Thane of East County
Thane of East County, also known as Blood Will Have Blood, is a 2015 black and white horror drama film written and directed by Jesse Keller in his feature film debut and is adapted from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The film won Best Drama at Poppy Jasper International Film Festival and stars Carr Cavender, Molly Beucher, Connor Sullivan and Karl Backus. Plot 
James (Macbeth) and Jen (Lady Macbeth) become intertwined with each other as they rehearse a theatrical production of Macbeth. Duke (also Macbeth) is Jen's husband, Drew (Banquo) is James' best friend and Matt portrays Macduff and Malcolm. Things go awry as the actors begin to carry out the actions of characters they portray. Cast 
Carr Cavender as James
Molly Beucher as Jen
Connor Sullivan as Drew
Karl Backus as Duke
Joshua Alan Jones as Raymond
Ron Christopher Jones as Kip
Brian Patrick Butler as Matt
Danny Morris as Jonathan
Jessica Jerrain as Alex

Production 
The film was produced by Folk Process Films. The production team consisted of writer and director Jesse Keller, producers Chris Cashman and Annie Willett Thomas as well as cinematographer Nate Elegino. With a crew of ten, seventeen actors were cast. The movie is based on Macbeth by William Shakespeare and was shot in black-and-white over sixteen days at the Victory Theatre in San Diego, inside a Fallbrook apartment, and exterior scenes in the desert near Borrego Springs. Films like Double Indemnity, Pi, Stranger Than Paradise and Following were inspiration for the film. A Kickstarter campaign raised $25,000, boosting the overall budget to $65,000. The film is Keller's directorial debut and he submitted it to Sundance Film Festival. Release 
The film screened at Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival on December 6, 2015 and Cinema on the Bayou in Louisiana on January 28, 2017. It was distributed as Blood Will Have Blood by Summer Hill Entertainment in 2017. The film released on video on demand on January 25, 2018. Reception

Critical response
Steven West of Horror Screams Video Vault compared the film to Macbeth calling it a "well-intentioned attempt" but it "downplays the trashier elements that could have made it fun." References

External links 
 
 Thane of East County at AllMovie
 
 
 

2015 films
American independent films
Films set in San Diego
Films shot in San Diego
2015 independent films
Films based on Macbeth
Teen films based on works by William Shakespeare
Films about witchcraft
2015 drama films
2010s English-language films
American black-and-white films
American neo-noir films
Films about murder
Films about infidelity
American films based on plays
American horror drama films
2010s horror drama films
Films set in a theatre
Films about theatre
Films about actors
Kickstarter-funded films
2015 directorial debut films
Films produced by Chris Cashman