Blood River

2009 1h 44m EN

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4.8

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5.2

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★4.8TMDB · 37★5.2IMDB · 1,499

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Synopsis

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A psychological thriller following a successful young married couple on their way to visit family. After a blowout on a desolate stretch of highway in Nevada, they head to the next town only to discover it long abandoned. Here they meet a mysterious stranger who seems to know decidedly more than he is sharing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrew Howard
Joseph
Tess Panzer
Summer
Ian Duncan
Clark
Sarah Essex
Inn Keeper
Dillon Borowski
Benny
Athene Noelle
Jeze

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Mason
Writers: Adam Mason, Simon Boyes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Mason, shot by Stuart Brereton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andrew Howard and Tess Panzer and Ian Duncan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1137999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Adam Mason directs. Stuart Brereton behind the camera. Adam Mason cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Adam Mason, shot by Stuart Brereton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Adam Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Andrew Howard and Tess Panzer and Ian Duncan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1137999 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stuart Brereton
Editing: Adam Mason
Production design: Neil Jenkins
Costume design: Estée Ochoa
Makeup / hair: Tristan Versluis
VFX supervisor: Avi Das
Sound: Patrick Giraudi
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Blood River (2009)
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 · 1,499 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

4 wins

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Adam Mason

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Wuchak2023-09-27
★ 7/10
Reaping the evil which one has sown in an abandoned town in the desert A married couple traveling through desolate Nevada (Ian Duncan and Tess Panzer) wind up stuck in a ghost town with a strange cowboy-like man (Andrew Howard). Can they make it back to civilization alive? “Blood River” (2009) is a psychological survival drama set in the vast wasteland of the Southwest. While an Indie, it’s proficiently made on every level, including the cinematography, score/soundtrack, script, cast and acting. Speaking of the latter, Andrew Howard stands out as the intriguing “free spirit” cowboy, reminiscent of Michael Rooker or a younger Robert Duvall and Jon Voight. Like Harvey Keitel’s peculiar drifter in “Finding Graceland,” you wonder about who or what he really is, although the proceedings here are decidedly grim by comparison. Elements of the last act recall the ending of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” just minus the goofiness and, again, way more dire. I have no doubt that future films like “3 Nights in the Desert” and “Frank and Penelope” were partially influenced by this Indie. The story delves into how something or someone may look well on the surface, but underneath is hidden evil and the corresponding ugliness or death, not to mention impending judgment (if the person refuses to ’fess up, that is). Writer/director Adam Mason respects the intelligence of the viewer to put the pieces of the puzzle together without spelling everything out. The answers are there for anyone who cares, but those uninterested in psychology and biblical spirituality will likely find it dull or annoying. The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot at Gold Point, Nevada, which is a 3-hour drive northwest of Vegas and a 40-minute drive from the border of central California. Additional stuff was done in Los Angeles. GRADE: B

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