Blood Red Sky
Seen it?2021 | 123 min | Horror, Thriller, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Grindhouse or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Thorwarth
- Peri BaumeisterNadja
- Carl Anton KochElias
- Kais SettiFarid
- Alexander ScheerEightball
- Dominic PurcellBerg
- Graham McTavishCol. Alan Drummond
- Roland MøllerKarl
- Chidi AjufoCurtiz
- Rebecca Dyson-SmithSergeant Karen Brown
- Leonie BrillJulia Berger