a masterpiece - more like a lesson in how to ruin horror. And honestly, an 18+ rating? For what? A few weak effects? Ridiculous. See more Jennifer B May 26 Very underrated. Loved it. Strong acting. Even though it’s not one of Clive stories, it stays along with his writing style. See more chris m Apr 24 It’s starts off with some promise, but falls into typical cliches and a not shocking, dull ending. Save yourself 2 hours and watch just about anything else on Hulu. See more Read all reviews
Books of Blood

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW
Sinners 97% 96% Sinners Watchlist TRAILER for Sinners A Cold Grave % 67% A Cold Grave Watchlist An Angry Boy 100% 81% An Angry Boy Watchlist TRAILER for An Angry Boy Titane 90% 85% Titane Watchlist TRAILER for Titane The Righteous 92% 72% The Righteous Watchlist TRAILER for The Righteous Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis A journey into uncharted territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
Director
Brannon Braga
Producer
Jason Clark, Michael Mahoney, Joseph J. Micucci
Screenwriter
Brannon Braga, Adam Simon, Clive Barker
Production Co
Fuzzy Door Productions, Fox 21 Television Studios
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 47m
Most Popular at Home Now