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From 'Funny or Die' to Western Neo-Noirs
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From 'Funny or Die' to Western Neo-Noirs

Writer-director Rod Blackhurst on his new film, 'Blood for Dust,' 'Night Swim,' and making comedy shorts with Dave Franco.
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‘Blood for Dust’ (The Avenue)

On this week’s show I talked to Rod Blackhurst, the director of the new film Blood for Dust, about … well, a whole bunch of stuff. From his early shorts on the comedy website Funny or Die starring Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, to a documentary about Amanda Knox, to the horror short “Night Swim” (which recently received the feature-length treatment), to his new picture with the great Scoot McNairy and an all-star supporting cast that includes Ethan Suplee, Stephen Dorff, Josh Lucas, and Kit Harrington, we cover his whole career.

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Blood for Dust hits VOD and has a limited theatrical engagement six days from now, and if you’re in the mood for a western neo-noir that deals with people who feel real (and have real-feeling problems), you’re not going to want to miss it.

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