Fuzzy Door Productions
Touchstone Television
Not part of a collection.
Books of Blood
All stories end here.
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
- Original title
- Books of Blood
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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Aug 30, 2022 · via TMDB
Books of Blood is a horror anthology ostensibly based on an eponymous series of short story collections by Clive Barker. The movie is divided into several segments, but there are only two distinguishable stories, and only one of them has its origin in a Barker text. There’s about 30 minutes worth of a good movie here; visually evoking the best of Hellraiser and narratively full of rich irony and poetic justice. Even if Barker was not involved (and I assume he wasn’t), and even if the filmmakers take creative liberties, the strength of the source material shines through; it’s recognizably Clive Barker and it’s given a first rate treatment. The problem is that the rest of movie has nothing to do with the original Books of Blood, and doesn’t come close to the Barker’s level of sophistication and intellect; it doesn’t even qualify as a pastiche. This is not to say its ideas aren’t sound, and in fact it has a couple of neat tricks up its sleeve (in particular the composition of certain shots). This is the director’s is first feature film and it shows potential, but next time he might want to work without the comfort, or the constraints, of a figurative safety net. Why not make your own movie, tell your own story, make a name for yourself, instead of sheltering under an iconic name that ultimately won’t attract praise any more than it will repel criticism? Even if he failed, at least it would be on his own terms.
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Britt Robertson
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Freda Foh Shen
Ellie
Nicholas Campbell
Sam
Anna Friel
Mary
Rafi Gavron
Simon
Yul Vazquez
Bennett
Andy McQueen
Steve
Paige Turco
Nicole
Saad Siddiqui
Dan
Glen Lefchak
Balsam
Brett Rickaby
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Matt Bois
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Etienne Kellici
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Sean Skerry
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Andrew Moodie
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Marietta Laan
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Kristin Langille
Female Dead Person #1
Nita-Josee Hanna
Uncredited
Michael Dallatorre
Director of Photography
Ben Shepherd
CG Supervisor
Brannon Braga
Director
Adam Simon
Executive Producer
Brannon Braga
Executive Producer
Clive Barker
Executive Producer
Seth MacFarlane
Executive Producer
Jason Clark
Producer
Joseph J. Micucci
Producer
Joel J. Richard
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Jim Rillie
Sound Mixer
Clive Barker
Book
Clive Barker
Short Story
Adam Simon
Writer
Brannon Braga
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