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Blood River

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.5K
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Blood River (2009)
HorrorThrillerWestern

A psychological thriller, which explores the destruction of a young couple's seemingly perfect marriage.A psychological thriller, which explores the destruction of a young couple's seemingly perfect marriage.A psychological thriller, which explores the destruction of a young couple's seemingly perfect marriage.

  • Director
    • Adam Mason
  • Writers
    • Adam Mason
    • Simon Boyes
  • Stars
    • Andrew Howard
    • Tess Panzer
    • Ian Duncan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Mason
    • Writers
      • Adam Mason
      • Simon Boyes
    • Stars
      • Andrew Howard
      • Tess Panzer
      • Ian Duncan
    • 29User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Ian Duncan, Andrew Howard, and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
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    Ian Duncan, Andrew Howard, and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
    Blood River (2009)
    Ian Duncan and Andrew Howard in Blood River (2009)
    Andrew Howard in Blood River (2009)
    Ian Duncan, Andrew Howard, and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
    Ian Duncan and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
    Ian Duncan and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
    Ian Duncan and Tess Panzer in Blood River (2009)
    Blood River (2009)
    Andrew Howard in Blood River (2009)

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    Andrew Howard
    Andrew Howard
    • Joseph
    Tess Panzer
    • Summer
    Ian Duncan
    Ian Duncan
    • Clark
    Sarah Essex
    • Inn Keeper
    Dillon Borowski
    • Benny
    Athene Noelle
    • Jeze
    • Director
      • Adam Mason
    • Writers
      • Adam Mason
      • Simon Boyes
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    • Quotes

      Joseph: I'm the future of the world, only the world don't know it yet...

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Making of 'Blood River' (2010)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Mick Hargreaves, Kurt Reil, Rick Reil, Kristin Pinell

      Performed & Produced by The Grip Weeds

      Engineered by The Bicker Brothers

      Recorded & Mixed at The House of Vibes

      Courtesy of Ground Up Records

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    7/10
    Title doesn't do it justice in my opinion
    The title conjures up images of some cheesy slasher flick, but Blood River is anything but. I've rented a few (well, more than a few) horror titles in my time with the word 'Blood' in the title. It seems to say a lot about the film, i.e. filled with gruesome deaths and maybe the odd rubbery monster thrown in for good measure.

    However, Blood River definitely doesn't fit into those categories. At the beginning, I didn't like it. It starts off with the obligatory couple driving through the deserted deserts, only to come across the one wandering lunatic hell bent on making your final hours a living hell. It all sounds pretty average, but it's worth sticking with. Its one down point is that it is a little longer than your average horror film and most of the first 1h 15 minutes is spent watching three people in one location, having various conversations about all sorts of supposed deep and meaningful issues.

    That was how it starts. It doesn't pan out quite so obviously though. Without going into too much detail, it has a few surprises along the way and Andrew Howard deserves a special mention as the 'stranger' Joseph who the unsuspecting couple meet.

    Give it a watch if you want a 'horror movie that contains plenty of talking points.' However, the 'talking points' may also serve to be a bit of a let down. Not everything is totally explained and wrapped up neatly, leaving some questions which will be up to your interpretation afterwards.

    Blood River is one of those movies where you could show it to four different people and be given four totally different opinions to its merits and meanings.
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кровавая река
    • Filming locations
      • Gold Point, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Leonidas Films
      • Epic Pictures Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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