BloodRayne (2005)

In the Eighteenth Century, Rayne is the half-human half-vampire Dhampir and the lead attraction in a carnival's freak-show in Romania. When she escapes, she meets a fortuneteller that tells... See full summary »

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writer:

Guinevere Turner

Stars:

Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Michelle Rodriguez

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristanna Loken	...	Rayne
Michael Madsen	...	Vladimir
Matthew Davis	...	Sebastian (as Matt Davis)
Will Sanderson	...	Domastir
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Fortune Teller
Udo Kier	...	Regal Monk
Meat Loaf	...	Leonid (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Michael Paré	...	Iancu
Billy Zane	...	Elrich
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Katarin
Ben Kingsley	...	Kagan
Darren Shahlavi	...	Priest
Esteban Cueto	...	Rok
Madalina Constantin	...	Amanda
Daniela Nane	...	Rayne's Mother

Storyline

In the Eighteenth Century, Rayne is the half-human half-vampire Dhampir and the lead attraction in a carnival's freak-show in Romania. When she escapes, she meets a fortuneteller that tells that her mother was raped by the king of the vampires Kagan and she decides to destroy her father. In her journey for revenge, she meets Vladimir and Sebastian, the leaders of the fortress of vampire hunters Brimstone, and she joins their society. She seeks for powerful talismans to defeat Kagan, while the skilled warriors Vladimir and Sebastian train her to face the forces of Kagan and her human side falls in love with Sebastian.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | half human | romania | vampire hunter | blood | 

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Taglines:

Revenge never tasted so sweet.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

BloodRayne - Az igazság árnyékában

Filming Locations:

Fagaras, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,550,000 (USA) (6 January 2006)

Gross:

$1,550,000 (USA) (6 January 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Herold Productions, Pitchblack Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 92 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Uwe Boll:  At 4:27, in the audience, wearing a modern wristwatch.

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Goofs

Rayne has a modern tattoo on her lower back.

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Quotes

Katarin: Your form is weak, lacking passion.
Rayne: It was part of my plan. I am tiring you out.
Katarin: Your plan is lacking passion as well.

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Connections

Featured in Bloodsucking Cinema (2007)

User Reviews

Well... I'm surprised that I actually kind of liked it (don't kill me!)

Okay, I actually kind of liked this movie. Why? Well, as far as pure entertainment goes, I was actually entertained. I laughed at a lot of the acting and dialog, and the fight editing was a nightmare, but in the end, I still had a decent time with the movie. It gave me what I expected, but with some decent (and some really bad) acting.

Let's start with the Ed Wood pluses, also known as the "so bad it's good" material. For starters, Ben Kingsley. I have never seen such an accomplished actor do such a terrible job in my life! I couldn't stop laughing whenever he was on screen. I mean, it really seemed as if it was just a wax dummy of him set on a chair. His dialog was uber flat, and I honestly think they just got a sample of his voice and had a computer read his lines. But... he made the entire movie uber campy. It just felt right. Also, there is the clunky dialog. Some of the dialog does work, namely when the characters speak in more modern dialects, but when they try to get all old English or whatever the words become clunkier than a cart with square wheels being pulled by a man with no arms and legs. Michael Madsen also phoned in his performance, but it was ten times better than the "acting" he did in Sin City. And by the end of the movie I had very few problems with him. He did what he had to, nothing more. So, there are the bad parts. They seem minor, but oh are they major. Namely because they are all constantly apparent. One bad part that wasn't funny was the constant shots of people riding on horses. It got old very fast.

The actual good parts come in the form of a few things. For one is Michelle Rodrigez. She really, honestly tried with this movie, and came off as very credible. Her accent, her movements, everything... it just worked. She made this movie watchable. Also, the lead was very well played by Kristina Lochen (sp?). Her dialog is junk, but she can fight, and she plays the tough girl very well. And she looked the part. And Billy Zane, in a small role, is a blast to watch. He eats the cheesy dialog up, and you can tell he is enjoying himself. They should have given him more screen time! A big plus for this movie is the fact that there is actually a coherent story this time. Yes, actually story in a Bolle video game movie! It's not a great story, but it's a fleshed out, coherent story. Alone in the Dark and House of the Dead both were messes in the story department, basically moving from action scene to action scene. Here there is more time for characters to talk, interact. For any other director this movie would be a total disaster, but looking at Bolle's past video game adaptations I would have to say that he is improving in leaps and bounds. He's still not a great director, but he's getting better.

The usual problems come up though. The fight scenes are horribly edited, with some very bad film speed affects being thrown in. He needs to stop doing that, because he actually gets the fight angles right. He shoots from more of a distance, allowing the audience to see the action. Sadly the editing is so off, and some of the effects so distracting, that some decent action seems incoherent and choppy.

Over all, well, this movie is far from being good, but it does what it set out to do. It's actually about on par with the first Mortal Kombat movie. I am not a fan of the director by any means, but I have to say, I had no problem with this movie. I got a kick out of it. It has it's cheese value, and I knew that it would. If you go in expecting anything but pure cheese then you'll be disappointed. If you go in and plan to have a few laughs, crack a few jokes, and just enjoy the film, then you actually will have a good time with it. I know a lot of people are going to just breeze past this review, but I have to say, I have seen some REALLY bad movies, and this isn't one of them. It's got a decent plot, some good acting (and some REALLY bad acting), and it's got action.

I have a feeling that the Dungeon Siege movie will suck though. It's like... three fricking hours long! TO MUCH!