There’s Just One Law. Run
A petty thief crossing the desert becomes the target of a psychopathic small-town sheriff and must rely on raw instinct and street smarts to survive his brutal game of cat and mouse.
Official Trailer
The official trailer for Blood Star — a psychological road thriller set in the desert, directed by Lawrence Jacomelli and starring Britni Camacho and John Schwab.
Reception
Incredibly tense, dramatic, engaging and damn entertaining cat-and-mouse thriller that hardly puts a foot wrong.
UK Film Review— Chris BuickJacomelli has an undeniable eye for compacting a pulpy morass into snappy imagery.
The Guardian— Phil HoadMore than a desert chase film, Blood Star is a story about erasure — the psychological, emotional and literal theft of a woman’s voice.
British CinematographerA genre film that finds time for unforgettable Tarantinoesque moments.
MovieMaker Magazine— Tom MolloySynopsis
In this road trip thriller movie, a petty thief driving through the desert becomes the target of a psychopathic small-town sheriff who treats his badge as a license to hunt. Stripped of her phone, car, and voice, she is forced into a brutal game of endurance across open highways and empty landscapes. Survival becomes instinct. Movement becomes risk. The law becomes the threat. As the pursuit intensifies, the journey collapses into confrontation — in a world where authority is arbitrary and escape is an illusion.
— Lawrence Jacomelli, Writer & Director
About Blood Star
Blood Star (2024) is a road thriller starring John Schwab and Britni Camacho, directed by Lawrence Jacomelli in his feature debut. Rated 6.1 on IMDb and released across Europe and the United States, the film has screened at international festivals including the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Grimmfest, and Cinequest.
About the Story
Bobbi is driving alone across the desert when a routine encounter with a sheriff begins to turn sinister. What follows is a tense, escalating battle of control, manipulation and survival, played out across an unforgiving landscape where the person meant to protect her becomes the greatest threat.
2024 — Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) — World Premiere
2024 — Grimmfest — UK Premiere
2024 — Molins Horror Film Festival — Spanish Premiere
2024 — Splat! Fantastic Film Festival — Poland
2024 — Fantasy Filmfest — Germany
2024 — Chilliwack International Film Festival — Canada
2024 — Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFFF) — France
2025 — Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival — USA Premiere
Blood Star is distributed internationally across key territories, with release partners handling theatrical, digital and home entertainment platforms.
Blood Star was shot in just ten days in the desert, with a crew of around twenty working through heat, sandstorms and freezing desert nights.
We were forty minutes from the nearest town, with no running water, no fuel, and no power. Heat by day, below zero at night, sandstorms, heavy rain, flooding, constant wind that played havoc with sound.
”— Lawrence Jacomelli, in Shots
Director
British writer-director and producer, making his feature debut with Blood Star.
View ProfileProducer & Co-Writer
British writer-producer who originated, co-wrote and produced Blood Star.
View ProfileLead Cast
Puerto Rican-American actress, known for I’m a Virgo and The Rookie.
View ProfileLead Cast
American actor known for The Queen’s Gambit, Jack Ryan and The Diplomat.
View ProfileStarring Britni Camacho and John Schwab. Written by Victoria Taylor, Lawrence Jacomelli and George Kelly. Shot entirely in the desert.
Journalists, reviewers, podcasters and festival programmers can find approved stills, cast and crew photography, the trailer, credits and production notes in the Blood Star press kit.
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