Blood Prism

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I will credit this movie with being an interesting composition. If you watch R. O. T. O. R. Or Terror at Tenkiller enough times you see what the filmmakers are aiming at, and the director and lead actress really do have a something that they are going for. I would be a liar if I said I did not enjoy the scenes that are only appropriate for adults. I'm human, all too human. On the whole, I found myself walking alongside this story and getting the point.

An artist on a mission assembles materials for her first exhibition, but love intervenes. Naive film-making that tells an interesting story. Even allowing for the shoe-string budget, it's hard to forgive the poor quality of production in the first half, particularly the editing, sound and picture quality. But I really liked the lead performance, which had a stilted frankness. The actress also relishes cavorting in the * - a true exhibitionist, which suits the story. The quality improves as our heroine slashes her way through her victims, who are marked by the apparition of a shadowy figure. The high point is a genuinely good scene involving a door-to-door gospeller, which contains true blasphemy and a blast of black humour. The theme is purpose in life - or purposefulness - whether in art, in spirit, or in love. You reflect who you are, and hope others see themselves in the reflection. Does it come together in the end? Well, the soundtrack over the final scene is from the Napoleonic wars, so watch and find out. The music is a real rattle-bag, ranging from Fur Elise to a bit of punk, with a lot of creative commons stuff in the credits. Sounded good to me. Overall: Plenty of sex and violence, but more a refraction through the blood prism that is life than a horror.

Coming to this with the view that it is an independent horror film it does have a few issues, some of the performances are a little flat and occasionally the footage quality drops in a few places. Despite this there is a lot of heart in the film and the lead actress gives everything to her role as a sociopath killer. The cinematography & sound design is great and the murders are well executed and over all a very enjoyable film.

Indie B movie like no other. Interesting storyline, plenty of gore and decent acting

Len is such a great film maker. I have been watching his movies for years. I always wonder why he does not get more praise. He is a low budget film maker hence his movies are low budget. This is one of his bleaker visions as with his co writer he touches on the the human psyche. As with movies of a similar theme such as William Lustig's Maniac or Peter Walker's Schizo it is a brutal look at life. Though we are talking about a psychopath who indulges their urges. For me what sets apart from his previous work is that the camera is spot on. Beautifully shot when it needs to be. Close ups to show graphic violence. Also the music is some of the best he has put in a movie. Choosing the soundtrack can make or break a movie. I really liked this movie but you have to remember this is not a big budget affair so do not expect Glen Close to star as the evil doer.

I get that this is a low budget movie, but I wish they spent more of it on actors. While some of the cast performances are quite ok, the movie for me got ruined by overacting - all the forced eye-bulging, facial expressions that do not fit scenes and robotic delivering of text by main lead. Probably it was on purpose, but it just did not make much sense.

Awful movie, terrible acting, poor plot and the lead actress is so unconvincing in her role it's laughable....Maybe that's the point? She tries too hard to be a physco but it just doesn't work,the only thing is scary about this whole movies is apparently she is classed as an actress.Whoever scored this higher than a 2 is clearly friends with the film makers and\or cast members.

I am the lead actress and co-writer of this film. Yes, I portrayed this character the way I did "on purpose." Cecily has a complex inner world yet she has a socially unacceptable and confusing way of expressing herself during basic interactions with others throughout day to day life. On a deeper level, she has underlying emotional and personality disorders and is on the Autism spectrum. Despite her defects, Cecily is also a talented, brilliant artist and business woman who directs a prestigious art gallery. Underneath all of these more superficial layers, at the core of her being lies her "spiritual mission." Cecily feels she is helping others, yet she really has darkness festering inside her, which she rationalizes to herself as "being of service to God" by "releasing those who are suffering." Cecily is sort of like a mentally disturbed murderous idiot savant. Either you get it or you don't, and for those of you who enjoyed the film and understood what we were going for, thank you. Those who did not, no hard feelings, this film is not for everyone. Thank you ALL for watching.

Lead actress is unique, story catches your attention and keeps it all the way through