Blood Moon is a 2014 British Western horror film produced and directed by Jeremy Wooding. The film premiered at the 2014 Film4 FrightFest.[1][2]
| Blood Moon | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Jeremy Wooding |
| Written by | Alan Wightman |
| Produced by | Jeremy Wooding Michael Vine |
| Starring | George Blagden Tom Cotcher |
| Cinematography | Jono Smith |
| Edited by | Kant Pan |
| Music by | Toby Pitman |
Production company | Uncork'd Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn 1887, Colorado, three men & two women are traveling on a horse-drawn stagecoach, heading for Denver by way of a nearby mining town. A fourth man, a gunslinger, joins them on the way, his horse having broken its leg.
By the time they arrive at the town, they see that it is deserted, and a blood red moon can be seen in the night sky. During that very night, something sinister is going to happen. They are attacked by two outlaws, who have just robbed a bank & are fleeing the law. But the whole group, robbers & all, are soon under attack by something far deadlier & more terrifying. One by one, they are picked off. Only a few will survive.
Cast
edit- George Blagden as Jake Norman
- Tom Cotcher as Lloyd Walker
- Barrington de la Roche as Ahiga
- Raffaello Degruttola as Jeb Norton[citation needed]
- Shaun Dooley as Calhoun
- Jack Fox as Wade
- Dave Fulton as Glen
- Corey Johnson as Hank Norton
- Tony Law as Yancy
- Eleanor Matsuura as Black Deer
- Amber Jean Rowan as Sarah Norman
- Kerry Shale as Father Domenic
- Anna Skellern as Marie
- David Sterne as Charlie Packham
- Joan Walker as Joanie Loumis
- Ben Warwick as Taylor
- George Webster as Henry Lester
- Ian Whyte as skinwalker
Reception
editZoe Rose Smith of Scream magazine wrote "Blood Moon's biggest flaw was that it lacked any real plot line that could have surprised me or possibly made me want to discuss it with someone".[3] Writing for Screen International, Kim Newman called it "a rare serious entry in the 'steak and kidney western' sub-category and combines elements from classic American cowboy films with a Native American spin on the werewolf legend".[4] Phil Wheat of Nerdly called the film "a surprisingly great monster movie",[5] while Jennie Kermode of Eye for Film, who reviewed its DVD release wrote that "[the film] falls short on ambition, but there's still plenty here to enjoy".[6]
A rank of 65 out of a 100 was awarded to Blood Moon by Culture Crypt.[7]
According to Bob Brinkman of the Horror News Network "Blood Moon is truly a great film".[8]
References
edit- ^ Sandwell, Ian (27 June 2014). "Film4 FrightFest unveils 2014 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Whittington, James (25 August 2014). "FrightFest: Interview With Jeremy Wooding Director Of Blood Moon". Horror Channel. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Smith, Zoe Rose (8 November 2015). "Blood Moon: Film Review". Scream.
- ^ Newman, Kim (25 August 2014). "Blood Moon". Screen International.
- ^ Wheat, Phil (25 August 2014). "Frightfest 2014: 'Blood Moon' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Kermode, Jennie (28 September 2015). "Blood Moon". Eye for Film. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Blood Moon (2014)". Culture Crypt. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Brinkman, Bob (7 September 2015). "Film Review: Blood Moon". Horror News Network. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
edit- Blood Moon at IMDb