Blood in the Water (2016 film)

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Blood in the Water
Directed byBen Cummings
Orson Cummings
Written byBen Cummings
Orson Cummings
Produced byMitchell Sandler
Mitch Solomon
Starring
CinematographyMichael Alden Lloyd
Edited bySuzanne Spangler
Music by The Newton Brothers
Production
company
BrothersCummingsFilm
Release date
  • 26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000

Blood in the Water (originally titled Pacific Standard Time) [1] is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings, starring Willa Holland, Alex Russell, Miguel Gomez, David S. Lee and Charlbi Dean. [2]

Contents

Cast

Release

The film was released on 26 August 2016. [3]

Reception

The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "What might sound on paper like a sexy thriller falls well short in execution, with a script that barely tries to convince us of its characters’ motivations and, when it tries, isn’t very successful." [3]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "until the ending, the plot doesn’t really twist much; and the Cummings don’t do enough with how Veronica and Perry’s dim career prospects reflect life for too many college grads these days." [4]

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References

  1. Kit, Borys (7 May 2014). "Alex Russell, Willa Holland, Miguel Gomez Starring in Indie Thriller 'Pacific Standard Time' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. Kay, Jeremy (29 November 2014). "Pacific Standard Time producers eye 2015 release". Screen Daily . Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 THR Staff (26 August 2016). "'Blood in the Water': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. Murray, Noel (24 August 2016). "Review: Crime looks gorgeous in the Hollywood Hills-set thriller 'Blood in the Water'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 30 August 2022.