- Actors: Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, Will Sanderson, Geraldine Chaplin
- Directors: Uwe Boll
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Uwe Boll Productions
- DVD Release Date: 23 May 2006
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000EQ5V8G
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 80,915 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As the trailer so proudly boasts it is "A Uwe Boll Production", a sentence that might make most moviegoers reach for their collective crucifixes and stakes, but to bad movie connoisseurs it means that they have hit gold.
Where to begin...
The story concerns Rayne, a half human half vampire who swears revenge on master vampire Kagan and with the help of covert anti-vamp organisation Brimstone seeks 3 artifacts that could end his reign.
As ever, Herr Boll has assembled a cast that way outclasses the shabby material that they star in.
Oscar winning actor (Sir) Ben Kingsley plays Kagan, reciting his lines with the passion of someone reading the phonebook and treats the whole experience with a kind of bored contempt.
Lost and Fast & Furious actress Michelle Rodriguez spends the whole film looking angry, although to be fair I suspect that is her default setting.
Michael Madsen allegedly spent a lot of the film drunk and looks bored to tears with it all, as well as slightly embarrassed at sporting a medieval style mullet.
International singing star Meat Loaf has an extended cameo as some sort of vampire pimp surrounded by a harem of topless babes, some of whom are clearly time travellers, as I suspect that breast implants were not readily available in the Middle Ages.
Billy Zane has a couple of scenes and is a breath of fresh air, as his breezy insouciance contrasts nicely with the eye popping overacting of the henchman threatening him.
The cast bounces from one end of Romania to the other while their accents wander even further than they do, and the film boasts possibly the least erotic sex scene in the history of cinema.
What the film lacks in other ways though, it makes up in blood.
Gallons of the stuff.
So much so that I did wonder if they got given a hefty discount. Every swipe of the sword is accompanied by a bathful of the red stuff, squirting everywhere with gay abandon. In the world of Bloodrayne, a simple papercut would drain you in seconds, as the sheer force of arterial spray would propel you vigourously backwards through the air.
In summary, this is a Bad Film, but also an enjoyable one. To the director I can only offer this pearl of wisdom, taken from this very masterpiece - "I suggest you grow in wisdom".
Where to begin...
The story concerns Rayne, a half human half vampire who swears revenge on master vampire Kagan and with the help of covert anti-vamp organisation Brimstone seeks 3 artifacts that could end his reign.
As ever, Herr Boll has assembled a cast that way outclasses the shabby material that they star in.
Oscar winning actor (Sir) Ben Kingsley plays Kagan, reciting his lines with the passion of someone reading the phonebook and treats the whole experience with a kind of bored contempt.
Lost and Fast & Furious actress Michelle Rodriguez spends the whole film looking angry, although to be fair I suspect that is her default setting.
Michael Madsen allegedly spent a lot of the film drunk and looks bored to tears with it all, as well as slightly embarrassed at sporting a medieval style mullet.
International singing star Meat Loaf has an extended cameo as some sort of vampire pimp surrounded by a harem of topless babes, some of whom are clearly time travellers, as I suspect that breast implants were not readily available in the Middle Ages.
Billy Zane has a couple of scenes and is a breath of fresh air, as his breezy insouciance contrasts nicely with the eye popping overacting of the henchman threatening him.
The cast bounces from one end of Romania to the other while their accents wander even further than they do, and the film boasts possibly the least erotic sex scene in the history of cinema.
What the film lacks in other ways though, it makes up in blood.
Gallons of the stuff.
So much so that I did wonder if they got given a hefty discount. Every swipe of the sword is accompanied by a bathful of the red stuff, squirting everywhere with gay abandon. In the world of Bloodrayne, a simple papercut would drain you in seconds, as the sheer force of arterial spray would propel you vigourously backwards through the air.
In summary, this is a Bad Film, but also an enjoyable one. To the director I can only offer this pearl of wisdom, taken from this very masterpiece - "I suggest you grow in wisdom".
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first heard about this film when somebody said it was one of the worst films ever made, so naturally I had to see it for myself. And I have to say I was disappointed, but not in the way you would expect. It's not so bad that it's unbearable, but nor is it so bad that it's good (like say Ed Wood's 'Plan 9 From Outer Space').
Yes, there is a lot wrong. The pace is completely messed up. The action continues on quite quickly, whatever is happening, which makes a change as most films with pace problems are far too slow, but ti means that emotional high and low points aren't given the attention they need to make an impact, there is no suspense and no build up making the ending very disappointing. It's also obvious that the actor's didn't have any fight training, and some of the acting is awful - none worse than Ben Kingsley though who manages with incredible skill, to bring absolute zero depth to his character and reels off his lines like he's reading a laundry list. Then there are other problems like the wholly unecessary flashbacks (especially the later one) and the info dumps put in so the audience aren't wondering whatever happened to the plot.
All that said, it could have been a lot worse. Loken fits the bill perfectly, capturing Rayne's elegance, beauty and ferocity very well. They even got her look right. The action is entertaining enough (if only because it's stupidly gory at times), but because of the fast pace it washes over you quite quickly and it ends up being moderately enjoyable despite it all.
In summary, its worth watching if you're a Bloodrayne or action/vamp. fan but don't expect too much.
Yes, there is a lot wrong. The pace is completely messed up. The action continues on quite quickly, whatever is happening, which makes a change as most films with pace problems are far too slow, but ti means that emotional high and low points aren't given the attention they need to make an impact, there is no suspense and no build up making the ending very disappointing. It's also obvious that the actor's didn't have any fight training, and some of the acting is awful - none worse than Ben Kingsley though who manages with incredible skill, to bring absolute zero depth to his character and reels off his lines like he's reading a laundry list. Then there are other problems like the wholly unecessary flashbacks (especially the later one) and the info dumps put in so the audience aren't wondering whatever happened to the plot.
All that said, it could have been a lot worse. Loken fits the bill perfectly, capturing Rayne's elegance, beauty and ferocity very well. They even got her look right. The action is entertaining enough (if only because it's stupidly gory at times), but because of the fast pace it washes over you quite quickly and it ends up being moderately enjoyable despite it all.
In summary, its worth watching if you're a Bloodrayne or action/vamp. fan but don't expect too much.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Amazing fact No. 1 - This film got made.
Amazing fact No. 2 - It was deemed successful enough to spawn 2 sequels.
I have long heard of Uwe Boll as a director famous for making truly bad films. People have often compared him to Ed Wood. Being a lover of films so bad that they are funny I have long wanted to sample one of his wares in the hope of finding a new entertainment. I really wish I hadn't bothered. This film is so bad that it's not funny, it's painful.
Sloppily directed, with an exceedingly derivative script and actors so wooden they make the average thunderbirds puppet look like Olivier. I really cannot find the words with which to denigrate this film. I was actually surprised at the quality of the acting, as there are some decent names here, not least Ben Kingsley. He treats it as the ultimate paycheque role, managing to read through his lines with as little involvement in the character as possible. To be fair, most of the actors look somewhat embarrassed to be there, not least Michael Madsen.
It's awful. Avoid.
Amazing fact No. 2 - It was deemed successful enough to spawn 2 sequels.
I have long heard of Uwe Boll as a director famous for making truly bad films. People have often compared him to Ed Wood. Being a lover of films so bad that they are funny I have long wanted to sample one of his wares in the hope of finding a new entertainment. I really wish I hadn't bothered. This film is so bad that it's not funny, it's painful.
Sloppily directed, with an exceedingly derivative script and actors so wooden they make the average thunderbirds puppet look like Olivier. I really cannot find the words with which to denigrate this film. I was actually surprised at the quality of the acting, as there are some decent names here, not least Ben Kingsley. He treats it as the ultimate paycheque role, managing to read through his lines with as little involvement in the character as possible. To be fair, most of the actors look somewhat embarrassed to be there, not least Michael Madsen.
It's awful. Avoid.
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