Hi r/movies, I’m Rod Blackhurst. Longtime lurker, second-time AMA’er. I’m a father, husband, and filmmaker in that order. I’ve been fortunate to make films across genres and scales. I spent years investigating the Amanda Knox and John Wayne Gacy cases for Netflix and Peacock. I froze through a Montana winter directing BLOOD FOR DUST with Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington, Josh Lucas, Ethan Suplee, and Stephen Dorff. I nearly broke myself making a $175K indie thriller called HERE ALONE. I’ve also made shorts like NIGHT SWIM with my friend Bryce McGuire, who later directed the Blumhouse feature adaptation.
Most recently, I took my wildest swing yet and created the universe and character of DOLLY, which begins its theatrical run today via Shudder and IFC. This one is personal. It’s fully independent, shot on 16mm, and made alongside collaborators who have followed me across multiple films.
Yes, it’s a love letter to 1970s horror, New French Extremity, and grindhouse brutality. But underneath all of that, I made it for my family.
So ask me anything. About the films I love. The films I want to make. The ones that shaped DOLLY. The ones of mine you’ve seen. About running our company, Witchcraft. About making movies, getting into the film business or about building something from nothing.
No subject is off limits. And though my finger is still mangled from slicing through tendons and nerves with a food processor blade in January, I’ll answer every question I can. It just might take me a little longer to type.
DOLLY is in theaters now via IFC and Shudder.
It stars Fabianne Therese, Russ Tiller, Kate Cobb, Ethan Suplee, Seann William Scott, and Max the Impaler.
Synopsis:
A young woman, Macy, fights to survive after being abducted by a deranged figure who intends to raise her as their child.
Trailer:
Here's our Fandango page for showtimes and theaters:
Instagram Witchcraft BLOOD FOR DUST trailer HERE ALONE trailer AMANDA KNOX trailer
Ask me anything! Back tomorrow Friday 3/6 at 3 PM ET to answer questions.
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