River Phoenix back on the big screen

River Phoenix is set to return to the big screen this fall, some nineteen years after his sad death.  On Halloween night 1993, he died of a heart attack (believed drug induced) - on the sidewalk, outside The Viper Room, West Hollywood.


At this time, the 23 year-old actor had been working on Dark Blood, a movie from Dutch director George Sluizer.  Production ceased following River's death, but George kept hold of the film stock.    In 2011 the director got funding to produce a final cut of the movie, which will be shown at the Netherlands Film Festival, in September.