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BLOOD HIGHWAY

BLOOD HIGHWAY is an action/horror short film and proof of concept in the tradition of classic 70s grindhouse cinema that follows Ashley and Leon — two bikers hell-bent on revenge after a deal goes sour — who discover a terrifying undead secret lurking in broad daylight.

  • Joseph Dwyer
    Director
    DREAMERS, THE RIDE
  • Joseph Dwyer
    Writer
    DREAMERS
  • Jim DanDee
    Producer
    CRANIAC!, OCULAR, DREAMERS
  • Herlin Navarro
    Key Cast
    BORDERLINE, SILENCE, WINTER SPRING
  • Kevin O. Peterson
    Key Cast
    DEAD BOUNTY, BLESSID, KATIE FFORDE: BRUDERHERZ
  • Jack Shipley
    Key Cast
    LONG NIGHT IN A DEAD CITY, THE COOKBOOK, A BROKEN PIECE
  • Oleg Bolotov
    Cinematographer
    DREAMERS, QUIETUS, DESERT DREAMING
  • Clark Rhee
    Composer
    DREAMERS, LA IN FLUX
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    ACTION, HORROR, THRILLER, GRINDHOUSE
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The 2017 Auspicious Phoenix Productions Rolling Revue Roadshow Tour
    Brooklyn, NY; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; Kinderhook, NY; Boston, MA
    United States
    August 20, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    February 12, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, OH
    United States
    October 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Steel City Underground Film Festival
    Linz
    Austria
    April 1, 2019
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Hewes Pictures
    Country: United States
Director Biography - Joseph Dwyer

Joseph Dwyer is an award-winning director and editor of narrative and international documentary films. His narrative work has been nominated for a Student Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, while winning best-of-fest awards and screening for audiences around the globe. His documentary projects focus primarily on travel and transportation, and have taken him to China, Thailand, Japan, the Maldives, England and several times across the United States.

Joseph holds a BA in Visual & Dramatic Arts from Rice University and an MFA in Film Production from Boston University, where he also served as an adjunct professor teaching Screen Language and Production I in the spring and fall of 2018.

He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

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