Blood Tracks

Blood Tracks
Promotional poster
Directed by	Mats Olsson Derek Ford [i]
Written by	Mats Olsson Anna Wolf
Produced by	Tom Sjoberg
Starring	Jeff Harding Michael Fitzpatrick Naomi Kaneda
Cinematography	Hans Dittmer
Edited by	David Gilbert
Music by	Dag Unenge
Production company	Smart Egg Pictures [1]
Distributed by	Succéfilm AB (Sweden) Avatar Film Corporation Limited (United Kingdom)
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	88 minutes [2]
Countries	Sweden United Kingdom
Language	English

Blood Tracks is a 1985 British slasher film directed by Mats Olsson, and starring Jeff Harding, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Naomi Kaneda. It follows a film crew shooting a rock music video at an abandoned factory in the Colorado Rockies who are stalked by a murderous family living there after an avalanche strands them. The film also features members of the Swedish rock band Easy Action.

Cast

• Jeff Harding as John
• Michael Fitzpatrick as Bob
• Naomi Kaneda as Suzie
• Brad Powell as Nick
• Peter Merrill as Dave
• Harriet Robinson as Louise
• Tina Shaw as Sarah
• Frances Kelly as Linda
• Karina Lee as Mary
• Helena Jacks as Joanna
• Lotte Heise as Carrie
• Zin Zan as Solid Gold Band Member
• Chris Lynn as Solid Gold Band Member
• Alex Tyrone as Solid Gold Band Member
• Freddie van Gerber as Solid Gold Band Member
• Kee Marcello as Solid Gold Band Member

Production

The film was produced by Smart Egg Pictures, a London-based production company that also produced Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). ^[3]

Release

Home media

Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray in November 2024, first made available for purchase through their online store as part of their Black Friday sale. ^[2]

Notes

1. Uncredited.

References

1. Stine 2015, p. 50.
2. "Blood Tracks". Vinegar Syndrome . Archived from the original on 9 January 2025.
3. Kääpä & Gustafsson 2021, p. 4.

Source

• Kääpä, Pietari; Gustafsson, Tommy (2021). The Politics of Nordsploitation: History, Industry, Audiences. New York City, New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN   978-1-501-32730-8.
• Stine, Scott Aaron (2015) [2003]. The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-0-786-41532-8.

External links

• Blood Tracks at IMDb