Overview:
Based on the wraparound story penned by Clive Barker in the author's "Books of Blood" collection, the story centers on a paranormal expert who, while investigating a gruesome slaying, finds a house that is at the intersection of "highways" transporting souls to the afterlife.| Status: | Released (2009-03-07) |
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| Screen: | John Harrison, Darin Silverman, Clive Barker |
| Productions: | Plum Films, Scottish Screen, Matador Pictures, uFilm, Regent Capital, Entertainment Motion Pictures, Midnight Picture Show |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 119224: Jonas Armstrong - Simon McNeal
- 31921: Sophie Ward - Mary Florescu
- 19901: Clive Russell - Wyburd
- 56615: Paul Blair - Reg Fuller
- 2798360: Romana Abercromby - Janie
- 56560: Simon Bamford - Derek
- 73040: Doug Bradley - Tollington
Crews
- 1500871: Claire Fleming - Art Department Assistant - Art
- 3030131: Joaquim Montserrat - VFX Artist - Visual Effects
- 1413847: Richard Stockdale - Dolby Consultant - Sound
- 1650517: Michael Wolf - Compositor - Crew
- 1571980: Mike Kelt - Special Effects Supervisor - Visual Effects
- 1157973: Julien Vanhoenacker - VFX Artist - Visual Effects
- 1353257: Paula Boram - Foley Artist - Sound
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Reviews
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Fresh from his success as tea-time totty "Robin Hood" for the BBC, Jonas Armstrong takes on something altogether more sinister here in this low brow adaptation of Clive Barker's "Book of Blood" stories. He is "Simon" who becomes the fascination of writer "Mary" (Sophie Ward) who work ....
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This is nowhere near as good or as though-out as the 2020-version. This narrative-within-a-narrative is not a draw, the story meanders at times and then tries to rush tension. The characters are not really compelling, and thus the tension is missing. The casting is decent and the dir ....
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