Blood Deep

Good acting and well shot, but the plot is too confusing to follow. This is a thriller/murder mystery with no real conclusion to speak of.

I found this gem in the bargain bin at a small movie store. It didn't look awful on the cover but its safe to say I was robbed of $10.00 (the movie was $1 and my time wasted watching it is priced at $9.00). The acting is awful. I don't know who the kid is that played Danny but I suggest he never see another role again. He sounded like he a constant cold and an whiny voice.

I think an article from variety states it best "Blood Deep" takes itself awfully seriously given the script's pile of clichés, implausible behavior, logic gaps and clumsy flashbacks (which occupy nearly half the runtime).

I normally don't post things about movies because I find it to be a waste of time...but I had to do this for the health welfare of the potential buyers. I suggest if you must purchase this you should probably buy a gun too so you can end your life after watching this.

P.S. - Danny if you're out there give me a call, I think my township is putting on a version of the nutcracker...it's not a huge gig and unpaid but you can't possibly be doing anything else after seeing your work.

I just saw this movie on the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, and really, I can't believe they actually made this. The acting was bad, the filming was bad and pointlessly blurry, the sound was even off at (many) times, and the story was completely ridicules. In the summary we read beforehand it said that it was a slasher, that first tried to show some character background, before getting to the slashing part. But really, i don't know why they bothered? All the characters where just plain stupid.

Such a waste of time that I could have spent way better watching reruns on TV.

I had really hoped to come here with the announcement that the slasher sub-genre is NOT dead… That there still are enthusiast young directors with bright ideas and a passion for vicious gore or insane plot twists. "Blood Deep" surely looked like such a promising new horror project but, alas, it disappoints. The story revolves on a gang of childhood friends that come together for a reunion at the parental house of pivot character Kate. During a random hypnosis game, one of them suddenly confesses to a murder that was committed in the area over 20 years ago. The synopsis really appealed to me as it reminded me of classic films like "Stand By Me" or Stephen King's "It", only with a genuine slasher-twist! Unfortunately, Todd S. Kniss (cool name, though) makes the mistake of introducing too many characters and dedicates too much of his time on detailed but unnecessary character drawings. Creating a background or building up atmosphere is good, but "Blood Deep" eventually features too many pointless flashbacks and dead-end story lines. Then, when the long-awaited killing spree breaks loose, the story regretfully reverts to old clichés and predictable situations. Every character has his/her own repressed trauma or hidden teenage crush that comes to the surface during the reunion. The murder sequences are tame (sometimes even off-screen, God forbid!) and the whole film remains politically correct at all times, which was quite a letdown. Perhaps in order to attain wider audiences, Kniss put a lot of effort in stylish cinematography and a creative use of light. He definitely isn't a bad director, also since the entire cast deliver above-average performances and the choice of music is effectively creepy. Maybe "Blood Deep" was just wrongly promoted? With a slightly less gruesome sounding title and a more coherent plot, this could have been an acceptable psychological thriller.

On a totally unimportant side note: I saw this film at the Belgian horror festival and supportive actress Kelci B. Lowry came along to introduce it. Let me assure you she's one gorgeous looking angel with a smile that nearly makes you melt in your seat.

A waste of 2 hours is homecoming. The story,characters,directing are atrocious. To long of a movie and it's not scary at all. Don't waste your time.