there's something so moving and powerful about the authenticity and fear that emanates from this film; Bethany Anne Lind commands your attention for every moment as she's on screen pretty much the entire time
the filmmaker ratchets up the tension, skillfully pulling us into Leigh's claustrophobic world; "Blood on Her Name" is a fine showcase for its star, and a sturdy debut from a director to watch
like "Blue Ruin" and "Cold in July", "Blood On Her Name" grapples with weighty themes of revenge, the American prison system, and cycles of poverty and addiction; unexpected, morally complex, and alive with tension
Bethany Anne Lind's performance conveys a complexity we rarely see on screen; "Blood on Her Name" is tight, tense, and buoyed by a phenomenal lead performance. Such solid filmmaking is a rare delicacy nowadays
a gritty tale of thwarted cover-ups and handed-down guilt; A tense debut built around a compelling lead performance by Bethany Anne Lind, it benefits from a couple of graceful storytelling flourishes and a persuasive sense of character
"Blood on Her Name" is a gripping watch, even through the weaker moments; It might not be a winning mystery, but it is an evocative story of crime and punishment, choice and consequence, cycles of violence, and human failing
by Rosie Knight [Nerdist ]
by Alex Saveliev [Film Threat ]
