Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Dan S — 14 Aug 2010

Had to watch at uni and it was good but not my type of film, got bored half way through...

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Dan S on 14 Aug 2010.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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