BloodRayne (2005)

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writer (WGA):

Guinevere Turner (written by)

Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Revenge never tasted so sweet.

Plot:

In the Eighteenth Century, Rayne is the half-human half-vampire Dhampir and the lead attraction in a carnival's freak-show in Romania...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Romania | Half Human | Vampire Hunter | Blood

Awards:

6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 22

3:30 AM

SYFY

Cast

Kristanna Loken	...	Rayne
Michael Madsen	...	Vladimir
Matthew Davis	...	Sebastian (as Matt Davis)
Will Sanderson	...	Domastir
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Fortune Teller
Udo Kier	...	Regal Monk
Meat Loaf	...	Leonid (as Meatloaf Aday)
Michael Paré	...	Iancu
Billy Zane	...	Elrich
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Katarin
Ben Kingsley	...	Kagan
Darren Shahlavi	...	Priest
Esteban Cueto	...	Rok
Madalina Constantin	...	Amanda
Daniela Nane	...	Rayne's Mother

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

95 min | Philippines:92 min (cut)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #41938) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Hungary:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:18SG (DVD) | Argentina:16 | UK:18 | South Korea:18 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bran Castle, Bran, Brasov, Romania

Company:

Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG

Trivia:

Despite the film doing poorly in the United States, it has performed in the top 10 in most countries during its opening weekend. Two of which that has shown the most potential is Russia (#3) and the United Arab Emirates (#1).

Goofs:

Continuity: At the monastery fight Rayne throws one of her swords to save Sebastian, she is then kidnapped, the Brimstone guys leave to rescue her. Nobody retrieves her sword, yet she has them both back later on in the movie.

Quotes:

Darius the Kid: Can I see your teeth?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV)

As one of the (un)lucky ones to watch a preview screening, here are my reflections on "Bloodrayne".....

How does he do it? By "he", I'm referring to Uwe Boll and I keep asking that question. How does he keep: a)making horrible movies; b)still getting opportunities to make more movies; and c) getting top-notch actors in his movies? It's just amazing how the cinematic world allows people like Boll to do whatever they want to ruin successful video game franchises. This time, the next victim is "Bloodrayne". Although the movie will only open in 2006, a preview screening was shown in the Austin Film Festival and I was one of the (un)lucky ones to be able to watch it. Wow. He actually CAN spoil franchises.

At least, Bloodrayne isn't considered one of the most life-changing video games in the world. It is actually about action, violence, and vampire powers. This "Bloodrayne" unites stars such as Ben Kingsley (who is not in a very good form lately), Michael Madsen, Michelle Rodriguez, and Kristianna Lokken, known for her role in Terminator 3. Technically, "Bloodrayne" is better than "House of the Dead", but worse than "Alone in the Dark". It is a joke that seems to take on forever, dragging itself on and on through embarrassing fighting sequences. Dreadful actings, shameful dialogues, and a sex scene indicate we are watching another Uwe Boll film. The entertaining video game becomes a forgettable movie in the hand of today's Ed Wood.

Despite one or two decent scenes, "Bloodrayne" is absolutely horrible. The story about a major vampire leader, called Kagan (sadly portrayed by Ben Kingsley) who is chased by vampire hunters (Michael Madsen in a disappointing role) is poor and flawed. Kristianna Loken looks really sexy, but as an actress, she is lame. As Rayne, a vengeful dhampir (half human, half vampire), she reminds us why Razzies are in the world for. Almost nothing in this movie works. This is one more of those movies you find tons of clones in the closest videostore. During the screening, I wanted to leave bad, but literally came to tears when I found out I couldn't. "Bloodrayne" is waste of time, money, human logic, and sanity. It's torturous, painful, and sad.

In 2006, I'm sure "Bloodrayne" will attract tons of hardcore fans who may just believe Uwe Boll has learned his lesson. So I end this review by saying two very important words: he didn't. "Bloodrayne" is one more of his irritating mistakes and is one more movie where you can learn a lesson from in the most painful way possible. Enjoy life to the fullest. If you don't understand this, rent any Uwe Boll movie and you'll know what I mean.------0/10