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.

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

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.

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.

Turned it off after 20 mins

When Stiffler meet Dexter...it's an amazing ride

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.

Tremenda película

3.5/5

Gah SWS is so hot.

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.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

the one star is for the dilf energy, the movie was just overwhelmingly average