BLUE BLOOD (1974) is undoubtedly one of the oddest British horror films I've ever watched, if you can even really call it a horror. It was barely released over here despite starring Oliver Reed, yet somehow Netflix have managed to stream it. The story focuses on the relationship between Reed, playing a butler, and his decadent master, played by Derek Jacobi, no less. The film was notably shot at the Longleat estate, co-written by the Marquess of Bath, and even has some scenes at the famous zoo.
After watching I have no idea what it was really about. There are red-tinted visions, dream sequences and an annoying twist ending. As the title would suggest, it seems to be a satire about class ties but doesn't really go into detail. There's one good horror scene but far more sex and eroticism. At times it feels like a Ken Russell or Michael Winner odyssey of excess and bad behaviour. Reed has a dodgy accent and Jacobi is typically committed to his role. Fiona Lewis co-stars alongsside the Marquess's real-life wife (well, one of them, anyway). Not one I'd want to sit through again!
After watching I have no idea what it was really about. There are red-tinted visions, dream sequences and an annoying twist ending. As the title would suggest, it seems to be a satire about class ties but doesn't really go into detail. There's one good horror scene but far more sex and eroticism. At times it feels like a Ken Russell or Michael Winner odyssey of excess and bad behaviour. Reed has a dodgy accent and Jacobi is typically committed to his role. Fiona Lewis co-stars alongsside the Marquess's real-life wife (well, one of them, anyway). Not one I'd want to sit through again!