Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- gothic
- violent
- action movie night
- gothic horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a generic, exposition-heavy franchise sequel whose stylized violence could not compensate for weak action and limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Selene, played by Kate Beckinsale, is the central vampire death dealer and primary combatant.
The film foregrounds vampire and Lycan warfare through dark gothic imagery, gunplay, swords, and stylized violence.
Selene must confront both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction while attempting to stop their eternal war.
The story introduces further vampire and Lycan conspiracies around Selene, David, Thomas, and the competing factions.
Films like Underworld: Blood Wars, and why
Underworld: Evolution
stylized vampire-versus-werewolf mythology, gothic atmosphere, gunplay, and female-led action
Underworld: Awakening
supernatural faction warfare, leather-clad heroine, dark visual style, and martial-arts-inflected action
Van Helsing
vampire and werewolf conflict presented through stylized violence, conspiratorial mythology, and horror-action spectacle
Blade II
female-led vampire action, gothic world-building, and violent supernatural faction rivalries
Movie Details
- Director
- Anna Foerster
- Release Date
- 2016-11-24
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (4027)
Cast
- Kate Beckinsale
- Theo James
- Tobias Menzies
- Lara Pulver
- Bradley James
- Peter Andersson
- James Faulkner
- Clementine Nicholson
- Daisy Head
- Oliver Stark
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Underworld: Blood Wars about?
- A battle-hardened vampire death dealer fights both Lycans and treacherous vampires in a dark, high-octane struggle to end their endless war.
- What is Underworld: Blood Wars like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Underworld: Blood Wars as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Underworld: Blood Wars violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Underworld: Blood Wars as graphic.
- What did critics think of Underworld: Blood Wars?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a generic, exposition-heavy franchise sequel whose stylized violence could not compensate for weak action and limited originality.
- Which films are like Underworld: Blood Wars?
- Films with a similar feel include Underworld: Evolution, Underworld: Awakening, Van Helsing, and Blade II.
- How long is Underworld: Blood Wars?
- Underworld: Blood Wars runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Underworld: Blood Wars?
- In United States, Underworld: Blood Wars streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
