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John HarrisonForgatókönyvíró:
John HarrisonOperatőr:
Philip RobertsonZeneszerző:
Guy FarleySzereplők:
Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Paul Blair, Doug Bradley, Clive Russell, Siobhan Reilly, Simon Bamford, Marcus MacleodTartalmak(1)
Dr. Mary Florescu egyetemi professzor (Sophie Ward) évek óta kutatja a természetfeletti világot, és próbál cáfolhatatlan bizonyítékokat szerezni arra, hogy a paranormális jelenségek, amelyekről sikerkönyveiben ír, valóban léteznek. Asszisztensével, Reg Fullerrel (Paul Blair) a vészjósló Tollington-házba költöznek be, ahol a múltban több rejtélyes brutális gyilkosság is történt. Velük tart Mary egyik tanítványa, a jóképű, de kissé különös Simon McNeal (Jonas Armstrong) is, akit előélete alkalmassá tehet, hogy médiumként segítse a ház titkának megfejtését. A tanárnőnek azonban nemcsak a tudományos érdeklődését kelti fel a fiú. Arra viszont senki sem számít, hogy szenvedélyük olyan erőket ébreszt fel a házban, amelyeket többé nem lehet megfékezni. (FilmBox Plus)
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I like Clive Barker’s books, but the film doesn't even feel like it was based on his work. Absolutely pathetic screenplay, not even worth filming. It’s a shame because with someone capable in charge, Barker’s books can be turned into something as good as Hellraiser.
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Well, so I liked it a lot. The slower, more depressing atmosphere suited me fine. Likewise the special effects and masks were really up to par. I'm knocking off a star for illogical and awkward jump scares, which I hate in general. More books of blood though. Haunting as it should be.
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The film Book of Blood is essentially just a case of stripping away all the interesting aspects from Barker's books, leaving only the story, from which the filmmakers made something like a classic horror about paranormal investigators with one good idea, but one that Barker himself already had. In my opinion, the film missed the mark by a wide margin, and it failed to extract much from that good idea, mostly just falling into horror clichés.
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If you’re familiar with Clive Barker, you’ll find plenty to appreciate here. I stumbled upon this film by chance late one night when I couldn’t sleep, and it turned out to be the perfect midnight watch. As with much of Barker’s work, this is a deliberately B-movie experience, but it’s surprisingly well-executed. The premise is deliciously grotesque, with a great touch of mysticism, all set against a cold, gothic English backdrop. What more could you ask for?
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A very average movie that drags almost unpleasantly for most its runtime. Basically, it had the same effect as Barker’s stories in literary form: nothing great, just the acknowledgement of some sort of indisputable dark quality.
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