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This Norwegian series is made up of six unrelated stories. Each one follows characters as things get increasingly creepy and lead to a 'twist' ending. Like another reviewer I was reminded of 'Tales of the Unexpected'... as with that series the twists aren't too surprising but that didn't spoil my enjoyment. There were a few gory moments but nothing that is likely to disturb horror fans. Inevitably some episodes are better than others but I still enjoyed them all. Many had scenes that made me wince and one genuinely gave me the chills. I'd certainly recommend this to fans of the genre; if you don't like it you won't waste too much time as the episodes are only thirty minutes long.

The series is available both in the original Norwegian, with subtitles if needed, and dubbed. I watched the first episode in English and wasn't too keen on the dubbing; so much so that when I realised there was a subtitle option I re-watched it and enjoyed it more.

I didn't hear anything about this show. I just saw it on netflix shows. Since I love horror movies, I thought I'd give it a try. I like how the episodes are only 30 mins. It gets right to the point and doesn't drag on. Some of the episodes were better then others, I really liked Sarafice , 3 sick brothers and the old school best! I also enjoyed the intro, it's so spooky!

I've always found great enjoyment with the anthology drama both in print and on the screen, for the format often makes some great stories with unexpected twists. So when this Norwegian anthology TV show came on Netflix, I eagerly started to watch it. But quite frankly, I was disappointed. The fault simply lies with the scripts. Many of the stories have twists you'll most likely find very predictable, especially if you have seen plenty of anthologies beforehand as I had. But even the stories that are less predictable suffer from pacing that is very slow and will have you eventually urging the episode to just get on with it. I will give that the makers of this series managed to generate acceptable production values despite having a budget much lower that what you would get for an American television series. And it's not the worst anthology I have seen (that dubious honor goes to the Canadian made for TV movie "Mania"). But I would only recommend this show if you are truly desperate for an anthology show and can't find anything better to watch.

With Norwegian movies and shows it's really a hit or miss, especially the dialogue can seem too rehearsed. I really enjoyed this one, although many episodes are more thriller/psychological than horror but still right up in my alley. I really appreciate that they chose to cast colored, talented actresses like Sanna in ep 5 which is rare in Norwegian productions. I hope to see her in many more shows as she's truly a great actress!

This reminded me of Tales of the unexpected more so than Black Mirror but then again I am older than most on here.

Naturally with being an anthology some stories are going to be more enjoyable than others, but it was a very solid overall enjoyable horror series. I think some horror stories work much better being shorter. So the series format of these works very well and none of the stories overstay their welcome.

Another reviewer said "Twilight Zone in colour" and the way they all learn a lesson during their episode, and then get on this bus. I can really see that. I found it all very enjoyable though.

After reading some reviews here I was a bit surprised of the low ratings. I actually really enjoyed this serie and found it hard to stop watching. Yes there is a lot of blood and deaths but every episode has such a surprising element in it.

Even with some well known horror tv and movie tropes and a couple of obvious story lines apparent 5 mins in it is very entertaining. My guess on the obvious plots may have to do with the money men not believing in the project, the unknowns involved or that they wanted well worn horror movie/tv (I hate this word) tropes with some lost in translation fears on top. I think the talent (actors, directors, writers) all understood that when it comes to horror the basics monsters mental illness/serial killers are great and easy to do in many ways, new and culturally diverse are appreciated for showing us new terrors mix in with are own. I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on Norwegian TV/movie Horror or even American horror but when I saw any of the truly odd 1950s Italian horror movies I was immediately drawn in to what the weirdness was and sometimes I didn't read the translation or just forgot they were there. While i understand wanting to making something appeal to as broad a group as possible that's not as important when it involves horror. I do have one major issue overall the music was distracting and did not add to the experience or as far as I'm concerned compliment the story in any way but it a small part of the picture. If you generally like horror anthology in all their forms you'll like this if you bare with a couple less original story lines before it gets going telling new ones

I really like Black Mirror and other creative series, especially I like that each episode stands on it's own. I thought Blodtur might be good, but most of the episodes are annoying. The writing is just bad. I read an interview with the script writer where he said he found the stories in the back of his drawer and some even he wrote in high school. I have no idea why people rate this 7 or 8 and think it's great. It's not! Netflix could just have quality controlled the script and it would easily be better.

The rating of Bloodride is currently at 6.7 at the moment. Surprisingly really low, with average episodes rating 6. Bloodride is actually pretty cool. It's not an extra, big budgeted nor have high quality writing. But it's still amusing, i really enjoyed watching it. And there's always a "twist" ending that was unexpected (at least for me). The story is "different" and simple, It's not super gory or intense. It's worth checking out. Definitely underrated, on IMDb level, Bloodride should at least get a 7.8

I have watched a few series and movies through various streaming companies, and I find Norway seems to kick goals You do see a few of the same actors but they are quality actors and in Bloodride it's another goal kicked.

No idea why the bus is involved, but this is an anthology of dark stories, a bit similar to "Inside no. 9" (though not quite as good). The genre varies nicely: from classic supernatural horror to psychological thriller. It's not exceedingly gory, and doesn't have jump scares.

Karakterdrap, I thought, was wonderful. For the other episodes something that makes the rating 7 rather than 8 or 9 is that some of the twists are a little half-baked. First, some of them become obvious a little earlier than the plot suggests they should. Second - and most important - after we see the twist, there's not enough time and context given to fully appreciate it. It's missing the foreshadowing that would make you go "oooh... that explains that little detail earlier". At the same time it doesn't spend any time after the twist to show the alternative side of the story that we hadn't seen (it's usually just given in one or two sentences), so I'm often left with questions that I wish were explored a little more.

All I'll say is: a hell of a lot of fun...from Scandinavia, again. The photography is also flawless!

This show starts of weird and gets weirder as it goes on. Some of these episodes are great scary creepy and very in depth for a half hour episode. but 2 of these episodes weren't great for me which was disappointing as i really loved the good ones and if the consistency was there it would make this series great. watch these episodes in any order because you'll enjoy it more as i did because i found watching them in the order they appear was difficult because of the poor episodes.

I hardly watched it until half of the third episode.

"Bloodride" is a Norwegian anthology horror series, which is very reminiscent of the legendary "Twilight Zone". It consists of six unrelated half-hour films that should cause chills and lead us to reflect on life values. But do they succeed ...

6/10

Ultimate Sacrifice

Reminded me of "Pet Sematary" 19 August 2020

The first episode tells the story of a family that was forced by financial problems to move from the city to the countryside. While the father and the daughter see a new beginning in this, the mother is desperate to return to the city. When she discovers an ancient sacrificial altar in the forest, her desire to put her family back on its feet grows into a psychotic obsession.

Apart from the fact that neither the premise nor the elaboration of it bring anything new, this clichéd horror story is additionally sabotaged by the duration of only half an hour, which is not enough for decent characterization, so you won't be attached to characters at all, nor to make the psychological transformation of the protagonist convincing. And the final twist is totally predictable. The episode is somewhat saved only by decent acting.

5/10

Three Sick Brothers

"Open the box and let the monkey out, cause the monkey wanna play with you" 20 August 2020

After three years in a psychiatric institution, the young man returns home and goes with his brothers to the family cabin in the woods where they spent their childhood. Along the way, they pick up a young hitchhiker and things start to get complicated.

This short film also does not bring anything new, but recycles the horror and thriller motifs that have been seen many times. But unlike the first episode, it combines them very nicely into a story that holds attention. The very good acting of all three brothers also contributes to the story's strength. Although the final twist is not at all original, I must admit that I did not see it coming and it achieved the desired effect.

7/10

Bad Writer

That's what I was hoping for 22 August 2020

"Bad Writer" is what I was hoping for when I decided to watch "Bloodride". Very interesting premise, unexpectedly well worked out and with more surprises in just half an hour. A surreal atmosphere like in a dream, or a nightmare, and a good pace hold attention and the twists are really effective. In every way better than the previous two episodes, except for the acting, although it may be intentionally campy.

8/10

Lab Rats

Whodunit 23 August 2020

The fourth episode abandons the horror genre and brings us a pretty good "whodunit" mystery, with a clever unfolding and final twist that is totally predictable but karmically satisfying. Best acting so far.

7/10

The Old School

Haunted house 23 August 2020

A young teacher comes to a remote place to teach at a school that reopens after forty years, and in which four children went missing in the 1970s. A typical story about a haunted house, with an atmosphere creepy enough for "beginners", but for horror fans this is lemonade. I can't complain about anything particular, but it just doesn't leave a stronger impression. The final twist is nicely done, but it is not enough to elevate the episode from mediocrity.

6/10

The Elephant in the Room

Lousy 24 August 2020

The idea is unoriginal, the development of the story is linear and boring, the final twist is the most predictable in the series, and the overall impression is a complete disappointment. If it was longer I would probably give up before the end.

3/10

The whole concept is cool and has a great potential. The fact that every single episode treats a different concept and point of view, opens new ways to discuss, debate or think about what you have just seen. Arguments are fresh, contemporary and on point. The first season is well curated and powerful.

Quite often, late in the evening, I find myself in the mood to watch something spooky or gory, but it's too late to start a full movie or even a lengthy episode of a series like - say - "Stranger Things" or "Slasher". For those brief time slots, series like "Bloodride" are ideal. They feature short stories of approximately 30 minutes each, and every episode is an independent tale that builds up towards a nicely sinister climax.

Think of "Bloodride" as a modest, distant Norwegian second-cousin of acclaimed anthology TV-series like "The Twilight Zone" (1960s) or "Tales from the Crypt" (1990s). None of the stories are highly innovative or extraordinarily intelligent, but they generate suspense and morbid curiosity for half an hour, and it usually ends quite badly for the main characters.

The first episode, "Ultimate Sacrifice", is a mean little thriller revolving around themes like greed and selfishness and has a delightfully bleak end-twist. Number two is titled "Three Sick Brothers", and although serving a quite familiar and derivative premise, it still managed to fool me with its denouement. "Bad Writer", #3, is less my taste because the script experiments with fantasy and meta-horror elements but lead actress Dagny Backer Johnsen is cute to look at. The fourth episode, "Lab Rats" is my personal favorite because the protagonist (the tyrannical CEO of a pharmaceutical company) is a delightfully loathsome & relentless villain. Penultimate episode "The Old School" sadly is a mundane and forgettable ghost story. The final tale, "Elephant in the Room", is my second favorite of the bunch and particularly recommended in case you have experience with working in a corporate office environment.

For more extensive and in-depth though, check my reviews on the episodes' individual pages.

The writers had good potential at developing a nice little horror story, but they thought it was a good idea to throw in a bunch of plot twists every couple of minutes to make it interesting I guess, or to make up for the short amount of time each episode has (30 minutes or so), which is plenty of time for someone who knows how to build-up a story. The characters are annoying and irrational most of the time - they just flip a switch and start to murder. Some of the actors were nice, but the script didn't make them any favor.

It's just a bunch of people killing each other with no real motivation or explanation whatsoever.

I was looking for something new to watch, and I am a horror fan, so I was happy to see this new horror anthology series appear on Netflix. I found it very easy and fun to watch :) I didn't find it to be scary for me, but I personally don't need horror to be to enjoy it. I liked each different short story, so much so that 6 episodes wasn't enough for me! I really hope there will be a second season.

No pun intended - 6 short stories ... connected with a bus? Passengers in a bus or something of that effect ... don't bother thinking too much about it. It might make sense or not. Also as with most anthology movies, some of those will be more to your liking than others. I might even rate and review some of them - will check after writing this.

I did like most of what I saw - and the short movies really make the most of the short running time ... sometimes it's better to have them be "short" instead of dragging a story out, when there is nothing the makers have to tell us the viewers.

Good acting, good effects round up everything. I wouldn't have minded a few more episodes to be honest ... but I am content with what we got.

I went thru Bloodride and can't recommend unless you're slumming for like R-rated slasher version of Tales From the Darkside that aspires for a gradually cascading horror vibe like Black Mirror, but with no budget. There was one ep I liked pretty well (Bad Writer), a couple were tolerable and worth watching (Lab Rats, Elephant in the Room), and the other three just didn't keep my attention for anything other than a few minutes of skipping thru each. Even the one I liked was derivative of a half dozen classic "twist ending" stories that most IMDB users likely to read this could list pretty easily, and there's not much in the way of good acting or cinematography in any of them. Overall, however, it was interesting to see what is basically a Norwegian death metal version of Twilight Zone!

If you liked Tales of the Unexpected or the anthology of the Hammer House of Horrors series as I did satisfy your horror thirst with this Norwegian series. I opted for the dubbed version on Neflix into English speaking, fine for myself, can't always be bothered with the subtitles. So there are 6 episodes and so far I've watched four and I wish there was more than just another two to watch as I'm enjoying the twists and turns here and I'm feeling like I'm on some kind of nostalgic bus ride, seeing as the characters are on a bus ride of sorts. I don't want the ride to end please give us more, we don't always get too much of these good old fashioned twist and turn types these days and the other positive reviewers on here are accurate in their thoughts, it's totally worth your time.