Short film
Blood Meridian Test Reel
2011 · 32 min
A rough, unfinished rehearsal of a brutal western, more interesting as a curiosity than as a story.
- Directed by
- James Franco
- Genres
- History, Western
- Starring
- Dave Franco, Scott Glenn, Mark Pellegrino
- Tagline
- Et In Arcadia Ego
- Overview
- James Franco's pre production test reel for Blood Meridian. Originally selected to direct a feature length adaptation, James Franco filmed a 32 minute test scene of Tobin telling The Kid about how the Glanton Gang first met Judge Holden in the desert.
- How it feels
- Slow-burning and demanding.
- About
- Violence, war, survival, fate
- Content
- Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- James Franco
- Genres
- History, Western
- Starring
- Dave Franco, Scott Glenn, Mark Pellegrino
