Bloody Axe Wound, written and directed by Matthew John Lawrence, arrives in select theaters on December 27. Starring Sari Arambulo, Molly Brown, and Eddie Leavy, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Billy Burke, it blends grisly family tradition and uneasy humor.
Abbie Bladecut feels torn. In the quiet town of Clover Falls, her family’s trade involves capturing real-life killings on tape for profit. As Abbie grapples with these old ways, a first crush stirs up new questions. Change might be on the horizon.
Things you might like about the movie.
• Long-standing family traditions clash with teenage doubts
• Abbie’s struggle sets a tense, unsettling tone
• Horror that explores identity and moral boundaries