Books of Blood (2020)

Books of Blood: Directed by Brannon Braga. With Britt Robertson, Freda Foh Shen, Nicholas Campbell, Anna Friel. A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

“Iu0026#39;m a sucker for a horror anthology whether good or cheesy, but this one treads a fine line. Three interconnected stories that all start off almost blandly acted and poorly written, but as the stories unfold, the insanity starts to ramp up. It interweaves human monsters with ghostly ones and the result is some very unsettling content. I also like that the visionaries for this film didnu0026#39;t rely heavily on CGI, and added a heavy dose of practical effects, cinematography and good editing to naturally disturb me. Learning that this is based off the work of Clive Barker, it makes so much more sense as it feels like a dark poetic nightmare from the 80u0026#39;s. Where the film falls short is the over-extension of one story, a loosely threaded connection and failure to captivate the audience out the gate with something truly compelling. Otherwise it was a good watch.”