Kotaku: Bloodrayne

Real BloodRayne Arm Blades. Real Awesome User Comments.

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:30:00 EST

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Believe it or not, you can actually buy this terrifying "replica" of the arm blade from BloodRayne. I say "replica" because it doesn't look much like the one from the series, not because it doesn't look like it could cut my face off. More »

What's with All the Cancelled 3DS Games?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Maybe it's bad timing or just bad luck. But there's a growing list of cancelled 3DS games. That's not good. More »

Now Make a Castlevania That Copies BloodRayne

Mike Fahey — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:40:00 EDT

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Now that I've gotten past the shock of the initial reveal and the awe of the first trailer, I'm done referring to BloodRayne: Betrayal as a game that's trying to be Castlevania. With each new screenshot I find myself wishing there was a Castlevania that looked this good. More »

You've Been in Three Uwe Boll Films. Any Regrets?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Natassia Malthe starred in BloodRayne II: Deliverance, BloodRayne 3: the Third Reich, and In the Name of the King 2. That's three films from infamous filmmaker Uwe Boll! Does Malthe have any regrets? Yes, but not about working with Boll. More »

The Single Sexiest Thing in BloodRayne Betrayal

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:30:00 EDT

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The developers at Way Forward, veterans of recent 3D remakes and sequels to games like Contra and A Boy and His Blob are turning BloodRayne, a 3D action game series about a sexy lady vampire that launched nine years ago, into a 2D action brawler. More »

BloodRayne Is Doing Its Best Castlevania Impression

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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When BloodRayne: Betrayal was announced so close to April 1, we met the reveal with a healthy dose of scepticism. A 3D brawler turned into a 2D platformer? Seemed a little weird, since it normally works the other way around. More »

BloodRayne On 3DS Bled Dry

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:00:00 EDT

At 2010's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, BloodRayne was revealed for the 3DS. When asked on Facebook about the status of BloodRayne: The Shroud, the game's maker replied that the title is "currently on hold", but added, "We'll be sure to share any news when it's available." [via GoNintendo] More »

The Greatness Of The "Worst" Video Game Movie Maker

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST

He's one of the most hated men in movies. Critics pan his flicks. Audiences aren't having it. Gamers loathe him. Heck, a chewing gum maker even wanted him to retire. But is it possible that we've all been wrong? More »

Vampire Nazis, A Fat Lady, Uwe Boll, Oh My!

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST

It's World War II, but with fangs, a large woman and controversial director Uwe Boll. More »

Nazi Zombies, Auschwitz And Uwe Boll

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EDT

Uwe Boll, the German filmmaker best known for his film versions of video games, is helming two movies about World War II. Both films were shot back-to-back. One is based on a video game and features zombie Nazis. The other? More »

The Voice of Metal Gear Reviews Game Movies

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:00:00 EDT

David Hayter is a rarity. He has made a name for himself in voice games as a voice actor and in movies as a Hollywood screenwriter. More »

Let's Hope This Doesn't Confirm a Bloodrayne Game Sequel

Owen Good — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

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Uwe Boll is alleged to be committing second-degree filmmaking again, this time as a sequel to his last Bloodrayne film, with or without a sequel to the actual video game. More »

Prince of Persia Trailer Impressions — Please, Ben Kingsley, Don't Mess This Up

AJ Glasser — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Earlier this week, Disney and OnePR treated games journalists to the first ever screening of the Prince of Persia film trailer. More »

Video Game Girls Go Burlesque, Strip Off Their Varia Suits

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:40:59 EDT

This weekend, burlesque troupe Devil's Playground did its best video game cosplaying, then did what normally happens at such events: they got mostly naked. But the undressing was handled with respect for the games referenced. More »

Watch Uwe Boll: The Movie Right Now

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:20:00 EST

German filmmaker Fabian Hübner picks the brain of Uwe Boll for over 50 minutes in Visiting Uwe. If you've ever wanted to learn more about the man behind the movies, well, now's your chance. More »

Uwe Boll Bitches About Movie Industry, Has Action Plan

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EDT

We often think: Either director Uwe Boll doesn't get it, or he really, really gets it. Bad flick after bad flick, yet Uwe Boll keeps getting his game-to-film adaptations made. And the man's got loads of opinions about the movie industry, what's wrong with it, and how he can make it better. From Boll's self-penned written rant titled "The Film market — or THERE IS NO MONEY IN MOVIES": More »

Uwe Boll VS.The Phantom

Mike Fahey — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:20:00 EDT

How could Uwe Boll's Bloodrayne go wrong? They had a hot video game property, a gorgeous leading lady in Kristanna Loken, Phantom star Billy Zane...oh there we go. You should never listen to Billy Zane. According to a suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Boll is suing the Phantom star for $700,000 in lost revenues over the 2006 'film'. Zane allegedly suggested that Romar Entertainment handle the distribution of the film, with a $10 million advance going to the company towards a promised 2,000 screen opening, which explains where Bloodrayne's special effects budget went. The movie went on to open on only 950 screens, making back only $4 million of its $25 million budget. Boll claims that $900,000 of that $10 million advance went to Billy Zane and Romar principal James Schramm. If Boll's claims holds true, this would mean he began losing money on Bloodrayne before the movie was even released. The man is a master filmmaker, ladies and gentlemen. More »

Boll Retreats From Big-Budget Films

Mike Fahey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:20:25 EST

Uwe Boll's In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale didn't do so well at the box office this weekend, making back a mere $3.3 million of its $70 million budget. Hell, I even forgot to go see it in the face of more interesting pursuits - my toenails are now neatly trimmed and filed. Now that he's suffered three bombs in a row (BloodRayne and Alone in the Dark completing his hat trick of suck) and his German tax shelter funds have dried up, Boll ~~concedes defeat~~ reveals his true passion.

"In the future, I will focus on small films such as (the video game adaptation) 'Postal' or (the Vietnam war drama) 'Tunnel Rats,' " he said. "These are films that represent my true passion, and they can be done with small budgets."

Which is all I can afford, so it's mighty convenient that they're my true passion. If they really are where his heart lies, he should have just stuck with them in the first place, saving us all a lot of pain and suffering. Oh well, all's well that ends well. More »

Majesco Titles On GameTap

Mike Fahey — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:20:00 EDT

Every week I am feeling a bit better about that $.99 GameTap free trial that I keep forgetting to cancel. Not only will they have Clive Barker's Jericho for the only price worth paying for it (free), but now they've signed a deal to provide Majesco games to lazy folk like me that never got around to stopping the service. If I had actually gone through with ending it only to have Psychonauts suddenly become available I would have kicked myself so hard. BloodRayne 1 & 2 and Jaws: Unleashed I could give or take, but mmmm Psychonauts.

"Given the limited shelf space and relatively quick turn of titles at retail nowadays, we consider GameTap to be a valuable vehicle that can help extend the video game lifecycle," said Ken Gold, vice president of Marketing, Majesco.

That's the truth. I've been using the service lately to fill in a few gaps in my gaming portfolio. If you haven't experienced the joy of Psychonauts, now would be an excellent time. More »

Thief, Hitman Coming to GameTap

Brian Crecente — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:00:10 EDT

The Game Sack has officially overflowed and sprung a leak on the GameTap forums. GameTap employee The RedEye let spill that four Hitman games will be coming to GameTap soon along with three Thief Games and two BloodRayne games. More »

Boll Strikes Again With BloodRayne 2

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:41 EDT

BloodRayne bombed. The film, which starred Kristanna Loken and Ben Kingsley, took in a mere 3 million dollars. Everyone involved with the rotten picture wanted to put it behind them. Everyone save for "director" and chowderhead Uwe Boll. Thanks to his deal with Satan, Boll was able to secure funds for BloodRayne II: Deliverance. It's a vampire—cowboy flick, complete with outlaw Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. Since Loken bailed (smart girl), Natassia Malthe will take her place (not so smart). But! Malthe is a glutton for punishment. She last appeared as Ayane in DOA: The Move. Anyway, a trailer for BloodRayne II has surfaced over at horror site Bloody-Disgusting.com. It straight-to-DVD and looks like crap Sergio Leone with vampires. Pretty sure the flick is out this May, but who really cares? Brian Ashcraft More »

Boll's Bloodrayne Snubbed At Razzies

Mike Fahey — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:40:42 EST

I am outraged. I am completely and utterly astounded. If ever a movie deserved to sweep an awards program, Uwe Boll's Bloodrayne was that movie. While over the top acting by some film legends and special effects from the exploding fruit school of gore garnered the movie no less than 6 nominations, Uwe Boll's masterpiece walked away disappointingly unscathed from the 27th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, a celebration of the worst in film. Nominations for Bloodrayne included Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Kristanna Loken), Worst Supporting Actress (Michelle Rodriguez), Worst Supporting Actor (Ben Kingsly for chrissakes), Worst Screenplay, and the biggest letdown, Worst Director. More »

Bloodrayne Nabs Six Razzie Nominations

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:20:11 EST

Uwe Boll's craptacular vampire flick based on the cheese-arific video game Bloodrayne got some "love" from the 737 Golden Raspberry Foundation members today in the form of six Razzie nominations. More »

Uwe Doing BloodRayne Sequel

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:42:58 EDT

Chowderhead "filmmaker" Uwe Boll recently confirmed that he will inflict visual pain on the world once again by making yet another movie based on the video game BloodRayne, so expect an official announcement soon. The prequel hit theaters last year and sucked. The end. Since the box office disaster that was the previous BloodRayne film, Chowderhead has spent his time beating up overweight internet geeks to prove he isn't a crappy director, but rather a small, insecure jerk. Hey Uwe, your movies are still rotten camp, and the intertubes still hates you. Brian Ashcraft More »

Uwe Boll Sues BloodRayne Distributors for Mishandling His Film

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:21:25 EDT

Professional chowderhead Uwe Boll is taking the BloodRayne distributors to court for mishandling the movie's release. The director is suing Romar Entertainment for failing to release the picture on 2,000 screens last January, failing to pay the producer a share of gross receipts and not using the $10 million Boll's production company shelled out to promote the film. Romar's co-founder James Schramm is three kinds of Hollywood pissed and says his company is preparing its own lawsuit for pulling Romar's name for the DVD release. More »

BloodRayne Torture Hits DVD

Brian Crecente — Tue, 23 May 2006 11:00:00 EDT

If you were lucky enough to miss out on Uwe Boll's BloodRayne (and it was his worst movie by far, so you were lucky), you can go buy it on DVD for self-flagellation of your eyeballs. To make matters worse, there's even an unrated director's cut version. More »

Loken Signs On for More Uwe Boll

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:20:05 EST

Bloodrayne star Kristanna Loken has agreed to appear in Uwe "Box Office Poison" Boll's next flick, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. "I know that Uwe does not have a great track record, to say the least," said Loken in the understatement of the year. Boll's last film Bloodrayne barely made a measly $2.4 million when it was released. Note that the movie's production budget was $25 million and had an estimated marketing cost of $22 million. Boll told 1Up that the film was not distributed properly and thousands of theaters ultimately did not carry the film. True, maybe, but doing Uwe films back-to-back? There is a simple explanation for this: the young actress has been brainwashed by pod people. More »

OPM's Sexy Secret Video Game History

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:00:37 EST

Just in time for an assuredly lonely Valentine's Day for many of us, the Official PlayStation Magazine's February feature on notable video game sex has gone live on 1UP. From the well sculpted, superdeformed man-butts of River City Ransom to Fear Effect's polygonal girl-on-girl makeouts to (finally!) straight-up porn for UMDs, the article has your sexy bases covered. More »

Alice and Payne Movie Updates

Brian Crecente — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:11:53 EST

Producer Scott Faye updates Yahoo! Games about his work on the movie adaptations of Max Payne, Alice and Silent Hill. Faye says that Payne is getting a new writer, Alice has signed Sarah Gellar to star, and also signed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre director, and that Silent Hill is good. More »

Video: Bloodrayne Sex Scene

Brian Crecente — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:04:14 EST

Blessed are the pirates, for they shall save you a lot of wasted money. And blesses is Fer, he just sent me a link to a guy who uploaded a video showing the topless sex scene from Bloodrayne. That's right $10 worth of movie stuffed into a two minute clip. And did I mention Kristanna Loken is topless. So's whatshis face, the guy she's with. Meh. More »

Making Movies the Uwe Boll Way

Brian Crecente — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:34:30 EST

Wow, Alone in the Dark really sucked and I mean really. More »

The Uwe Boll Shop

Brian Crecente — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:00:50 EST

I ve been digging around for background on Uwe Boll recently and stumbled across his site which has a shop. I was totally psyched, thinking I could get myself a classy Uwe Boll hat, but all they seem to have in there is movie promotional stuff. The best of the lot, right behind the lighter (wtf), is the perplexing Bloodrayne energy drink. I shudder to think what s in it. If it has anything to do with the movie it s gotta be either blood or crap. Zing! More »

Uwe Boll Ain't Heavy

Brian Crecente — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:00:49 EST

So I watched House of the Dead last night and I'm starting to think you guys need to find another director to pick on. OK, so it was mostly crap, but did you expect Saving Private Ryan from a plot about a bunch of zombies killing people? Sure, this wasn't even up to George Romero standards, but it was a enjoyable trip and it seemed like everyone making it had a lot of fun. I think I actually enjoyed House of the Dead more than BloodRayne. More »

Uwe's Not A Real Talker

Brian Crecente — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:00:05 EST

Well, maybe he's a talker, but he's certainly not into email. In working on my story about the video game movie director for the Rocky, I sent up an email interview. More »

BloodRayne Movie Review

Brian Crecente — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:00:48 EST

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Bloodrayne isn't so much a bad movie as it is a mediocre one, and in movies nothing is worse than mediocre. More »

Off to See BloodRayne

Brian Crecente — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:40:47 EST

I'm off to go watch Bloodrayne at the local theater in preparation for my interview of Uwe Boll. Little known fact by me: His first name is actually pronounced Ooh-Vay. Sort of right between Eeewy and Oy Vay. More »

Dungeon Siege Film Getting Distributor?

Brian Crecente — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:00:46 EST

BloodRayne, it seems, has been quite a train wreck at the theater. According to Shack News, an additional 5,500 copies of the movie shipped by accident. And Variety is reporting that despite the fact that Romar is saying the film is showing at 1,900 theaters, it is only actually at 985. More »

Bloodrayne's Box Office Figures

lsmith — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:40:24 EST

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The pranksters over at Dateline: Hollywood point out that while studio execs estimate that Bloodrayne made $1.2 million over the weekend, the actual box office take home for the film was $8.25 - the price of admission for one. Satire really is the highest form of humor, isn't it? More »

Bloodrayne in Theaters, Now!

lsmith — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:40:04 EST

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Quell your excitement, Kotaku faithful, the latest masterwork from Uwe Boll has arrived, Bloodrayne. Do you want to know how the film is doing? Follow its review success at Rotten Tomatoes. It appears it wasn't really shown to the press in advance. Not a good sign, not surprised, either. More »

Uwe Boll's BloodRayne Film Site Unfortunately Up

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:16:48 EST

Chowderhead Uwe Boll put up the website for his certifiably horrible BloodRayne flick. A quick tour around the website turns up pictures of the cast (victims), BloodRayne merchandise (now worthless) and an "interview" with chowderhead (insert comment). More »