Directed by Matthew Pope
Written by Don M. Thompson and Matthew Pope
Starring Bethany Anne Lind, Will Patton, Elisabeth Röhm, Jimmy Gonzales and Jared Ivers
Running time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language and violence

by Audrey Callerstrom

Blood On Her Name is a meticulous and taut feature-length debut from director Matthew Pope. From its first scene, which finds Lee (Bethany Anne Lind) next to a dead body in her auto shop, I was reminded of 2013’s Blue Ruin, another thriller that showed an ordinary person in over their head. Lee is tough, but it’s not like she’s doing Sarah Connor pull-ups to prepare for the visit from her ex’s friend, who comes to her auto shop one night looking for money, and whom Lee kills in self-defense.