The dead will not be silenced.
Based on the wraparound story penned by Clive Barker in the author's "Books of Blood" collection, the story centers on a paranormal expert who, while investigating a gruesome slaying, finds a house that is at the intersection of "highways" transporting souls to the afterlife.
Book of Blood (2009) is a horror, drama, mystery and thriller film directed by John Harrison, released on March 7, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Clive Russell and Paul Blair. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 222 ratings.
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Jonas Armstrong
as Simon McNeal
Sophie Ward
as Mary Florescu
Clive Russell
as Wyburd
Paul Blair
as Reg Fuller
Romana Abercromby
as Janie
Simon Bamford
as Derek
Doug Bradley
as Tollington
Gowan Calder
as Janie's Mother
Graham Colquhoun
as Simon's Father
Marcus Macleod
as Janie's Father
James McAnerney
as Dr. Nigel Blake
Joy McBrinn
as Waitress
Directed by John Harrison, written by Darin Silverman and Clive Barker, produced by Joe Daley, Lauri Apelian and Nigel Thomas.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 222 ratings.
Fresh from his success as tea-time totty "Robin Hood" for the BBC, Jonas Armstrong takes on something altogether more sinister here in this low brow adaptation of Clive Barker's "Book of Blood" stories. He is "Simon" who becomes the fascination of writer "Mary" (Sophie Ward) who works with her electronics expert buddy to track down the paranormal. Of course the vast majority of her cases end up fakes, but she…
Reviewed on January 22, 2025
This is nowhere near as good or as though-out as the 2020-version. This narrative-within-a-narrative is not a draw, the story meanders at times and then tries to rush tension. The characters are not really compelling, and thus the tension is missing. The casting is decent and the direction is good, but that's not enough to live up to the later version, which showed how to utilize this potential better.
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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The main cast of Book of Blood (2009) includes Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Clive Russell, Paul Blair and Romana Abercromby. The film was directed by John Harrison. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Book of Blood was released on March 7, 2009 and runs for 1h 36m.
Book of Blood (2009) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 222 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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