Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Leighton T — 24 Apr 2009

The Coen Bros fantastic noir debut. Plenty of dark comedy.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Leighton T on 24 Apr 2009.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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