The Bloodhound (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Patrick Picard |
| Written by | Patrick Picard |
| Produced by | Leal Naim Thomas R. Burke |
| Starring | Liam Aiken Annalise Basso Joe Adler |
| Cinematography | Jake Magee |
| Edited by | David Scorca |
Production companies | Love & Death Productions (LDP) Pfaff & Pfaff Productions |
| Distributed by | Arrow Films |
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Running time | 72 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bloodhound is a 2020 American mystery thriller film written and directed by Patrick Picard, inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story The Fall of the House of Usher.[2][1] It was to be released at the Emergence Films Festival, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was later purchased to be distributed by Arrow Films in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.[1][3]
Synopsis
After being invited to visit a wealthy childhood friend and his twin sister at his home in a remote location, Francis is plagued by strange events.[4]
Cast
- Liam Aiken as Francis
- Annalise Basso as Vivian
- Joe Adler as Jean Paul Luret
- McNally Sagal as Dr. Ricki
- Kimleigh Smith as Mrs. Hoff
- Gaby Santinelli as Natasha
- Dylan Gentile as pianist
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 14 critics' reviews are positive.[5]
Writing for Variety, Dennis Harvey said that "Patrick Picard’s debut feature is more persuasive as a stylistic exercise than as horror or psychodrama, growing a bit arid even at just 72 terse minutes. But those with an affinity for genre material in a cryptic, ascetic arthouse mode may fall under its chilly spell, and even those who don’t may be curious to see what this writer-director does next."[2]
In Far Out, Calum Russell rated it two and a half stars out of five, stating in the conclusion "the potential for a great story is nicely set-up in the intriguing opening, but satisfying conclusions are never met, and relationships never truly established."[4]
It was listed by Paste magazine in 2021 as one of the "13 Best Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations".[6]
See also
- List of films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- List of American films of 2020
- List of horror films of 2020
References
- ^ a b c "Arrow Buys Mystery-Thriller 'The Bloodhound' For English-Speaking Territories – AFM". Deadline. November 10, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (December 18, 2020). "'The Bloodhound' Review: A Cryptic Crossing of the River Poe". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Catching Up With the AFI Alumni Team Behind the New Mystery-Thriller Film THE BLOODHOUND". Afi. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "'The Bloodhound' review: Patrick Picard gives classic horror an update". Far Out. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "The Bloodhound". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Oller, Jacob (October 27, 2021). "The 13 Best Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations". Paste Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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