Directed and written by Henry Jacobson with Avra Fox-Lerner and Will Honley
Starring Seann William Scott, Mariela Garriga and Dale Dickey(!!!)
MPAA rating: R for strong bloody violence and disturbing images, graphic nudity, and language
Running time: 1 hour and 35 minutes

by Zoe Crombie

A dark hospital bathroom. A spotlight on a lone woman showering off the sweat from a long day. A figure appears; her throat is suddenly a leaking gash. These are the opening moments of Henry Jacobson’s directorial debut Bloodline, and the film doesn’t get much less shocking from there.