Hello! So, because of the life I lead now, I realised that a lot of movies have been called
'[Blank] of Blood.'
I've seen a couple, but I did some research into others that I haven't. Let's discuss 'em, then I'll give some suggestions of my own '...of blood' movies. As a note, it has to end in 'of blood,' and nothing else. So go back to hell, pirates of blood island and your ilk! First, let's look at the two that I have seen:
Throne of Blood
Which may well be my favourite Akira Kurosawa movie, and it’s up there with the most metal movies of all time. It’s Samurai Macbeth, and it’s amazing. Enough of my yakkin', go check it out (and give it five minutes or so, ok?)
Theater Of Blood
The following 9, which I haven’t seen, are to be ranked as to how interesting they seem by the title. I’ll then look up the posters and add them, and see if the poster matched the title. There’s a chance I’ll watch some of these, so I won’t read the plots right away. I'm guessing there will be a lot of horror movies there though. Let's begin, shall we?
1.Beast of Blood -
Which is a good name for a horror movie. It seems to be a monster feature, and with the alliteration of the name, that's pretty interesting. I was wondering whether it's a beast made of blood, or it's a beast for blood - i.e. it's lusting after blood - until I saw the poster. From that image, it needing blood, and presumably drinking it, would be a messy proposition indeed, seeing as his head isn't attached to his neck.
2. A Bucket Of Blood
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A whole bucket of blood? How intriguing. I guess that this was either about a murderous cult, which requires buckets of blood for its evil shenanigans..., or a slapstick comedy involving a clumsy waiter trying not to spill gallons of blood. From the poster, I guess it's closer to the second one. I’ll let you know.
3. Bordello of Blood -
Looking at the poster, it's a little too knowing, and is thus likely to be not as good as it should be. Also, is that that skeleton head from Tales From the Crypt? Let's say yes and move on.
4. Queen of Blood -
Is it about a lady Vampire? I’m in. Is it about political intrigue where a woman kills everyone to gain power? Also in. Giant Green spider woman ruining a trapeze artists act, like the movie suggests? Still interesting, but in a different way.
5. Streets of Blood
Streets of Blood is either:
- a hard-hitting, violent street gang movie
or
- The movie which finally gets Val Kilmer and 50 cent on screen together.
Unfortunately it's the latter. Looks as generic as they come, and shot for less than a dollar.
6. The Tree of Blood
Another disappointment for me here. I assumed this was about a tree used in sacrifices, or at least a haunted tree. Instead this movie seems to suggest the 'of blood' being in terms of familial blood. Not interested in watching this couple fuck a tree.
7. Volumes of Blood
Pretty unremarkable title there. The only ambiguity is about the word 'volume' : if its the amount, that’s a clumsy title. A very small amount could be a volume, technically - and no one cares about a drop of blood. If it’s
about the books, and it was about a guy going mad whilst researching and writing about blood diseases, for example, that would be pretty cool. It would certainly be a better movie than this poster seems to suggest.
8. Corridors of Blood
You'll realise that the least interesting room in a building is a corridor. Kitchens, Living Rooms, Basements, even bedrooms... of blood would at least be a more arresting title (especially bedrooms). Despite the title, this looks like a legitimate movie, with a good cast, and I might check that out.
9. Evidence of Blood
A bad title. Evidence of blood is a bad name for anything. There should be more than mere evidence of blood for any crime worth its
salt. If it's related to anything else (family ties, etc) it could be put differently. This looks like it'll be hard work to sit through.
That’s enough, I couldn’t find any others – and even Throne of Blood is
just a translation which doesn’t reflect the original Japanese. So, here are
some suggestions for all you budding filmmakers out there:
rivers of
blood would be a good title, but Fascists have taken it, like they have
so many things.
feast of blood A horror movie about cannibals, easy.
oceans of blood a historical biography about Mongols reaching a sea which is red
from iron deposits, and assuming it is the blood of the enemies they
have slain.
Bonds of blood could be about a number of things, a documentary about the slave trade. A bromance between two people (50 cent and Val Kilmer, for example), or a documentary about shitty high school metal bands, one of which is named for the title.
Eyes of blood In a movie that is maybe a metaphor for puberty, a kid’s eyes
start bleeding whenever he’s highly emotive.
99 bottles of blood I guess
there have been too many horror ideas, so this is a town’s struggle to
get blood donations after a nearby accident.
Balloons of Blood - is about clowns.
And following from It, it wouldn’t need to be scary or funny to be a
huge success.
There you go guys, hope you're all living your best lives.
