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Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson Photos

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)

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Movie Info

Exploring the eventful life of the director who left his mark on cinema with edgy horror and thriller films in the mid-20th century.

Genre:

documentary, biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

David Gregory
Producer:

Heather Buckley, David Gregory, Nicole Mikuzis
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 28, 2020
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Severin Films

Cast & Crew

Robert Dix

R. Michael Stringer

Gary Kent

Greydon Clark

Fred Olen Ray

Russ Tamblyn

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Critic Reviews for Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (10)

It all ends rather abruptly, but that's just because we could live in this movie's world forever.

August 26, 2019 | Full Review…

Katie Rife
AV Club
A wonderful documentary chronicling the accidental career of Al Adamson...

June 21, 2020 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
Another great job and another 'Lost Soul' for David Gregory. [Full Review in Spanish]

March 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Kiko Vega
Espinof
An intimate, riotous, affectionate and ultimately profoundly sad essay that is an essential watch not just for horror history fans, but for anyone remotely interested in the waning days of the anti-establishment, Hollywood fringe maverick.

February 11, 2020 | Full Review…

Chris Alexander
Alexander On Film
Adamson's movies weren't the best -- many were barely even movies -- but it's clear from Blood and Flesh that he was loved.

October 21, 2019 | Full Review…

Oscar Goff
Boston Hassle
For every laugh that a creaky old clip generates, there's a heart-warming anecdote from one of the talking heads - even if some of those participating are brutally honest in their opinions

September 11, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

Martin Unsworth
Starburst
Gregory's Blood & Flesh is one of those documentaries manages to engage the audience by giving an little known but extraordinary story its due.

August 5, 2019 | Full Review…

J Hurtado
ScreenAnarchy
A touching story of commonplace horror wrapped up in the trappings on Tinseltown, this is a thoroughly researched and carefully assembled piece of work that will intrigues fans of the director and newcomers alike.

July 31, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
...ends up being an elegy not just for the man, but for the brand of bargain-basement cinema that he once made and somehow managed to sell.

July 24, 2019 | Full Review…

Anton Bitel
Projected Figures
Investigates both sides of Adamson's story...letting us get to know him as a person and a filmmaker in a way that makes his murder seem even more of a tragedy.

July 23, 2019 | Full Review…

Michael Gingold
Rue Morgue Magazine