Bloodline

2018 Directed by Henry Jacobson

Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Seann William Scott Mariela Garriga Dale Dickey Christie Herring Larsen Thompson Kevin Carroll Raymond Alexander Cham Jr. Nick Boraine Sean H. Scully Matthew Bellows Leith M. Burke Hudson West Dusty Sorg Cassandra Ballard Hira Ambrosino Monique Chachere

Alternative Titles

致命血统, 血亲

crime thriller

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Review by marcricov ★★★

Wow, yeah ok, so this was much better than I expected it to be.
It still suffers from that thing I like to call ‘Netflixitis’ - that generic digital filter that all Netflix-produced films seem to have, almost like they are all shot on the same camera. I also really HATED the jumpcuts; they just scream fresh-outta-filmschool to me, but when there’s enough bloodletting to balance it all out, I tend to be more forgiving.
Anyways, I loved the pulsating soundtrack - it gave off some serious Refn vibes, the performances were excellent, specifically Scott in much meatier role that he’s been long overdue for, and some slick lighting/directing choices that gave it just enough style to ignore its shortcomings.
...And damn, that nurse really had it coming didn’t she.
Review by Noah Thompson ★★★½

We do everything we can for our sons.
I wanted to check out Bloodline for two primary reasons: First, the idea of a high school counselor also being a serial killer that murders deadbeat family members of the kids he meets with is exactly the kind of film idea I would come up with. Second, someone took the advice from my Southland Tales review and put Seann William Scott in something other than a stoner boner comedy. So, are both promising factors delivered properly? In my mind, yeah, even if it's not perhaps as good as I think it could be. Seann gives a good performance, somewhere between the stoicism of Drive and the introspection of Dexter with how he…
Review by Stephy_H ★★★★

I can see why they cast Sean Williams
Scott in here there’s some great dark comedy elements.. Generously drenched in colorful pink and blue lighting, great editing at parts, subtle but effective electronica soundtrack and a mostly believable story thats got a bit more to chew on than just slashing, plus some great surprises in it... this easily kept me engaged although it may be forgettable in the long run - one of the better horrors for me this year though ...
Also Reminds me of
Ryde
Dexter
Too old to die young
Beast
Review by robyn ★★★★ 1

seann william scott marry me challenge
Review by Freyr ★★★★

Finally a win after a long stretch of underwhelming watches for me. Fantastically shot with a lot of split focus sequences that look great, and really click with the sort of 70s-80s aesthetic in the camerawork, plus the killer synth score. The kills are brutal, and the performances are solid, delivering a slow burning tale that teeters on the edge of catastrophe. A great directorial debut for Jacobson, and a neat change of tone for Scott.
Review by coles84 ★★★★

I watched the directors cut of BLOODLINE and I believe this version is a lot darker with more emphasis on the blood and less on the comedy. Certainly from the trailer the film looked quite light and very much in the ‘Dexter’ mould and while the comparison is fair to a degree, the film I saw helped craft its own path in vigilante killing. The film was much deeper and moody than I expected. Yes, there is light relief and some dark humour but overall the film puts Sean William Scott in a career best performance as family man Evan who contains more secrets than a political party. The film borderlines giallo at times, especially in influence behind the killings,…

Recent reviews

Review by Dana R ★★★

استمتعت فيه لكن عيوب الفيلم الاداء اقل + بعض الاحيان الاخراج بالمشاهد مزعج
Review by 🌸Rebecca McMullen🌸 ½

I can’t believe I watched two remarkably Non-charismatic, completely bland characters stare at various nothings.
I wonder who they made this for??
Review by Drew May ★★★★½

phenomenal in so many ways and oh so fucked up and brutal. I was quite in awe
Review by Abdelrahman Zaki ★★★

if dexter was directed by novice nicholas winding refn
Review by Brad Hanson ★★★

Stifler making stiffs.
Review by Dan Prothero ★★★½

Stifler has gone all dexter on us.
Review by Blair Morris ★★★

Awesome to see Sean William Scott cast in a different role other than what we are used to seeing him in. Definitely an entertaining movie and The kills were fuckin awesome.
Review by Cathal 🎬 ★★½

Liked thus more than I thought I would. The story was engaging enough and the violence, while full on, is quite repetitive. There’s a few twists in there to keep you interested and the tension keeps going right down to the last shot.
Review by rbevanx ★★★

Interesting film but predictable, good for a Netflix discovery anyway.