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REVIEW: ‘Books of Blood’
Clive Barker’s ‘Books of Blood’ has landed on Hulu, and a lot of promise and hype came with it, but did the 3-story movie deliver on all the excitement leading up to it’s anticipated release during Halloween season?
No. Not even close.
While Barker’s books may have been a better telling of his series of horror fiction collections, Brannon Braga’s film was a far cry from the books, that seemed to have become a sort of cult hit among horror fans.
It’s important to note, especially for those who read the books, that Braga’s feature anthology film uses the “Book of Blood” framing device as a means to tell other brand new stories not actually found in Barker’s collections of stories.
The format could have been better utilized for a series as opposed to a film, but that’s a whole other argument.
The story of Jenna, who has an intense sensitivity to sound, is the most glaring weakness in the anthology. Logic and consistency lack in major elements throughout the story, which seems rushed together to tell a story that is a lazy rip off of the People Under the Stairs.
From there it descends further with a paranormal tale, and then puts you to sleep with it’s final story, which is equally dull and hollow. At the expense at potentially spoiling the film for anyone who may be interested in seeing it, I left out the details.
The film is boring, lacking suspense or any true emotion. The actors seem to be just going through the motions, and the director would have been better off shifting this to a series format, as it would have allowed him more time to spend on each story, and hopefully, that would have made it better than what was produced — a waste of time.
Peacock has provided a glimpse into the upcoming original slasher horror ‘They/Them’ by dropping a brand new teaser for the film that is set to make it’s premier exclusively on the streaming platform on August 5th.
The film stars Kevin Bacon and is directed by John Logan.
According to the official synopsis: “Several queer and trans campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to ‘help them find a new sense of freedom.’ As the camp’s methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. When a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, things get even more dangerous.”
Check out the teaser below:
XYZ Films has released a brand new trailer for the new horror from one of the popular horror content creators Jacob Aaron Estes ‘He’s Watching’, which was filmed during the height of COVID-19, according to a report from Deadline.
Estes wrote and directed the film and it features musician wife Gretchen Lieberum and their children, Iris Serena Estes and Lucas Steel Estes.
According to the official synopsis: “When the happy-go-lucky siblings are left alone while their parents recover from an illness, a series of playful pranks they play on each other escalate when they start receiving unsettling images and videos on their phones. As the incoming messages become increasingly nightmarish, Iris and Lucas realize something sinister has taken root in their home.”
A brand new clip has arrived for director Kevin Kopacka’s upcoming horror ‘Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes’ which is set to arrive, via Dark Sky Films, on digital on June 24th, 2022.
According to the official synopsis: “Margo, who comes from a noble family, inherited a castle that she inspects with her ill-tempered husband Dieter. When they arrive at the run-down keep, their relationship is put to a test as their sanity slowly deteriorates. This opens up a new world. As time and space begin to shift around them, a reality that only exists within the walls of the eerie building is exposed – a reality full of warmth and excess.
“Things aren’t as they seem in this genre-bending film, that shifts between different story layers in unpredictable ways. It is a love letter to European cinema of the sixties and seventies that will leave viewers guessing what will happen next.”
The film stars Jeff Wilbusch (The Missing) Anna Platen (Para – Wir sind King), Luisa Taraz, Frederik Von Lüttichau (Gender Crisis), with Bill Becker, Christopher Ramm, and Elena Gomez Alvarez.
Check out the clip below, courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.
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