Blood and Chocolate (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Katja von Garnier

Writers (WGA):

Ehren Kruger (screenplay) and
Christopher B. Landon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Temptation comes in many forms.

Plot:

A young teenage werewolf (Bruckner) is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man (Dancy).

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Romania | Bucharest Romania | Silver | Gathering

Cast

Agnes Bruckner	...	Vivian
Hugh Dancy	...	Aiden
Olivier Martinez	...	Gabriel
Katja Riemann	...	Astrid
Bryan Dick	...	Rafe
Chris Geere	...	Ulf
Tom Harper	...	Gregor
John Kerr	...	Finn
Jack Wilson	...	Willem
Vitalie Ursu	...	Constani
Bogdan Voda	...	Albu
Kata Dobó	...	Beatrice
Rodica Mandache	...	Mrs. Bellagra
Sandu Mihai Gruia	...	Pharmacist (as Sandu Gruia)
Helga Racz	...	Young Vivian

Also Known As:

Blood & Chocolate - Die Nacht der Werwölfe (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, some sexuality and substance abuse.

Runtime:

USA:98 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

UK | Germany | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:15A | Brazil:14 | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | UK:12 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Berrick Filmproduktion

Quotes:

Astrid: I had the taste of blood and chocolate in my mouth, one as hateful as the other.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HypaSpace: (#6.20)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Cash Machine

Mediocrity at its finest.

Well, it was neither the worst nor the best movie I've ever seen. It was a testament to movies that you should watch as a last resort when browsing your rental place. Parts of it truly bugged me, like the unparalleled clarity to the viewer of what any rational human being would do, but, if you're fairly consistent about ignoring rationality, it shouldn't be a problem. I'm told that this movie didn't follow the book (the friend who accompanied me rather vehemently pointed out differences). It's hard to really point out what was wrong with this movie: the acting wasn't terrible, the characters were fine (albeit a little weak), and the story was sound. However, it just leaves you unsatisfied at the end, and you find yourself chuckling at some of the effects. It was nothing special, but it's not the worst movie either.