Genre: Biography/Horror
Director: Jennifer Kent
Writer: Clive Steinbeck
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Mads Mikkelsen, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Sheen, Sean Bean, Angela Sarafyan, Caleb Landry Jones, Rhys Ifans
Budget: $40,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $46,677,080
Foreign Box Office: $53,089,091
Total Profit: -$17,034,455
Reaction: Another biopic bites the dust. The genre-blended biographical film somehow did not work at the box office, despite the solid work of star Jessica Chastain. That now makes it two straight biopics to disappoint at the box office, both following a solid streak of successes.
"Atmospheric and bold, Blood Countess takes the legend of Elizabeth Bathory and gives it a fun genre twist." - Ken Hammerschmidt, Washington Post
"Director Jennifer Kent has provided us with a great mash-up of the historical biography and the horror film." - Albert Perry, Orange County Register
"The film starts out interestingly enough and features a good performance from Jessica Chastain in the lead, but the film runs out of steam during the middle act, and becomes downright silly by the end." - Bernie Berkman, Cleveland Plain Dealer
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