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Dark Blood

2012 · 1h 26m · N/A Thriller
Directed by George Sluizer

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Overview

Filmed in 1993 but never completed due to River Phoenix's death, Dark Blood tells the story of Boy, a young widower living on a nuclear testing site in the desert. Boy is waiting for the end of the world and carves Katchina dolls that supposedly contain magical powers. Boy's solitude is interrupted when a Hollywood jet-set couple who are travelling across the desert become stranded after their car breaks down. The couple are rescued by Boy, who then holds them prisoner because of his desire for the woman and his ambition to create a better world with her.

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80%
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Rotten

Dark Blood quickly announces itself as pure folly -- a movie that, had it made it to theaters two decades ago, would be long forgotten by now, save for the occasional late-night airing in the basic-cable badlands.

Scott Foundas, Village Voice
Fresh

Left unfinished when River Phoenix died of drug-related causes in the middle of shooting, this terrifically played and superbly photographed three-hander reveals to what extent the 23-year-old star was an intense and unpredictable talent.

Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

Phoenix exerts a suitably charismatic and commanding air in his final role, making Boy a complex, fully mature character.

Boyd van Hoeij, Variety

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