Blood Simple (1984)
September 9, 2026
Shannon Mauck of the Neighborhood Comedy Theatre joins us to dig into Blood Simple (1984), the lean, sweaty debut that first put the Coen brothers on the map.
Shannon Mauck of the Neighborhood Comedy Theatre joins us to dig into Blood Simple (1984), the lean, sweaty debut that first put the Coen brothers on the map.
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