Blood Red Earth & The Burrowers

I watched Blood Red Earth by J.T. Petty on Fearnet On Demand recently and was wonderfully & completely blown away. It's been awhile since I've come across a contemporary horror filmmaker who isn't afraid to take things slow. His respect for the genre and for its fans is evident - he trusts us to be intelligent and patient, and to not need lots of boobs and blood to be entertained. The look, story, and pace of the film are all graceful - traits rarely seen in horror.

Blood Red Earth is a short film & prequel to his upcoming feature film that I am excited about - The Burrowers (starring Clancy Brown who I love). You can watch the short at the link below the photo. Be sure to watch all the behind-the-scene interviews. J.T. Petty says a lot of very cool stuff - he's the kind of filmmaker I've been waiting for. I loved his first film Soft For Digging. Even though it contained hardly any dialogue at all, it managed to be thick with narrative and mystery. I can't wait to see the movies he'll be making. (I've wanted to see his S&Man, but haven't been able to find a copy.) Also it's pretty groovy that Larry Fessenden is in the short, though briefly. He's another director I am a big fan of - he directed The Last Winter.

Blood Red Earth short & interviews


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