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Released 6 years ago.
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Books of Blood
"All stories end here."
2020 1h 47m EN
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6.2
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★6.2TMDB · 550
HorrorScience Fiction
Synopsis
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A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
“All stories end here.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Britt Robertson
Jenna
Freda Foh Shen
Ellie
Nicholas Campbell
Sam
Anna Friel
Mary
Rafi Gavron
Simon
Yul Vazquez
Bennett
Andy McQueen
Steve
Kenji Fitzgerald
Gavin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brannon Braga
- Writers
- Adam Simon, Brannon Braga
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brannon Braga, shot by Michael Dallatorre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joel J. Richard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John Duffy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Britt Robertson and Freda Foh Shen and Nicholas Campbell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "All stories end here.".
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IMDB entry: tt11242218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brannon Braga directs. Michael Dallatorre behind the camera. Joel J. Richard scores. John Duffy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brannon Braga, shot by Michael Dallatorre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Joel J. Richard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor John Duffy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Britt Robertson and Freda Foh Shen and Nicholas Campbell carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "All stories end here.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt11242218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Dallatorre
- Original score
- Joel J. Richard
- Editing
- John Duffy
- Production design
- Matt Likely
- Stunt coordinator
- Zach Tovey
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Brannon Braga
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What people are saying
- tmdb28039023★ 2/10
Books of Blood is a horror anthology ostensibly based on an eponymous series of short story collections by Clive Barker. The movie is divided into several segments, but there are only two distinguishable stories, and only one of them has its origin in a Barker text. There’s about 30 minutes worth of a good movie here; visually evoking the best of Hellraiser and narratively full of rich irony and poetic justice. Even if Barker was not involved (and I assume he wasn’t), and even if the filmmakers take creative liberties, the strength of the source material shines through; it’s recognizably Clive Barker and it’s given a first rate treatment. The problem is that the rest of movie has nothing to do with the original Books of Blood, and doesn’t come close to the Barker’s level of sophistication and intellect; it doesn’t even qualify as a pastiche. This is not to say its ideas aren’t sound, and in fact it has a couple of neat tricks up its sleeve (in particular the composition of certain shots). This is the director’s is first feature film and it shows potential, but next time he might want to work without the comfort, or the constraints, of a figurative safety net. Why not make your own movie, tell your own story, make a name for yourself, instead of sheltering under an iconic name that ultimately won’t attract praise any more than it will repel criticism? Even if he failed, at least it would be on his own terms.
Production companies
Who made it
Fuzzy Door Productions
US
Touchstone Television
US
Key crew
- CG SupervisorBen Shepherd
- Production ManagerValerie Halman
- Executive ProducerBrian Witten
- EditorJohn Duffy
- Executive ProducerAlana Kleiman
- Executive ProducerAdam Simon
- ProducerMichael Mahoney
- Executive ProducerBrannon Braga
- ProducerJoseph J. Micucci
- Executive ProducerClive Barker
- Executive ProducerCharlotte Walls
- ProducerJason Clark
- Production DesignMatt Likely
- CastingSheila Jaffe
- Executive ProducerJeff Kwatinetz
- Executive ProducerErica Huggins
- Costume DesignerMegan Oppenheimer
- Executive ProducerSeth MacFarlane
- Executive ProducerJosh Barry
- CastingBryan Riley
- Boom OperatorGerry Jackman
- Stunt CoordinatorZach Tovey
- Sound MixerJim Rillie
- BookClive Barker
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- horror anthology
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-10-07NR· Hulu
Also known as
International titles
- 피의 책KR
- 血書HK
- 血書(2020)HK
