Blood Widow (2020) – a Slasher with a Side of Awkward Toast Skagen

Right, so *Blood Widow*. I saw it on a rainy Thursday night in Stockholm, around 21:45, when you’re too tired for Bergman but too twitchy for Netflix. And let me tell you – I didn’t expect much, which was probably wise.

Directed by the not-very-famous Brendan Guy Murphy (I know, totally sounds made up), this low-budget horror flick is kinda like if Fulci had a tighter belt and a hangover. The plot? It’s about a killer who may or may not be a woman avenging her stolen childhood blah blah… but honestly, you’re not here for the story. You’re here for the gore and the goofy deaths. That’s where it delivers – mostly.

No big-name actors here. Danielle Lilley tries her damndest as Laurie, but it’s Crystal Day as Harmony who sticks in your head. She delivers lines like she’s ordering falukorv over the phone. Memorable stuff, though maybe not in the way they hoped.

There’s this one scene – chains, blood, flashlight flicker – that weirdly reminded me of a midsummer party I attended in Gnesta back in ’94. Drunk on Explorer vodka, someone got tangled in fairy lights and screamed like hell. The same chaotic energy.

Thing is, the directing is a bit stiff. Like watching some dude from Örebro try to salsa after two beers. You admire the guts, but it’s a bit painful.

Still, there’s charm to how cheap it all feels. The sound design is crunchy – in a good way – and some shots actually got me. Maybe not scared, but like, mildly startled. Like when ICA replaces the filmjölk brand and you panic.

Would I recommend it? Hmm. If you’re into old-school slasher trash and can handle some dodgy acting, sure. But don’t go in expecting goosebumps. You’re more likely to get eye-rolls.

Better than expected? Maybe. Good? Nah. Fun? Yeah, in a twisted knäckebröd kind of way.

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