The Bloodhound is a 2020 American mystery thriller film written and directed by Patrick Picard, inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Fall of the House of Usher.

[3][4] After being invited to visit a wealthy childhood friend and his twin sister at his home in a remote location, Francis is plagued by strange events.

[1] Kat Hughes, writing for THN said the film is "atmospheric and unsettling, The Bloodhound is an impressively stylish and intellectual debut that weaves a tangled web of lies, half-truths, and intrigue.

"[5] Writing for Variety, Dennis Harvey said that "Patrick Picard’s debut feature is more persuasive as a stylistic exercise than as horror or psychodrama, growing a bit arid even at just 72 terse minutes.

"[2] Zoe Rose Smith, in her review for Zobo With A Shotgun said that "The Bloodhound is perhaps one of the most disconcerting, confusing and bizarre films to grace the screen, but that just adds to the atmosphere and intrigue of it.