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Blood on her name Is an interesting little movie about a garage owner who tries to cover up an accidental death and the more she tries to cover her tracks the more things spin out of control.

The film itself isn't particularly memorable but what does stand out is the performance of Bethany Anne Lind . She really portrays a woman suffering from severe stress very well .

It's not a long film (85 minutes) so it doesn't outstay it's welcome . It almost feels like a TV episode and that's not a criticism.

If I did have any criticism it's that the director liked the blood spreading on the floor affect a little too much but it didn't ruin what was a slightly above average thriller .

In its 85-minute runtime, this air-tight and confident directional debut, an exercise in Midwestern small town murder and revenge neo-noir, manages to do a whole lot, pleasantly surprisingly so. "Blood on Her Name" is primarily a character study, a study of guilt and remorse that shows how most of us could never cope with having committed a terrible and immoral crime. Compelling and tense story and its morale center teams with the equally compelling lead performance to highlight this top tier indie thriller.

In "Blood on Her Name" Leigh, a single mom with enough trouble on her shoulders, finds herself crumbling down in panic after having accidentally killed someone. Guilt takes over quickly and chaos ensues as she chooses to deliver the dead man's body to his family. It's a tightly made, consistently engaging movie, despite the plot being relatively small-scale and on simple terms. Via director's careful attention to the character's emotions and morales, dilemmas and the search for what's right, "Blood on Her Name" goes a level deeper and draws the viewer into experiencing the dark side of the human, a person in trouble, her actions and consequences. Morally complex rather than complex story-wise. "Blood on Her Name" is, by all standards, a bleak drama/thriller, filled with unrelenting tension and completely devoid of humor, which some might find that a little problematic. The movie is further supported by authentic performances, most notably the lead one, by Bethany Anne Lind. Will Patton offers up another good version of his seemingly frequent character of a bad-man-in-disguise & main cast is concluded with equally good work by Elisabeth Rohm, Jared Ivers and Jimmy Gonzales. Visually "Blood on Her Name" might not be a stand-out of any kind, but it is undeniably shot and edited competently and effectively, further atmospherically tweaked with a subtle original score and befittingly grey and dirty color grading.

In the niche of southern gothic / small town murder / down-and-dirty psychological thriller and such, "Blood on Her Name" is great addition. Coincidentally, another spiritually very similar movie tcame out the same day as "Blood on Her Name" - "Disappearance at Clifton Hill". It has really been a great day for indie thrillers. My rating: 7/10.

Nice low budget well acted indie flix. If you want to dispose of a body this is the way not to do it. Bethany Anne Lind plays Leigh Tiller a single mum trying to run a garage and cover her tracks. The ever young Will Patton plays her dad and local sheriff, the relationship between the two is strained especially when he finds out what she's done. Things spiral out of control to a ending thats from a spaghetti western. Good watch better than wasting your hard earned money on cinema rubbish.

I really liked the beginning, and I LOVED the end! I thought that Bethany Anne Lind was very good, though I didn't always understand what her character was doing. A great deal of what she went through seemed needlessly complicated. But the start and finish to the story where well filmed, well written, and well acted. Honestly, the last scene almost made me trip out!

"Blood On Her Name" is a good example of the incredible tensions that could be created to present a full feature film with decent pacing and actors when the budget is less than what you'd spend on a family of six at Walmart on a weekend shopping spree. When compared to, say, a 100 million Hollywood blockbuster, the entertainment value still persists. So, yes, this film is recommended and I'm not aligned with anyone who created it.

Good job by the cast and crew, but why even make a film about such a bland story? Those efforts could be put somewhere else.

I saw this streaming for free on 'Freevee', so I gave it a shot.

I wasn't expecting much from a free movie, but this was really good.

An engaging little story, very well acted by a great cast. Is a little bit slow in places, but gives you enough on-screen to keep you interested. A few plot twists and things you don't expect, keep you guessing right until the very end.

All in all, a solid film.

Newb writer (along with Don M. Thompson) and director Matthew Pope makes his full length feature film debut with this low budget indie B-grade film - Blood on Her Name, and considering his inexperience, I feel he nailed it!

It's a small southern town neo-noir thriller written and directed very well - better than some big budget Hollywood blockbusters from seasoned filmmakers that I've recently seen.

Pope's screenplay was excellent coming from an inexperienced writer. It's slightly slow paced, but the 85 min runtime and the constant tension, suspense and twists, time flies by, especially with Bethany Anne Lind's convincing stellar performance. There were some plot and technical issues - I still don't know what happened with the mom/wife, but nevertheless, it was a well put together dramatic crime-thriller. The last 5-second ending was stellar - if you catch it.

Casting and performances all around were on point, with the exception of the son, Jared Ivers, who was very bland and stale. I get this is his third-ever acting role, but maybe with a seasoned director directing his character properly, he wouldn't have seemed out-of-it throughout this film.

Cinematography and score were also on point. I certainly recommend this little gem and will probably see it again. It's a well deserved and honest 8/10 from me. Click on my username to see more of my 1000+ ratings and 800+ reviews.

Blood on her Name was 85 minutes of torture for me and I love crime dramas. Tarantino is my favorite director. This is not Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs, two of his best. A white trash woman is shown at the opening covered in blood and holding a very large wrench. A man is lying on the floor of a garage and the killer woman moves the body around against all common sense. Her dad appears to be the only cop in the entire neighborhood and her son is on probation for fighting in school. Oh, and her husband is in jail. There is not one person to identify with for the audience, unless one has just been paroled after completing a sentence for burglary and crack addiction. The ending is ridiculous and this is a truly bad film.

Basically well done thriller, and acting all around was excellent, particularly the protagonist and her son. But as is often the case, it's hard to root for a character that is so... flawed, to say the least. In fact, the only character that had "character" was Rey, the mechanic. No spoiler, but I thought the irony of the last few seconds was awesome, I actually broke out laughing it was so fitting.

Good support actors made this movie worth watching.

Another backwoods film that missed it's mark. Had all the ingredients to make a good movie, but some how failed. Good storyline and decent acting with no substance. Just kinda drags on and on and on. You wait for something to happen but never does until the end. Which sucked! Terrible ending. That was just sad. Don't bother with this one folks.

I was doubting whether to see it or not, perhaps because of the low rating. Deserves more. Is short and entertaining.

The actors are all very good, except for the son of the main character, Leigh Tiller, who was not given any type of personality or dialogue, terrible because it takes away from the quality of the film in my opinion. The story is very exciting and sometimes terrifying, from the beginning it kept me on my toes. The ending seemed somewhat confusing and at the same time unexpected.

For me it is not okay to name this mother's love, but rather psychopathic love, which is not good for anyone. Or would it be better to say like father like daughter? Or as they say in the movie from father to son? Think it over.

I had to fast forward past several parts. About 30 minutes in, and I was already over it. I guess her reaction to things are reasonable. But there is no "down time". From the very beginning she is sitting there, breathing insanely heavily with a stupid look on her face. Mouth constantly open. For the whole movie. Acting on her part is one dimensional. Like they told her to just act with an ugly cry face the whole time. It wasn't a bad movie but definitely could have used a better main actress. Also, the kid who played her son has a very small head and it was distracting

3/10.

Slow and boring.

See if you don't have anything smarter or kill time.

The very beginning may make you think you missed something, but it soon falls perfectly into place, and then it just grabs your attention, and you can't help but get invested into it. All of the characters make sense, there's no added storyline used as filler, and any plot holes is filled before the movie ends. I wanted to give it 10 stars, but I had a personal problem with the very end. It makes complete sense, and in many ways, the ending should earn it that 10th star, but I held back, only for personal reasons that I cannot say, without spoiling the whole movie. This is a must see noir, suspenseful thrill ride, that deserves much higher ratings than it has here.

96% tomato rating. Wow, who paid them off? Made for tv dribble. So boring and drawn out for a 84 minute movie. Fast forwarded thru many boring parts. Lame acting, couple of known actors to help bump this movie. Couldn't save this predictable movie.

Masquerading as one of those snappy crime thriller that's been done to death, this one has nothing new to offer. Plots thin as a sliver and you'll struggle to find a coherent tale thru the holes in the script. The tale had much promise but has been squandered by over plotting.

It's hard to be a single mother. Leigh id running a business when her husband is in jail and standing by her delinquent son who has blinded another boy in the eye. When a man breaks down into Leigh's garage it ends in his death. Inspite of everything Leigh is a good person. Would it be her undoing?

Modern indie films always plays safe. If you examine most of low budget genre films they are the repeat of what has been done before. Then you stumble on a gem like BLOOD ON HER NAME and realise what independent cinema is really about. Always challenging the viewer, always keeping a mystery card up its sleeve, the film confidently leads us towards the heartbreaking finale.

BLOOD ON HER NAME is all good news. The acting is superb. Particularly from Bill Patton, who makes the film. His energy carries it forward and his character has a few surprises in store.

The lead Bethany Anne Lind is believable as a woman who is not perfect but who has everything to lose. At the same time she is not ready to compromise on her values. Again she does a great job, as virtues are hard to sell.

This is the first film from Matthew Pope, and for a first picture it is almost perfect. The accents are right, the violence is not over the top, the drama is heartbreaking and there's even a message one can carry out as the credits roll. The characters are deep enough to care for (even villains) but not deep enough to be a bore. I highly recommend this little thriller. Without a doubt it deserves a widescreen release more than most of this month's big releases.