Blood Born

There certainly is a LOT of WOW about this one. But Rosemary's Baby it is not.

First off, it goes to show you only in today's WOKE society would two people be so stupid as to accept some sort of outlandish ritual fertility treatment such as the one featured here. No one is that stupid, except all you WOKERS.

But funny, they go through all this kaakaa just to have a ridiculous ending like the one we get here. But at least the right person was killed although really, all of them should have been killed.

The most disappointing thing, I guess the baby turned out normal after all.

4/10.

For starters, this movie's production value is extremely high for an Indie film. (In my humble opinion). Not only did the actors come through but each sequence was well shot and you feel the parts you are meant to feel. This includes very well done, and slightly slow burn, gore scenes.

I loved the twist at the end (no spoilers), but I love how unique this movie was in taking on a story that has been done more than a few times. After the disappointment that was False Positive, THIS was the baby horror movie I didn't know I needed.

Stumbling upon the 2021 horror movie "Blood Born" from writer and director Reed Shusterman, I opted to sit down and watch it, simply because I hadn't seen it already, and also because of it being a horror movie.

The movie's synopsis definitely sounded interesting enough, and I must admit that I do like the concept idea of the storyline and script here.

However, the movie was just lacking punch and impact. Sure, the movie was watchable, but it was just not a horror movie that managed to stand out in the vast sea of horror movies. And I do believe, that "Blood Born" is a movie that I will most likely have forgotten about come next week.

The pacing of the storyline was adequate, but there was just too little happening throughout the course of the movie to keep me sufficiently entertained. Sure, I sat through the entire movie, but I was only mildly entertained by what transpired on the screen. And I was missing that particular special ingredient to push the movie above and beyond the limitations of mediocrity.

The acting in "Blood Born" was adequate, taking into consideration the limitations of the script and storyline. I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list, and that is something I enjoy. And that was certainly working well in favor of the movie, despite of the movie never rising above mediocrity.

Sure, "Blood Born" is a movie that can be watched once, but it is doubtful that you'll ever return to watch it a second time. I know I am not going to do that.

The ending of the movie was sort of very, very predictable and also very anti-climatic. It sort of made me feel like writer and director Reed Shusterman ended up slapping me in the face with a cold, dead fish after I had sat through that ordeal.

My rating of "Blood Born" lands on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars. It was watchable, yes, but it just fell into a slump and never really managed to take me on a thrilling ride.

This is an original take on the topic of an unnatural pregnancy, and it turned out to be a lot of fun. Unlike the disjointed and forgettable recent Hulu movie with a similar theme (False Positive), this one is well-plotted with memorable lines and solid characters. Embedded with a quirky humor, balanced against moments of increasing suspense and horror, the writing takes you along what, in real life, would be an absurd proposition: a magical pregnancy. But the ride is worth taking because of the plot developments and the excellent acting. Melanie Haynes as Ola pulls off the difficult problem of being a sympathetic grandmotherly figure who may not be as harmless and kind as she seems. Rosie Moss and Antoine Perry are a couple with real chemistry, and Cole Gerdes gets to chew some scenery at the doctor. Cinematography is really excellent for this sort of film, the music works well and the setting (mostly in one house) is textured and appropriate.

All in all, the film is a fun ride, and I recommend it.

Give it a look......sorta like a modern day Rosemarys Baby!