“Blood Paradise” (** out of four) was an odd horror story about a best-selling crime writer (Andrea Winter) who travels to the Swedish countryside for inspiration for her new novel but is beset by a series of bizarre characters and she soon realizes both her sanity and safety are at risk. Film has some touches of style and macabre wit but doesn’t congeal into a satisfying whole and never fully takes off. Winter’s strong performance in the lead holds your attention for a while. Director Patrick von Barkenberg also has a minor role as the writer’s boyfriend.