Blood and Chocolate

Name: Blood and Chocolate
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Released: January 26, 2007
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez

2007

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: January 26, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez

Summary: A darkly romantic thriller that explores the limbo between the human and inhuman worlds, as two young lovers (Bruckner, Dancy) risk everything to cross it. (MGM)

Director: Katja von Garnier

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Never having read the book, I found Blood and Chocolate to be a lovely surprise, an imaginative and visually lush picture firmly rooted in the tradition of gothic romance and elegiac horror films about misunderstood monsters. Read full review

Maitland McDonagh

A far cry from such sneakily subversive werewolf-sex tales as "The Company of Wolves" (1984) or "Ginver Snaps" (2000), this pallid little picture is all "Lost Boys" (1987) posturing by way of the sublimely ridiculous "Covenant" (2006). Read full review

Peter Debruge

The entire star-crossed scenario is conveyed with the narrative simplicity of a musicvideo, lingering in an almost fetishistic manner on sensual details (boxes of chocolates, a blood-red ribbon) while compressing important elements of the story into clumsy montages. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Horror fans will be disgusted by the lack of gore. Romance fans will be disgusted by the presence of gore. One is tempted to applaud the filmmakers for trying something this daring, but the result isn't good enough to warrant any acclaim, however lukewarm it might be. Read full review

Lael Loewenstein

It's a relentlessly silly horror/fantasy/romance that is merely the latest twist on a tired premise. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Not since "An American Werewolf in London" in 1981 reset the standard for man-to-wolf transformations has anyone tried to get away with special effects as pitiful as the ones in this movie. Read full review

Kyle Smith

As for the script, a wittier director would have spotted the absurd elements and delivered a horror-comedy instead of a straight-faced bore. Read full review

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JaredC.

Jul 18, 2007

Great plot and great action.

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PARANOiA

Jan 30, 2007

Personally, I loved the movie, it didn't quite meet the expectations that I had for it. Ill admit there were parts that had some bad acting, but other than that, I loved the story and the movie was great. One thing though, I don't think this should be considered Horror movies, if Personally, I loved the movie, it didn't quite meet the expectations that I had for it. Ill admit there were parts that had some bad acting, but other than that, I loved the story and the movie was great. One thing though, I don't think this should be considered Horror movies, if anything, it has more elements of suspense than it does Horror (but very little of it) if you have nothing to do, I think you should check this out.… Expand

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Jun 21, 2007

Having read the bok every year since à was 13 ( 1997) I can say that the movie is really nothing like the book. We meet the same character's names but not the same history. I'm a bit desapointed however vivian's feelings are the same and that's whats' most important.

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ALF

Sep 25, 2011

I found myself in agreement with Stephanie Zacharek of salon.com. I quite liked this movie and thought most of it was visually very beautiful. It is a film I would quite happily watch again and was a different look at the world of lycanthropes. It was also nice to see Agnes Bruckner and II found myself in agreement with Stephanie Zacharek of salon.com. I quite liked this movie and thought most of it was visually very beautiful. It is a film I would quite happily watch again and was a different look at the world of lycanthropes. It was also nice to see Agnes Bruckner and I thought she carried the film fairly well. There were some weak parts but on the whole that I think was more the fault of casting than script or directing. If you like fantasy, werewolves, then this will give you something new to howl about :)!… Expand

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ThomasL.

Jan 26, 2007

Tepid horror at best. I went to see this movie with no expectations and found myself glad I had none.

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Buddhamind

Aug 8, 2009

The movie is boring and badly acted. I watched 20 minutes and just got so bored I wanted to do something more interesting like riding on my bicycle. It's not that I don't like werewolf movies. I am actually quite a big fan of vampire movies and werewolves have a similar atmosphere The movie is boring and badly acted. I watched 20 minutes and just got so bored I wanted to do something more interesting like riding on my bicycle. It's not that I don't like werewolf movies. I am actually quite a big fan of vampire movies and werewolves have a similar atmosphere to them. But this movie just sucks.… Expand

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ChadS.

Mar 21, 2007

"Blood and Chocolate" uses what looks to me like real wolves, not the CGI-generated feral dogs created for bigger-budget studio fare such as "Underworld" and "Van Helsing". It gives this "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-knockoff a retro(or to put it less lightly, a low-budget) look that might "Blood and Chocolate" uses what looks to me like real wolves, not the CGI-generated feral dogs created for bigger-budget studio fare such as "Underworld" and "Van Helsing". It gives this "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-knockoff a retro(or to put it less lightly, a low-budget) look that might have an unintended effect on the audience. There's a difference between seeing a wounded animal and a wounded FX. For some, Vivian(Agnes Bruckner) might be viewed as a traitor for choosing a human over her own "people". It's her first love. What if Aiden(Hugh Dancy) isn't the right guy? What if Vivian wakes up one morning and realizes she ostracized herself for a guy who'd rather draw than commit? "Blood and Chocolate" most resembles the Josh Whedon series when it's speculated that Vivian might be the chosen one(the wolf that marries the alpha wolf). When you see the end result of her transformation, you'll laugh. As Elvis Costello sang, "It's uncomplicated."("Blood and Chocolate" is the title of an E.C. album, and quoted in the first track "Uncomplicated") She's prettier than the other wolves. Vivian would make a nice pelt.… Expand

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