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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 30The DissolveChris KlimekThe DissolveChris KlimekThe sumptuous production values and stirring performances that make the equally brutal Game Of Thrones so irresistible are nowhere in evidence in Battle For Blood, which has all of Thrones’ savagery, but none of its mystery.
- 30Village VoiceMichael NordineVillage VoiceMichael NordineCo-writer/director Jonathan English ups the viscera and nudity at the expense of a compelling narrative, which was hardly the original’s strong suit (if indeed it had one) anyway.
- 30Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe title's promise of violence is dutifully met in gory, sonically squishy close-quarter melees shot in Confuse-o-vision, as if the camera had been strapped to a whirring blender before the footage was edited with the puree button.