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:

sex dream | writing on a corpse | writing on a wall | writing in blood | wraparound story | 

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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

Clive Russell refers to Simon's skin as a 'bolt'. A bolt is traditionally fabric of 35 or more yards.

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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

Cud have been better with a big budget.

I first saw this almost a decade back on a dvd which I own. Revisited it recently cos i am planning to watch the new adaptation. It is based on Clive Barker's Books of Blood n has Doug Bradley in a tiny role. After a young girl is violently raped and beaten in her bed n her skin ripped off, a paranormal expert and her cameraman investigate the house to unlock its mysteriously murderous past.

The film moves at a very slow pace, there r few characters n locations. It has a gory skin ripping scene, tight tits n gets a bit spooky at times, the water fountain scene is well shot.

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