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Blood Simple (1984)

Directed by Joel Coen · Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld

R99 min57 frames

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Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...

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Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features cool-toned shadows across the environment. A young woman with curly…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: fullbody — A spacious loft with exposed brick walls and hardwood floors contains only minimal furniture. A woman…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: medium — A dimly lit establishment features a glowing Budweiser neon sign behind a man. The man holds a megaphone…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a glass telephone booth located in a parking lot. He holds a telephone receiver to his…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden ceiling with exposed rafters and a spinning fan. A man lies on his back…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — A silver metal lighter sits on a polished dark wood table surface. The lighter features an engraving of a…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room focuses on a wooden table cluttered with peculiar objects. A person sits out of…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a man positioned near a window at night. The man wearing a cowboy hat stares…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit environment with a rough textured stone wall in the background. A young woman with a…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: wide — A dark interior wall shows multiple distinct beams of white light entering the space. These light rays…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: wide — A vast, barren oil field stretches toward a dark, overcast horizon line. Several mechanical oil pump jacks…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — The underside of a bathroom sink shows exposed metal piping and a shutoff valve. Moisture droplets…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — An interior space at night features an older man in a tan jacket. He holds a revolver pointed directly…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a leather sofa and a side table with a lamp. A woman sits on the couch facing…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: establishing — A rural gas station sits beside an empty asphalt highway under a grey sky. A yellow price sign…Blood Simple (1984) movie still: closeup — A man drives a vehicle at night with dim interior illumination. The cowboy hat shades part of his face as…
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Blood Simple — official trailer

What is Blood Simple about?

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

Where can you watch Blood Simple?

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What does the cinematography of Blood Simple look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Blood Simple builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with close-ups (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. 72% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Blood Simple?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Blood Simple (1984) are #333030, #0f0e0e, #d1d0cf, #564d49, #281916, #30354a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #333030
  • #0f0e0e
  • #d1d0cf
  • #564d49
  • #281916
  • #30354a

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