Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- campy
- transgressive
- halloween season
- thanksgiving horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film an entertaining, transgressive slasher whose twin performance and comic brutality outweigh its thin, trite script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The surviving family gathers for Thanksgiving while news of Todd's escape triggers the central threat.
Mark Soper plays Todd and Terry, with one twin institutionalized and the other concealing the killer's identity.
Critics specifically describe the film as funny and brutal, while the plot foregrounds axe attacks, decapitation, and abundant gore.
The killer is embedded within a family reunion, turning parent-child bonds and sibling identity into sources of menace.
Films like Blood Rage, and why
Pieces
shared holiday slasher setting, family tension, serial killer mystery, and graphic practical gore
The House on Sorority Row
shared twin identity deception, psychological horror, grotesque violence, and cult exploitation tone
Intruder
shared 1980s slasher formula, family secrets, dark humor, and escalating body horror
Silent Night, Deadly Night
shared holiday-themed slasher structure, mystery around the killer, and transgressive gore
Movie Details
- Director
- John Grissmer
- Release Date
- 1987-03-29
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Louise Lasser
- Mark Soper
- Marianne Kanter
- Julie Gordon
- Jayne Bentzen
- William Fuller
- Lisa Randall
- Chad Montgomery
- Ted Raimi
- Ed French
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blood Rage about?
- A holiday family reunion becomes a bloody identity puzzle when an escaped twin may not be the killer everyone fears.
- What is Blood Rage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blood Rage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blood Rage violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blood Rage as graphic.
- What did critics think of Blood Rage?
- Critics broadly find the film an entertaining, transgressive slasher whose twin performance and comic brutality outweigh its thin, trite script.
- Which films are like Blood Rage?
- Films with a similar feel include Pieces, The House on Sorority Row, Intruder, and Silent Night, Deadly Night.
- How long is Blood Rage?
- Blood Rage runs 79 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blood Rage?
- In United States, Blood Rage streams on Night Flight Plus.
