Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

ShadowTek ShadowTek here...WOW does this movie get a ton of hate or what.. Yes it's low budget, Yes the story is silly.. but come on.. it's not THAT bad. It has the lovely young and naked Kristanna Loken in it, not to mention Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, freaking Meat Loaf, Michael Paré, pre-titanic Billy Zane, the ever sexy Michelle Rodriguez and freaking even Ben Kingsley! I mean.. what more do you want in a movie?Have a sense of humor and enjoy it for what it is.. gees guys.. chill and enjoy.ShadowTek

pontram I want to strike a blow for a movie that seems to be one of the worst movies, when you follow the ratings and verdicts here. But it's easy here to rate one star without watching a movie, and also without giving one thought to.Of course it isn't an artwork, a masterwork, or comparable to high budget productions a la Lord Of The Rings. Instead, it fits right into a solid line of straight-to-video productions, or some bigger TV Adventure movies, but is definitively enjoyable for people who don't expect a lifetime experience from Uwe Boll. But at least, one have to respect the genre outside the Tolkien realm. If not, the movie has no chance at all.It is a simple story about a girl that wants revenge for the killing of her mother by her father, who is the most powerful Vampire, and also wants to be ruler of the world. Kristanna Loken as Rayne does a good Job being sexy, powerful and filled with hate and blood hunger. The others are OK, and Ben Kingsley does keep a low profile, because he has not very much to do except being old Ben Kingsley. Directing is not great, I admit that, it is at max, zealous. Definitevly it is better than in any of the infamous Asylum Movies i've seen, in terms of storytelling, actors leading and so on. The only one bigger mistake is that the short history of Raynes romance with Sebastian is revealed at the end of the movie, so that the short sex scene with him looks quite unfounded.If there wouldn't be so much blood and gore, it could pass as a movie for youngsters. I remember watching such movies (of course without gore and without nudity), when I was ten or twelve.

JPfanatic93 One of Uwe Boll's best films, though that isn't saying much considering his reputation as one of the worst directors alive. Still, despite its obvious limited budget this is a fairly enjoyable action flick with a surprisingly good cast (how Boll always manages to get such noted actors for his otherwise bad films ever remains a mystery). In 18th Century Romania, Rayne (Kristanna Loken, Terminator 3), a young Dhampir (vampire/human hybrid), lives a meager life full abuse traveling with a circus as a sideshow attraction, but decides to jump ship, after which she finds out her father, Kagan (Ben Kingsley), the king of vampires, raped her mother. Out for vengeance against her father, she teams up with a group of vampire hunters, including Vladimir (Michael Madsen) and Katarin (Michelle Rodriguez) who are at war with Kagan's sinister forces. Kagan himself however means to destroy humanity and has no qualms killing his daughter if it stops her from interfering with his vile schemes. The plot is a bit of a mess and at times hard to follow or nonsensical, while the visual effects often are of poor quality. However, some fine acting and adequate action scenes keep this film from being a total loss, the fate to which many other Uwe Boll films were condemned. If you expect a faithful adaptation of the original video game this movie is based on, forget it.

Al_The_Strange I never expected anything great or smart or even coherent out of this. I went into it totally blind, wanting nothing more than a cheap and cheesy B-movie with lots of sex appeal and lots of blood and gore. And you know what? The film delivered! There are really only a couple of reasons to watch this film: for the incredible blood and gore effects (which are fantastic in the unrated cut, but incredibly subdued in the original theatrical version) and for Kristanna Lokken's performance, of which I am particularly fond of.This film has earned its name as one of the all-time worst films ever made for a few good reasons though. First and foremost, it has absolutely nothing to do with the original video game. The game pitted the titular dhampir against Nazis during WWII, to find some Atlantean artifact and fight monsters and vampires...this movie throws it all out the window and just has Rayne in the Dark Ages embarking in a simple revenge story. It does little-to-no justice to its source material. Even on its own merits, the film is hobbled together with seemingly-random scenes, some of which could have been cut entirely. The best that can be said is that the story is serviceable; it's coherent enough to follow the characters and the action, but it is riddled with plot holes, inconsistencies, and frivolous scenes.As far as the film itself goes, the single most redeeming value will be its photography; despite a few shaky-cam scenes, the camera work is pretty solid at times. Acting is atrocious; I read that Michael Madsen was drunk when they filmed this, and it shows. Michelle Rodriguez puts on her standard tough-girl act, Matthew Davis offers some horrid line delivery, Meat Loaf offers a strange and frivolous cameo, it's hard to take Billy Zane seriously in anything he does, and even Ben Kingsley shows weakness as a flat and emotionally-void villain. The only bright spots here will be Michael Pare and Kristanna Lokken, who still contributes to the pool of bad acting with some bad dialogue and some incredibly weak-looking fight choreography. I only give her a pass, partly because she offers some decent sex appeal here, but mostly because I like the expressions and her mannerisms as Rayne (much unlike Natassia Malthe, who does manage to be more physically appealing, but plays it so tough that she becomes unlikable). Writing is terrible across the board; lines are simple and stupid, and their deliveries are often weak. This production does have some really wicked blood and gore effects. Sets, props, and costumes generally get the job done, but aren't terribly great either. Special effects are pretty bad. Music is alright.As Uwe Boll's third video-game adaptation, he pretty much strikes out (and strangely, never does give up the game). Chances are that you may watch all his movies and find them "so bad they're good," but most will just dismiss them as "so bad they're bad." In the case of BloodRayne, it is indeed a bad film and a missed opportunity for making a quality game adaptation (somewhat redeemed with BloodRayne: The Third Reich, but even that's pretty trashy). As it is, BloodRayne comes down as one of my ultimate choices for a guilty pleasure, since it is rather entertaining with its frivolous sex and violence, but most other viewers will not be so easily appeased.2.5/5 (Entertainment: Good | Story: Poor | Film: Very Poor)