BloodRayne | 
| Director: Uwe Boll
Actors: Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis
Studio: Uwe Boll Productions
Category: DVD
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Rating:  195 reviews
Sales Rank: 81576
Format: Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: UB0137DVD
UPC: 855280001373
EAN: 0855280001373
ASIN: B000EQ5V86
Theatrical Release Date: January 6, 2006
Release Date: May 23, 2006
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Product Description
IN 18TH CENTURY ROMANIA, RAYNE, A DHAMPIR (HALF-HUMAN, HALF-VAMPIRE), PRONE TO FITS OF BLIND BLOOD RAGE BUT SADDLED WITH A COMPUNCTION FOR HUMANS, STRIVES TO AVENGE HER MOTHER'S RAPE BY HER FATHER, KAGAN, KING OF VAMPIRES. TWO VAMPIRE HUNTERS PERSUADE HER TO JOIN THEIR CAUSE.
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 Kristanna Loken as you've never seen her before! May 31, 2009
Captain (Dacono, Colorado USA)
Because you've never seen her before! Who the hell is Kristanna Loken?
Anyway, even worse than the 1-star reviews have so generously put it.
Completely Awful, Utterly Unredeemable May 17, 2009
M
I have never played a Bloodrayne game. One of my exes was a big Bloodrayne fan, loved the games, so I knew the basic premise of BR but nothing more. So I watched this movie with no preconceived notions, I wasn't going to be constantly mentally comparing the similarities and differences in the game and the movie.
But the movie was awful on its own, whether it was close to the games or not. The acting is stupid, the story is horrible (if a vampire can't touch water, how do they stay clean, and by this logic, wouldn't any kind of moisture kill them?) and it's never explained how Rayne was forced to become part of the circus. Her acting especially, was shallow and lame. I didn't feel as if she was putting ANY effort into her role as Rayne.
Everything was a train wreck from the start. The acting is laughable, the plot is contrived, the characters shallow, and the whole thing one huge disaster that should never have been excreted from Mr. Boll's rear end.
A Great Game But An Awful Movie March 2, 2009
Rich (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love both Bloodrayne game and so after seeing that they were making the movie I decided what the hell and bought the first movie a few months ago, and what a terrible choice that was especially after learning who the Director was Uwe(How The Hell He Gets The Money To Make His God Awful Movies)Boll. The movie is almost so far away rom what the game was I about stopped watching after the first five minutes, but if that wasn't awful enough the acting was beyond idiotic and so atrocious it was laughable. Of all the actors and actresses who starred in this sludge I was most disappointed with the renown actor Ben Kingsley who you have to wonder what this great actor is doing in this piece of crap. Of course you also can't have this crap-o-rama without the usual sex scenes which after viewing are also pretty idiotic, the storyline from the amazon editorial pretty much sums up what this piece of garbage is about, so unless you're drunk or stoned I very much doubt you'll find any entertainment quality about this so called movie at all. A a little off topic I give kudos to Jennifer Garner I really don't know if it's true or not but supposedly Uwe Boll tried to get her for a movie and she turned him down flat a great choice on her part. So until Uwe's financial backers give up on him(I still don't see how he can get anyone to finance his crap movies) all I say is definitely pass over any movie made or directed by this fool because if not you'll really regret the choice as I have after watching this piece of garbage...
 BloodRayne Movie December 16, 2008
Paul Mcclintock (Denver, CO USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not bad for a low to medium budget film. I have seen a lot worse from some names in the past that were supposed to be high class film makers. However seeing as how this was an attempt to make a game into a movie I must say that the director didn't do to badly. Keep it up. For those of you who have no idea what this movie is about let me give you a quick brief. The Dhamphir born beauty named Rayne seeks to avenge her mothers death by killing her vampire father with the help of a group of hunters and the help of 3 magical items. Starring Kristanna Loken, Micheal Madsen, Micheal Rodriguez, Matthew Davis, Billy Zane and Ben Kingsley.
Lestat de Lioncourt would lose his fascination with humanity were he to view this movie November 17, 2008
MK (Duesseldorf, Germany)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Director Uwe Boll's ("House of the Dead") latest foray into the realm of the supernatural is itself a hybrid, much like the film's protagonist--a half-farce, half-travesty journey into the depths of filmmaking hell. Making sport of director Boll's films is so commonplace that it has become far past fashionable and is now nearer to being passe. Yet, the man persists in adding fuel to the fire of negative public opinion with the atrocious "Bloodrayne."
Kristanna Loken ("Terminator 3") continues her descent into B-movie obscurity as Rayne, a half-human, half-vampire dhampir who discovers her destiny after escaping from her traveling carnival "home." An attempted rape brings out her bloodrage--resulting in her slaughtering most of her former captors in hyperpressurized arterial blood-spewing bliss--while simultaneously awakening long-hidden memories in Rayne. The vampire lord Kagan (Ben Kingsley, "You Kill Me," "Ghandi") is evidently responsible for both Rayne's existence and the death of her mother. Swearing vengeance, she embarks upon a journey to further her powers by collecting relict body parts from an ancient vampire destroyed long ago. As she journeys towards a distinct monastery in search of the first artifact, she is pursued by two opposing factions--those who conspire to serve, and those who pledge to destroy Kagan.
This is the sort of movie which conjures up fear in the heart of the viewer--fear that one will never again find that all-important "engagement of the senses" that must occur to enjoy any movie, especially epic fantasy. I actually began to worry that the atrocious acting, horrible fight choreography, and random sex-themed encounters would destroy my ability to suspend my disbelief in any future movie.
Fight encounter film-editing is a touchy affair. Edit too slowly or not enough, and combat seems like "real people" are doing the fighting--in other words, it's boring. Edit too quickly, and only an ADHD-afflicted individual off his or her medications can keep up with the action. "Bloodrayne" is guilty of both, with the dubious bonus of copious gore which is frankly silly in its implementation.
Despite blanket negative criticism of the film's actors, they did not all perform terribly, although nary an Oscar performance lurks here. Playing Vladimir, a leader of the virtuous Brimstone Society, Michael Madsen ("Reservoir Dogs") performs so horribly that suspicion is cast that he ever possessed acting ability. He fights like someone who has had their entire vertebral column fused together. Michelle Rodriguez plays Katarin, the daughter of Brimstone alumnus-turned-vampire Elrich (Billy Zane)--their cinematographic relation is even more believable considering that both have been irrevocably typecast into supporting roles which do little more than provide a paycheck. Michelle acts like a time machine transported her character from "The Fast and the Furious" to medieval Romania, while giving her a sword and tunic for her trouble. Billy Zane appears to be auditioning for the role of Macbeth. Meat Loaf turns up in a bizarre scene with allegedly authentic Romanian prostitutes. The preponderance of accents suggests the movie is taking place at modern-day Heathrow Airport instead of ancient Eastern Europe.
Kingley and Loken actually provided the most believable performances, although they both still bored me to tears. Ultimately, an action movie which provokes disbelief and boredom in its audience cannot hope to succeed. The films earns two stars for a couple of nice fight sequences, a few good Ben Kingsley scenes, Loken's genes, and some imaginative, over-the-top pieces of medieval weaponry.
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