Blood
Seen it?2012 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Client or Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When police discover a young girl brutally murdered, brothers Joe Fairburns and Chrissie Fairburns join their supervisor Robert to investigate main suspect Jason Buliegh, a local sex offender and social outcast. Forced to release Jason from police custody, the Fairburns take matters into their own hands in an attempt to coerce a confession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Murphy
- Paul BettanyJoe Fairburn
- Stephen GrahamChrissie Fairburn
- Mark StrongRobert Seymour
- Ben CromptonJason Buliegh
- Brian CoxLenny Fairburn
- Zoë TapperJemma Venn
- Natasha LittleLily Fairburn
- Adrian EdmondsonTom Tiernan
- Patrick Hurd-WoodDominic
- Stuart McQuarrieDavid Saddler