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Blood Tracks

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Blood Tracks
Promotional poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Mats Olsson
  • Anna Wolf
Produced byTom Sjoberg
Starring
CinematographyHans Dittmer
Edited byDavid Gilbert
Music byDag Unenge
Production
company
Smart Egg Pictures[1]
Distributed by
  • Succéfilm AB (Sweden)
  • Avatar Film Corporation Limited (United Kingdom)
Running time
88 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Blood Tracks is a 1985 British slasher film directed by Mats Olsson, and starring Jeff Harding, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Naomi Kaneda. It follows a film crew shooting a rock music video at an abandoned factory in the Colorado Rockies who are stalked by a murderous family living there after an avalanche strands them. The film also features members of the Swedish rock band Easy Action.

Cast

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  • Jeff Harding as John
  • Michael Fitzpatrick as Bob
  • Naomi Kaneda as Suzie
  • Brad Powell as Nick
  • Peter Merrill as Dave
  • Harriet Robinson as Louise
  • Tina Shaw as Sarah
  • Frances Kelly as Linda
  • Karina Lee as Mary
  • Helena Jacks as Joanna
  • Lotte Heise as Carrie
  • Zin Zan as Solid Gold Band Member
  • Chris Lynn as Solid Gold Band Member
  • Alex Tyrone as Solid Gold Band Member
  • Freddie van Gerber as Solid Gold Band Member
  • Kee Marcello as Solid Gold Band Member

Production

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The film was produced by Smart Egg Pictures, a London-based production company that also produced Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).[3]

Release

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Home media

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Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray in November 2024, first made available for purchase through their online store as part of their Black Friday sale.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Uncredited.

References

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  1. ^ Stine 2015, p. 50.
  2. ^ a b "Blood Tracks". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ Kääpä & Gustafsson 2021, p. 4.

Source

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  • Kääpä, Pietari; Gustafsson, Tommy (2021). The Politics of Nordsploitation: History, Industry, Audiences. New York City, New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-501-32730-8.
  • Stine, Scott Aaron (2015) [2003]. The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41532-8.
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