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.
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Cast
- Bethany Anne LindLeigh
- Will PattonRichard
- Jimmy GonzalesRey
- Elisabeth RöhmDani
- Jared IversRyan
- Chandler HeadYoung Leigh
- Jack AndrewsTravis
- Tony VaughnNathan Parrish
- Joshua MikelReed
- Bryant CarrollBartender
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
A film that remains relentlessly absorbing for all of its compact 83-minute length largely because it places its audience in the position of helpless witnesses to a slow-motion trainwreck. - 75
Movie Nation
This is “Southern Gothic” that lives up to its name. - 75
Slashfilm
Matthew Pope country-fries gutter luck, sizzles up a healthy portion of stand-off tension, and serves one nasty slice of homestyle revenge. Maybe too bleak for some, but sorry. Life isn’t all rainbows and Skittles. Kudos to the filmmakers who don’t shy away from the lows we’re forced to stomach and those failed in the process. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
A little film that makes a big impression. - 70
Film Threat
An injection of self-aware humor here and there would’ve been welcome. Yet Blood on Her Name is a fine showcase for its star, and a sturdy debut from a director to watch. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A tense debut built around a compelling lead performance by Bethany Anne Lind, it benefits from a couple of graceful storytelling flourishes and a persuasive sense of character. - 60
The New York Times
Oppressively dark and unrelentingly intense, Blood on Her Name packs down-and-dirty performances, and a few surprises, into a tight 85 minutes. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Blood on Her Name runs out of juicy “So now what’s” by its final stretch. But Lind is terrific throughout; and it’s a welcome change-of-pace to see a story about lawbreakers where no one involved is any kind of psychopath or super-crook. They’re all just plain folks, leading ordinary lives … and making terrible mistakes.
