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Book of Blood (2008)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
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A paranormal expert investigating a brutal murder discovers a house that stands at the intersection of several supernatural "highways" designed to transport souls to the afterlife in this adaptation of an original story by horror icon Clive Barker. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Horror

Directed By: John Harrison

Written By: John Harrison

On DVD: Sep 29, 2009

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Cast

Sophie Ward
Mary Florescu
Jonas Armstrong
Simon McNeal
Paul Blair
Reg Fuller
Simon Bamford
Derek
Clive Russell
Wyburd
Romana Abercromby
Janie

Critic Reviews for Book of Blood

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A one-timer all the way, and even then I'd only recommend it to the most ravenous and thorough of horror aficionados.

September 21, 2009 Full Review Source: FEARnet

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Scott Weinberg

FEARnet

Book of Blood may very well turn out to be remembered as one of the few faithful Barker adaptations not executed by the author himself.

July 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Dread Central

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Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton

Dread Central

... a horror movie for adults.

June 18, 2009 Full Review Source: ESplatter

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Lucius Gore

ESplatter

This is the story that is supposed to get you excited to see films like DREAD, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, CANDYMAN and numerous of other forthcoming Clive Barker adaptations, instead it makes you want to cut yourself as a reminder to never sit through it ag

May 24, 2009 Full Review Source: Bloody Disgusting

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Brad Miska

Bloody Disgusting

the cinematic equivalent of a page-turner, worthy of more than a mere skim for those who like their horror on the dark side of macabre.

November 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Eye for Film

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Anton Bitel

Eye for Film

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Good but too leisurely paced ghost story about three paranormal investigators who discover an intersection to the world of the dead located in a house in Scotland. This didn't quite turn out to be the gore-fest I was expecting, it's more supernatural based but there's the odd bloody moment here and there. It's got a

September 23, 2011