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| Directed by | Amelia Moses |
| Written by | Amelia Moses |
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| Distributed by | Shudder[1] |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Bleed with Me is a 2020 Canadianpsychological horrordrama film written and directed by Amelia Moses.
A young woman named Rowan spends time in a remote cabin with her friend Emily and Emily's boyfriend Brendan. As time passes, Rowan begins to suspect that Emily is stealing her blood.[1]
Bleed with Me was released in Canada on August 26, 2020 at theFantasia International Film Festival.[2]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 83% of 23 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "An auspicious debut for writer-director Amelia Moses, the smartly restrainedBleed with Me taps a rich vein of psychological horror."[3]
Leslie Felperin, writing forThe Guardian, gave the film 3 stars out of 5, calling it "tautly constructed."[4] Richard Whittaker of theThe Austin Chronicle gave the film a positive review, calling its narrative "lean and ambiguous", and commenting that Moses "keeps a deft grasp on her symbolism and imagery."[5] Natalia Keogan ofPaste commented that it is "efficacious" in its "sparse simplicity", "leaving ample room for carefully crafted ambiance and performances to arrest the viewer with mounting dread and anticipation."[1]