Dark Blood
Watch TrailerFilmed 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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2012 |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Director | George Sluizer |
| Runtime | 86 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (24 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film, reconstructed from surviving footage, constructs a suffocating atmosphere of isolation and impending doom. It relies entirely on the raw, magnetic presence of River Phoenix, whose performance transforms Boy from a potential predator into a tragic figure wounded by loss and apocalyptic faith.
What lingers after the credits is not a thriller's tension, but a parable about the collision of two worlds—civilized hypocrisy and primal madness. It's a haunting testament to an unrealized vision. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: George Sluizer
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Late at night, in darkness, to be swallowed by the desert's vast silence.
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