Why You Might Like It: The acting is actually very good and Patrick Breen is great as the lead protagonist. For people who like this genre of film, then it might be worth a watch.Why You Might Not Like It: It is low budget and has an unknown cast, which might make some viewers shy away from seeing it. The movie is average and nothing to go out of your way to see unless you love this genre of movies.Acting/Casting: 6.5* - Patrick Breen shines in this movie and plays the villain in a very interesting manner. He does an outstanding job from the accent to the way carries himself in the film. The remainder of the cast is made up of unknown actors, but they do a fine job as well.Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 5.5* - Most of the movie takes place at a farmhouse, so there isn't much in the way of great cinematography or technical aspects. The directing is OK, but I felt the movie dragged a bit in the second half of the film. This area of the film isn't terrible, but it also isn't anything but average.Plot/Characters: 5* - A ostracized and troubled family is visited at their home by a strange and interesting man, who they decide to let stay the night. Again, the plot is interesting and has potential, but it doesn't play out to be anything great.Entertainment Value: 5.5* - It starts out fairly intriguing and grabs your attention, but slowly becomes very mediocre. Once you get the gist of the plot, it is a very average movie. Worth a watch if you catch on TV on a slow evening.My Score: 6.5+5.5+5+5.5 = 22.5/4 = 5.625 Email your thoughts to [email protected]

In a sleepy backwoods the Smith family keep themselves to themselves, with good reason. The dysfunctional and barely held together nature of the family is made abundantly clear from the offset. The daughter Gloria (who only responds to the name 'Blackbird') seems particularly at odds with her mother, whilst a hangdog father harnesses an air of moroseness and regret.During (what we assume to be) a typically unpleasant dinner, there is a knock on the door. A man in white arrives on their doorstep in the dead of night, in search of charity. He is well spoken and genuine, a surgeon who has lost his way and run into some car trouble. The father takes pity on him and consults his wife as to whether they can offer some charity in the hope that the news of it will help to un-tarnish their reputation in the town.After being initially refused, he is granted a bed for the night and charismatically spends a little time with each individual member of the family, despite a violent and disturbing outburst from Gloria. The charm and debonair nature of the stranger evoke images of a lost Twilight Zone episode, whilst an air of menace hangs around him, like Robert Mitchum in Night of the Hunter.The film takes many turns throughout the subsequent events, some of which will surprise, some of which will disappoint, but at no stage will you be left bored or disinterested. This is a very well played out horror film and one which will certainly stick in my mind for some time. I would question the initial show of hand as I felt that it occurred a trifle too soon, however, this is only a minor criticism. Another flaw would be the supporting actresses, in particular the brother's girlfriend who is not very good at all, however, this could simply be because the leads are so strong.I will not supply you with a synopsis of events, but I will say that The Bleeding House is one of the ones which slipped by me last year, as it probably did you, but holds the potential to become a sleeper hit.It also left me with Nick Cave's 'Kindness of Strangers' stuck in my head for ages afterwards, not because it's used in the film…more that….well, you'll see.Read more at zombiehamster.com

Hmm...I'm in half mind to recommend this movie. Bleeding House has some really shocking moments that left my skin cold, but there're also moments that left me really confused too.Ideal location & house for a horror flick, and the score is haunting too.Patrick Breen as the house guest(& religious fanatic) Nick is top-notch, and the life of this movie. Rest of the cast is not far behind, especially Alexandra Chando as Gloria, the loony daughter in the house and also Nina Lisandrello does a fine job as Lynn, the girlfriend of Gloria's brother.Now, lot of viewers have criticized that the movie does not offer enough explanation as to why Gloria acts psychotic. But I really don't mind that as what I look for in any movie is just entertainment, not common sense :p Does the movie creep me, inspire me, move me or lifts my spirit? that's what I look for. Even so, I cannot fathom certain things like what happens to Lynn in the end. She simply disappears towards the finale of the flick and we don't know why except perhaps for the script writer. Maybe he forgot too :)Verdict: I'd have given this movie a 7/10 because of the chill factor in some scenes. However, I'll settle for 6 because the plot doesn't feel complete to me at couple of places. And ya, I've decided now - you can dump this :-)

Reading some of these reviews I expected it to be a complete flop. Well, though some may agree that it is, I think it deserves a little credit since it was somewhat entertaining. Yes the special effects were cheesy and unrealistic, but the storyline was decent and had potential. I think the worst scene in the movie was when the cops showed up. They could have depicted that a bit differently to make it more believable. I honestly think if a larger movie company would have picked it up, they could have made it 10x's better. Though I was entertained, I definitely would have been disappointed if I had to actually pay to see this movie so I am glad I caught it on Netflix. Not bad option to pass the time though.