Synopsis
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.
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.
Jason Blum Adam Hendricks Couper Samuelson John H. Lang Greg Gilreath Jennifer Dong Figo Li Emma Tammi Zac Locke
血亲, 致命血统, Темна сторона
Uhh. Schöne Überraschung von Blumhouse. „Bloodline“ wirkt im Trailer wie übliches Thriller-Einmaleins, entpuppt sich aber als sleaziger Mix aus Abel Ferraras „Drillerkiller“, „Dexter“ und den Gialli von Bava und Argento. Inklusive waberndem Elektro-Soundtrack, traumwandlerischer Atmosphäre und einer zentralen Performance, die gleichermaßen bedrohlich wie erbärmlich wirkt. Sean William Scott spielt als habe ihn jemand für das „Maniac“-Remake gecastet, mit sichtlicher Spielfreude und Szenenpräsenz. Die Farben, der Goregehalt und die Stimmung - „Bloodline“ ist eine überraschend nostalgische und trotzdem moderne Reminiszenz an blutigere Kinozeiten.
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 a 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.
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…
I think the most important takeaway from this whole movie is that Seann William Scott has turned into a genuine DILF of the highest caliber.
That solid fact aside, this was pretty good. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but it’s certainly a fun Friday night watch. There was nothing overly surprising about the story and it didn’t take any “out of left field” twists, but i was into it the whole time. And something about Scott viciously killing people just had me all tingly below the belt. I know. I have issues. Daddy DILF issues ohkaaaayyy??!! Bazinga!
I’ll happily take a sequel or more of Scott in any genre movie. He’s turned into quite the hottie with the chops to pull off a serious role.
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.
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
Bloodline starts with a bang, as we watch a pretty girl undress before being brutally murdered in the shower. From there we move on to a plot surrounding a high school councilor who takes it upon himself to improve his clients' lives by murdering their deadbeat dads. Director Henry Jacobson is obviously a big fan of Nicholas Winding Refn, as it feels like a Refn-lite movie, mainly thanks to the synth score. The plot is really quite dull. All the characters are either cliché (the dads are all rapists, Nazi's etc) or totally unrealistic. The overarching point of it all is muddled. Maybe the film is saying that deadbeat dads are no good and kids would be better off with…
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,…
With all of its promise, this film never seems to find its purpose despite good performances, an effective soundtrack, and a technically component display. However, without a clear motivation for our main character and twists that create an unbelievable state of mind. It loses a lot of its potential and it simply becomes graphic for the sake of being graphic.
I don't know what this was. It tried to be 27 different things but ended up being 27 completely different things. Stifler playing Dexter in a guidance counselor revenge plot. Tried to be a mean spirited shocker but ended up being a light hearted comedy. For me anyways.
"Fancy" lighting and a synth score trying to be all trendy Refn-esque. Someone pushed the "default modern retro horror" button on the pre-programmed synthesizer and camera style and forgot that its 2020 not 2012 anymore. Holy over saturation. Let's move on from this style now guys.
Cliche characters, predictable story and a laughable ending. Stifler isn't a bad actor by any means and I actually enjoyed him. He can be a creepy…
The Stifmeister has grown up to become a high school guidance counselor and a devoted father. Who spends his sleepless nights brutally killing the negligent parents of the troubled students he councils at school.
Simple premise that works great for this film. Aided by the Argento lighting aesthetic, a smooth old school synth score, and top notch practical effects kills. Seann William Scott is very convincing as the brooding vigilante out for twisted justice on shitty parents everywhere. He's a true american hero imho. An Dale Dickey as his cold yet loving mother was great too. A very fitting ending won me over completely.
A twist or two that I won't spoil. Surprisingly graphic bloody violence. Fun flick. Recommended!
7.5 out of 10
Stifler kills!
A bit predictable but still engrossing because I love serial killer movies, especially good guy serial killer movies. It's a sub-genre with this and Dexter from TV.
Some nice throat slashing for gore lovers.
Als ich denn Trailer gesehen hab, war ich richtig gespannt. Wollte Seann William Scott als Psycho sehen und wurde nicht enttäuscht. Leider war es das auch dann. Scott rettet mit seiner leister denn Film kann Ihn aber auch nicht besser machen. Die Story liest sich gut auf dem Papier, versucht aber leider einen Film wie The Voices in Ernst zu sein schafft es aber nicht. Ja, die Messer Szenen sehen gut aus, sind aber nur ein Mittel zum Zweck und kommen auch nur Punktuell im Film vor. Trailer 4/5 ☆, Film an sich eben nur 2,5/5☆.
Stifler goes mad.
Ein wunderbar treibender, Carpenter-mäßiger Synthie-Soundtrack trifft auf extrem blutige Nahaufnahmen aufgeschlitzter Kehlen. Wer das 'Maniac'-Remake mochte, wird dem hier recht sicher zumindest ein bisschen was abgewinnen können.
Kleine Überraschung. Bilder, Score, Atmosphäre, Effekte sind top und - auch wenn es wenige Akteure sind - ist das alles überzeugend und gut gemacht und gespielt. Der Film ist weder ein Gore-Fest (auch wenn es einige nette Kills mit guten handgemachten Effekten gibt), noch ein klassischer Thriller oder Psychodrama, aber fesselt irgendwie trotzdem.
Bildsprache und Grundton des Films sind eher ruhig, die Dialoge kurz und prägnant, was in Verbindung mit dem tollen elektronischen Score aber erst recht eine gewisse Unruhe erzeugt.
Fazit: Sehenswert.
My American Pie marathon reminded me I never saw Bloodline, the movie that stars Seann William Scott as a vigilante serial killer.
If you want to see some genuinely brutal practical kills set to a great synth score, give it a rent. I was really impressed.
From the opening scene, I was in. Sean William Scott is a rock star and I will never not enjoy him in things. This is brutal, bloody, stylish fun and should be an easy yes for any genre fan.
The retro styling (music, editing, lighting - I'm thinking, 70s Slasher?) of this film was effective in hyping up what was otherwise a fairly unspectacular plot - it was essentially a retro version of Dexter (the serial killer vigilante, not the cartoon). But what was great about this film wasn't the main cast (they did a decent job playing up that unsettled stoicism that also gave the drama some retro flavor), no it was the supporting cast of vigilante justice victims that stole the show. It's as if the main cast was stuck in some arthouse flick with minimalist performances but they existed in a more realistic world of normal, flawed people that s*** their pants and convincingly begged for…
the one star is for the dilf energy, the movie was just overwhelmingly average
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