Review of Byzantium (2013) by Lucile D — 05 Aug 2013

A very beautifully directed vampire story.

This review of Byzantium (2013) was written by Lucile D on 05 Aug 2013.

Byzantium has generally received positive reviews.

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By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

Arresting, gory and surprising, this flight-of-horror fantasy is wonderfully acted for post-Twilight vamp lovers craving something altogether…

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By Tethysdust (53) on 09 Nov 2016

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By Meth-Dude (745) on 12 Nov 2016

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By Sergio R (323) on 15 Sep 2015

Another delightful take from Jordan's contemporary vampire movies…

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By Ritchie B (4) on 26 Mar 2016

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By Courtney W (330) on 01 Nov 2015

This is one of the best vampire movies I have seen in a long time. Neil Jordan seems to have a talent for them…

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By Kristi M (192) on 05 Sep 2015

Byzantium is a middle of the road movie for me, not as good as it could be but not a bad movie either…

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By Mark Juddery (2) for SciFiNow (378) on 18 Sep 2017

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By Wendy S (447) on 31 Oct 2015

I was surprised by how much I liked this film. Dark, moody, with some costume history thrown in…

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By Jei P (142) on 08 Sep 2015

Sometimes I wonder how my wifey and I can ever agree to watch a scary movie together when she likes twilight but not this…

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