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Blood on Her Name

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Blood on Her Name

Released Feb 28, 2020

1h 25m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.

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Critics Consensus

A satisfyingly dark noir elevated by stellar acting and a sharp screenplay, Blood on Her Name thrills in the moment and lingers in the memory.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Blending elements of crime-thriller and revisionist Western, Blood on Her Name delivers a uniquely exciting experience.

Mar 1, 2020

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Cary Darling

Houston Chronicle

Anchored by a magnetic performance from Bethany Anne Lind ("Ozark") who is in nearly every scene, "Blood on Her Name" is an engrossing exercise in Southern neo-noir that doesn't waste a moment of its marathon-runner lean 83 minutes.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 28, 2020

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

Allowing the viewer to piece things together on their own is always welcome, but the film's desire to surprise and outwit makes it contrived.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 28, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The concept is really simple, but it’s the proficient and confident execution that makes this slick southern noir sizzle.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Lindsay Traves

CGMagazine

It's tense and unrelenting, and a ferocious exploration of moral codes when tested as against an unjust reality.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 24, 2021

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Rhys Bowen Jones

JumpCut Online

The film's short runtime is a benefit to both the story and the viewers; it feels lean and well-paced while also providing a satisfyingly blood-soaked climax.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2021

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sallie P

Great twists, and kept you on edge. A “who gone it” with a unique ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/20

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Terry T

The first 20-30 minutes were good. Then a complete let down after that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Jeffrey P

Intriguing from the start; well-acted and well shot. The story is somewhat thin, not sure why it was in the horror section, and leaves you waiting for something, anything, to happen that never fully does. Also, the characters aren't exactly ones to sympathize or empathize or side with which makes the ending not shocking, just solid and deserved. One big positive was that it was mostly unpredictable. Odd movie to review, definitely a role reversal of sorts.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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Brad P

Blood on Her Name is tense, tough, and tender at the same time. With an outstanding performance from its lead, this neo-noir shouldn't be missed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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Audience Member

Meh. Good acting but it was lacklustre so I blame the director. We watched it only cause of the very high critic rating. Just goes to prove that the audience rating is sometimes a better meter.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/23

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Again one of those movies where I don't quite get the high number of positive critics reviews. I found this movie immensely annoying at times. It's really hard to root for a protagonist that is basically portrayed as the stupidest character in the history of cinema. Bethany Anne Lind is awesome in the role but the character acts so annoyingly stupid through most of the movie it's unbelievable. The only thing stopping the movie from falling on its face completely are some actually interesting and believable plot twist that redeem the movie to some extend towards the end. And the final 15 minutes are actually gripping and very well made. Still, could have been much better and not nearly as good as the critcs score suggests.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

A woman's panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family.

Director: Matthew Pope
Producer: Matthew Pope, Don M. Thompson
Screenwriter: Don M. Thompson, Matthew Pope
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Rising Creek
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m

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