About Books of Blood

"Books of Blood" is a horror anthology film released in 2020. It is an adaptation of the horror fiction stories by Clive Barker that takes the viewers into uncharted and forbidden territory through three uncanny and horrifying tales. Each story is a journey into the unknown bounded by the enigmatic realm of the human mind fraught with the mysteries of death, time and identity.

Making / Production

The movie was scripted by Adam Simon and Brannon Braga who also directed it – marking this as his directorial debut. The film is a co-production between the U.S. and Canada, and it is noteworthy that it successfully transforms Clive Barker's short stories into a cinematic marvel, primarily through the transformative use of modern visual effects technologies and techniques.

Actors

• Anna Friel as Mary, delivers a compelling performance of a tormented mother who lost her son.
• Rafi Gavron plays Simon McNeal, who is seen unraveling the mysteries connecting the tales with utter finesse.
• Britt Robertson as Jenna, depicts a hypersensitive college student who encounters a terrifying, otherworldly entity.
• Yul Vazquez as Bennett, is seen as a hit man with a curious knack for his targets touching on Barker's poignant narrative styles.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• "Books of Blood" is based on Clive Barker's six-volume series of the same name.
• This is not the first adaptation of Barker's anthology of short stories. Earlier versions include the 1986 film "Rawhead Rex" and a 2009 adaptation of one of the stories, "The Midnight Meat Train."
• Unlike the books which have a concrete set of distinct stories, the 2020 film adaptation merges several concepts to produce a fluid narrative.

Awards

As of now, "Books of Blood" has not received any notable awards.

Quotes

• "Everyone has a book. In my book, they're all written."
• "What's in her book is in ours, without end, amen."
• "When we're dead, we're just stories."

Music, Soundtrack

• The original score for "Books of Blood" was composed by Brett "Skin" Skinner, a.k.a. SKIN.
• The soundtrack does a fantastic job of heightening the crescendo of the horror while complementing the eerie atmospheric visuals.
• It incorporates a diverse range of musical styles and techniques, integrating elements of both traditional and electronic music.