Bad Blood: The Movie (2016) User Reviews (12)

Good, but not that good...

[paul_haakonsen · 4/10 · 1 February 2020]

I hadn't even heard about "Bad Blood: The Movie" before now in 2020, when I happened to stumble upon it by sheer random chance. It is a horror movie, and that was essentially enough to make me pick it up and give it a chance.

I had expected it to be a werewolf movie, and it was - in a way. Except it wasn't wolves, but amphibian reptilian creature instead. And that was actually interesting enough, trust me. However, the storyline just turned out to be way too generic and stereotypical. Which resulted in a slightly less than mediocre end result. While the movie is watchable, it is not an outstanding or memorable movie.

The special effects in the movie were good, although they didn't always make sense. I mean, during the metamorphosis from human to reptilian, why would the room be illuminated in a strange green light, emanating from apparently nowhere. That was just odd. And while the thing with the girl's teeth all falling out in order to make room for the vile fangs of the reptilian creature was cool, it made no sense that she had all her teeth again once reverted to human state.

I watched all of the movie, and I was mildly entertained. However, this is not a movie that I will watch more than a single time. And my rating of "Bad Blood: The Movie" settles on a four out of ten stars.

It had some interesting enough moments, but the movie - as a whole - just didn't really cut it.

Awful...Shill reviews must die on IMDb...

[mariusar · 3/10 · 20 October 2017]

This is one of those films that gets my minimum vote rating which I give only out of respect for the work put in by the production and crew.

However, aside from that, based on what I saw in this film, it would be advisable for everyone involved to take a good hard look in the mirror and seriously consider new lines of work.

I love campy, humorous, schlocky films - think Troma. This one is as far from a fun, cheesy Troma film as it is possible to get. If this one had wooden acting, bad dialog and lousy special FX...well, that would have been a step in the right direction.

Stay away from this one...very, very far away.

10/10 special effects, but 1/10 plot and acting

[marigoth · 3/10 · 13 June 2019]

I decided to watch this because it had 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon Prime (how????). That was a huge mistake, because, 1. The plot is strange. It jumps from past to present, which would be fine, if they did it cohesively. I was generally confused because they were jumping around a lot and I did not understand what was actually going on. I looked away for a few seconds here and there, but that shouldn't be enough to throw me off of the entire movie plot line. 2. It had a lot of weird character side plots that I found to be unnecessary. 3. Most of the acting is terrible.

There is ONE saving grace, and that is the special effects. The "creature" in the film actually looks pretty great, and the gore is realistic. I would definitely recommend watching the parts with the creature, because I love the effects. But as for the rest of the movie, do yourself a favor and fast-forward through it because this movie has nothing else to offer.

Fake ratings and reviews

[kaefab · 2/10 · 15 October 2017]

This movie a part from a very low budget i would say no more then 50k or less as been done and redone so many times.

The costume for the frog man is not bad and the gore too but the rest it boring and amateur at best.

From the acting to the troubled PI that imagines striking people and you know its all in is head to the script and so on.

I am giving it a 2 for the effort and its not worth more.

Tries so hard but fails

[rarepeperonis · 2/10 · 18 May 2020]

I was so ready to love the bad premice, the bad story, the bad acting, the bad music, the bad everything but it was not funny i was drunk the whole time and still wasnt funny. I like so bad it's good movies but this was not good at all. Like atrocious to watch. Wasted my time 2/10

Decent enough if slightly flawed

[kannibalcorpsegrinder · 6/10 · 16 December 2017]

Returning to her hometown, a young woman intending to go to a party with friends comes into contact with a deadly escaped amphibious creature and finds herself set up on the same path by turning into a ravenous beast and forcing those around her to stop the creatures' rampage.

This one was quite a decent if disappointing overall effort. When this one works, it has a lot to like about it through the old-school style of filmmaking present throughout here. The overall concept of the creature coming to life in a botched military experiment that soon turns her into one of the creatures just like the one that attacked her has such a firm of these past genre efforts that it really becomes all the more fun for how it grows from that simple setup. The addition of the scientist looking for the cure for it all and the ability to live out in the wilderness undetected before being brought back to society with her condition completely unaware of by everyone else gives this some old familiar grounds to play with when it turns to the creature-on-the-loose scenes. The opening attack at the central gas-station serves as a fine lead-in to the rest of the scenes with the flaring neon lights and the fog-enshrouded grounds which makes for an intriguing look to the grisly action that occurs here, from the transformation at the house which leads into the family slaughter to the standout brawls in the laboratory setup which is exceptionally fun and graphic with all the different back-and-forth setups featured throughout here. Due to the constant misunderstandings of the agent and trouble that causes, the finale here has a fun old-school cheesy charm that offers plenty of goopy effects with a nice flair and a rather impressive showing of practical effects with the creature suit and some nice gore scenes. These here manage to hold this one up over it's few minor flaws. The main issue to be had with this one is the obvious low-budget running throughout the film. The cramped in feeling and generally localized setting all give this the kind of obvious appeal that doesn't really strike as being all that high-brow which might be somewhat off-putting in terms of seeing some of the special effects thrown around here. As well, none of the science in this makes any sense at all as to how the frogs are producing a chemical toxin that can allow a person to mutate into a murderous amphibian creature which is quite silly and cheesy here because none of it really comes together. The short running time is somewhat of an issue, but otherwise, this one doesn't have much else really wrong with it.

Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.

Great Horror-Comedy

[bravesgeek · 8/10 · 1 April 2016]

I had the pleasure of seeing this at the Chattanooga Film Festival today with the director and most of the cast in attendance. The trailer really doesn't do the film justice. The creature effects are great, the sound design is hilarious (you'll know what I mean when you see the movie), and the acting is way above average for a horror movie. I think Mary Malloy is going to be pretty popular here in a year or two. She's the standout in this film. She's like Maika Monroe in It Follows, but with way more personality. If you love horror, comedy, or a combination of the two, go see the movie wherever you can. It's the What We Do in the Shadows of 2016.

Great Idea, Alright Movie

[malachieastman · 6/10 · 30 September 2021]

First off, this movie is not terrible, but it's not good. It lands kinda in the middle of good and bad. First off, the movie idea is about Were-frogs, that is super cool and something that I haven't seen done in movies. The make up and special effects were pretty good for the type of film it was going for, unfortunately some of the actors/acting, the story pacing as well as some scenes can be not that good, but again it rounds itself out with some great practical effects as well as an engaging and mysterious movie monster kinda. The idea is super unique and something I would feel like many horror indie movies would do today, especially after the success of "The Shape of Water", but this came out before that so this movie stuck in this "bad or good" limbo. Worth maybe one watch if you're into makeup and effects. One thing I thought was bad though was how there is constant radio chatter throughout the movie that matches up with what's going on with the movie, it kinda takes the surprise and mystery out of a lot of scenes. I only laughed at a couple of scenes, most of them because of the Detective character's facial expressions throughout the whole thing. If you're tryna watch something to scare you or to have a good laugh this is not the right movie by any means, but I still think it does deserve a watch.

Cheezy and Gooey

[moviehorror · 6/10 · 21 May 2020]

Yes the acting is bad so who cares I'm looking for cheap entertainment . It's got some so cheap practical effects and cheezy creature which think was great. Remember kids this not a Hollywood movie probably made for a few thousand dollars. So not saying it's great but a a lot fun

Great Indie Movie

[Skilpatrick40 · 10/10 · 18 October 2017]

I am not sure most people knew this was an indie movie so yea it is under 50K. I thought for the budget it was excellent movie. The Werefrog costume was unbelievable great. The up and coming Director Tim Reis is someone to watch for other movies for sure. I really loved the kid in this movie Grayson Kilpatrick aka Wade Jr. he was so cute and bratty. The monster aka Victoria acting was spot on he is awesome for this role. Loved and the hard headed Wade Sr you just wanted to shake him at times. I believe this movie won a few film festivals and I can see why. I can not wait to see more great movies from this production company.

Great for classic horror fans!

[scrappy-87331 · 10/10 · 16 April 2021]

Grossly underrated and FILLED with practical special effects. There's no way this should b rated less than 6, nevermind 4.2. Horror-hating wimps obviously bn rating it.

A Gooey, Slimy, Blood-Soaked, Semi-Precious Gem!...

[azathothpwiggins · 13 April 2020]

In BAD BLOOD: THE MOVIE, college student, Victoria Miller (Mary Malloy) is seriously injured by a hideous creature, only to be saved by a mysterious stranger. This all leads to Victoria's being transformed into... something else. Unspeakable experimentation and gore-drenched madness ensue!

This is a slippery, amphibian twist on the classic werewolf tale. Monster / horror / sci-fi lovers rejoice! Practical effects enthusiasts, sing from the mountaintops! Thy deliverance is at hand! Toss in a decent, suitably absurd story, and this is a low budget well spent...