Blu-ray Review – Blood Tracks

Rock and roll will never die! Unless, of course, the band chooses a remote area of Sweden to shoot a music video in, triggering the rage of feral locals desperate to defend their terrain. Then, obviously, rock and roll will die. And painfully too. 1985's "Blood Tracks" is a riff on Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes," putting director Mats-Helge Olsson in the mood to generate some sex and violence in the middle of a snowbound location, using musical trends of the day to keep things hip while going through the same old stalk-n-kill business. It's not inspired work, as the production deals with tired material and thin characterizations, and while horror isn't known for its stunning displays of drama, "Blood Tracks" is too routine and bland to make an impression, even for exploitation entertainment. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com