magicbox2 I am speechless. At last a movie that takes the whole idea and shows you exactly what it is all about. Strong, brutal, emotional, in your face and truthful from start to end. A really but really impressive effort, with a great script, that does not try to be anymore than it should, superb acting (Geez... Andrew is amazing!) and slick direction and camera work.I am really but really very impressed, and look forward to see more from this team. True story telling in every possible way. Adam : if you read this: THANK YOU!!! Andrew: honestly WOW!

mcdharma I was definitely let down by this film. This is partly my fault for having high expectations due to someone else's post.The acting is decent enough to carry the film but I was longing for it to end. Was too unbelievable and predictable. The overall plot is a good premise but failed to execute. I was left watching the credits wondering why I watched this movie in its entirety. My only explanation is that I was hoping for some salvation at the end and my prayers were not answered.I know everyone is a critic so if your like me, take the time to watch it but you will have been warned. Others here hype this into more than it is. Makes me wonder what there favorite horror movie is. This is another good B attempt at a good premise.

davidpodmore This has got to be one of the best surprises in a film I've ever had. Going into the film I had no knowledge of the storyline, the actors or the director and I was completely engrossed from start to finish. I will definitely look out for the director's films now as this was beautifully shot, well paced and the actors were outstanding, especially for an Indy film. The premise for the film was great and it's definitely one of those films that you think about and question after you seen it. A special mention has to go to the actor Andrew Howard who was fantastic in his role, what a character and what a film. I don't really want to say anything about the plot because with this film I think it's best to watch it knowing nothing about it. I wouldn't call it a horror but it is very creepy in parts.

dschmeding "Blood River" is a real surprise... I did not expect much and was pretty much blown away since everything in this movie seems to fit perfectly until the song in the credits. The movie starts with a couple heading through the desert and passing a cowboy style guy. They stop in a motel where he re-appears and his face first shows when he lays prayers on the motel owner who ends up slitting her own wrists with a cross carved in her forehead. The couple continues their journey just to have a tire burst and be stuck in the middle of the desert and end up in an abandoned town called "Blood river". I was expecting the whole thing to turn into a cheesy horror movie but it doesn't. Cowboy guy soon re-appears, introduces himself as Jo and starts playing mind games with the couple, the tension between him and the husband rises slowly and the whole atmosphere captures you. There's awesome shots of the desert since right in the title sequence, the acting is stunning and carries a lot of the movie. The final revelation between Jo and the wife is awesome and I hope actress Tess Panzer has a bright future ahead of her since I haven't been captured by such solid acting for a while.The first half of the movie unfolds a little like Kalifornia with the mysterious psycho unmasking his character piece by tiny piece and the dread rising slowly. The tension is thick like in Wolf Creek but there's plenty of hints thrown in that Jo is not the psycho killer you expect at first. All the pieces come together in the end when the constant bible preaching in the radio, the re-appearing crosses and Jos strange philosophical and religious monologues start to make sense."Blood River" after all is a movie about sin and repentance ... the basic idea has been the a hundred times before, but the movie manages to leave enough room for the viewer to reflect the impressions on himself. I wonder if I was the only one having the credits roll to the end while listening to the dark title song in the end and thinking of my own wrongdoings. If a movie manages to capture you that deep in its atmosphere that is quite an achievement. I know some of the directors previous movies like "Broken" but none remotely comes close to this one. "Blood River" is one of those rare underground gems I found on the sidelines of the horror genre which I am surely going to recommend to every movie fanatic I meet. So be sure to put it on your list too!