Book of Blood (2009)

A paranormal expert discovers a house that is at the intersection of so-called "highways" transporting souls in the afterlife.

Director:

John Harrison

Writers:

John Harrison (screenplay), Darin Silverman (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Clive Russell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonas Armstrong	...	Simon McNeal
Sophie Ward	...	Mary Florescu
Clive Russell	...	Wyburd
Paul Blair	...	Reg Fuller
Romana Abercromby	...	Janie
Simon Bamford	...	Derek
Doug Bradley	...	Tollington
Gowan Calder	...	Janie's Mother
Graham Colquhoun	...	Simon's Father
Marcus Macleod	...	Janie's Father
James McAnerney	...	Dr. Nigel Blake
Joy McBrinn	...	Waitress
Charlie McFadden	...	Joanne
Jack North	...	Simon (age 11)
Andrew Scott-Ramsay	...	Male Student

Storyline

A paranormal expert discovers a house that is at the intersection of so-called "highways" transporting souls in the afterlife.

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Plot Keywords:

writing on a wall | writing in blood | wraparound story | water fountain | university | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, sexuality/nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonas Armstrong had to have his entire body waxed and cast so the makeup and prop department could craft his character's skin to fit and match his torso perfectly.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mary Florescu: The dead have highways, running through the wasteland behind our lives, bearing an endless traffic of departed souls. They can be heard in the broken places of our world, through cracks made out of cruelty, violence, and depravity. They have sign posts, these highways, and crossroads and intersections. And it is at these intersections where the dead mingle, and sometimes spill over into our world.

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Connections

Featured in Clive Barker's Book of Blood: Behind the Scenes (2009)

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Soundtracks

Unchain My Heart
Written by Bobby Sharp (uncredited) and Teddy Powell (uncredited)
Performed by Natasha Miller

User Reviews

Tricky

Actually I do like the theme of story. And it has a pretty good ending. The problem is, what lies before that and how the story is treated. While I haven't read the source material (book by Clive Barker), I'm sure it is a far better and more complex story to be found there, which didn't translate to the screen.

Apart from the pacing and a story twist that will leave with a bad feeling (again, I don't know if it's the same in the novel), what really gets to you, is the fact, that the actors are pretty dull. I'm not saying bad, just dull. It's exactly about sympathizing with them, but they leave you more than cold (no pun intended). Which might work for other movies, but not here. Still there are a few scares, it's quite nicely shot and the aforementioned ending ... other than that? Not much!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2009 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Book of Blood

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$567,723

Company Credits

Production Co:

Matador Pictures, Midnight Picture Show, Plum Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1