Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

redrobin62-321-207311 I thought this was a fine indie movie; very fine, indeed. It did remind me of the Henry Rollins flick I saw about two months ago, 'He Never Died', but I like this one better. The acting was right on point and the dialog couldn't have been better. In fact, I thought the writing of the antagonist was pretty clever, intriguing, caustic but poignant. I've even thought along the same lines as he does, albeit with far less violence involved.The dealbreaker to me was the endless whimpering, whimpering, sobbing, crying towards the end. At that point you hope the villain would kill the crybabies to put us out of our misery. Yes, all that whimpering was necessary for the plot development of 'Blood River', but that doesn't mean it wasn't annoying to the point of grating.Visually, the only flaws in the film were the light balances. In some scenes the background and sky would become blindingly white and washed out, but in most of them the contrast was fine. I just brought down the brightness on my h.264 player and the film looked okay.I do recommended this film, not necessarily to the general movie going public, but to film students who may need a prod in the right direction in regards to story development. That this movie was never resolved in the end is superfluous; it's still worth that arid trip through the scorching Arizona desert to see it.

atinder Blood River (2009) This movie as been on my watch list for so long.This movie is about Clark and Summer, a married couple and Summer is newly-pregnant, and Clark is worried that her father will be critical of him. Along the way, their car has a blowout and Clark is sure that he put spare in the boot of the car. It's start of really intruding but the next 45 of minutes, were very slow burner, with nothing much happens and talking to one and other, When it getting really boring, I was thinking to turn it off ,after that but I am clad I didn't! The last half hour, were it's really pick up again and more things start to happen, You think this movie is going one way but they really clever with as total throw you off what really happening.Really good turn in the story, as I didn't not see it coming at all, it kind of makes sense it ending. The acting was really good from the whole cast in this movie.5.9 out of 10

bob_meg There really should be a disclaimer at the start of films that rely on any form of fantasy to hold a plot together...at least ones that masquerade as a thriller, like "Blood River." To expect us to believe the "avenging angel" nonsense might fly on some Disney TV show or some bible-belt rouser like "In Search of Historic Jesus" but in the context of a traditional horror film, it's just lazy writing.I can't remember being so let down by a film. This is a very well-made, well-shot, generally well-acted picture that falls apart in its last twenty minutes through a variety of indecipherable and unclear "revelations" all of which may or may not be true. No one knows....no one. Every single post I've read falls back on either the angel explanation (which Mason obviously BELIEVES, according to interviews) or just meanders with semi-plausible, wistful thinking. The killing, torturing savior for Jesus, right? Ugh...fine. You believe...whatever. Don't insult the rest of us with this fairy nonsense.What really stinks is what a waste this film is. Lots of good character conflict, good dialog, some genuine tension...and it ends in a pseudo-Sunday school lesson. What a gyp.

iluvtomservo Blood River currently does not have distribution in the US. Why? Who knows. I really wonder if movies like these are quashed here just to make way for the remakes, and same old torture movies that are clearly threatened by movies such as this. I generally do not jump onto a site and review a movie, but I am tired of these movies getting absolutely no love from the film industry.Blood River has a bare bones cast, the story is straight forward and to the point. Andrew Howard is impressive, as always. I do not want to go into too much about the movie, I hate spoilers and like going into a movie blind. I will say Ian Duncan's turn of his character in this was excellent, and Tess Panzer pulled out all of the stops in the end. the end of the movie left me asking questions, pondering the situation well after the movie was over.If you are a horror fan such as myself, that seeks their movies from outside of the mainstream, this is right up your alley. Yes, there will be haters. There always are. Take the time to decide for yourself, and give Blood River the love that it deserves if you, too, enjoy it.