Blood Relations (1988 film)

Blood Relations is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by Graeme Campbell and starring Jan Rubeš, Kevin Hicks, and Lydie Denier.[3] Its plot follows the members of a dysfunctional family who congregate at an isolated mansion, where they expose each others' darkest secrets with lethal results.

Blood Relations
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGraeme Campbell
Written bySteven Saylor
Starring
Music byMychael Danna
CinematographyRhett Morita
Edited byMichael McMahon
Production
company
SC Entertainment
Distributed byMiramax[1]
Release date
  • December 9, 1988 (1988-12-09) (Canada)
Running time
90 minutes[2]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Jan Rubeš as Andreas / Thomas' father
  • Kevin Hicks as Thomas / Son
  • Lydie Denier as Marie / Thomas' fiancee
  • Lynne Adams as Sharon / Jack's girlfriend
  • Steven Saylor as Jack / played
  • Sam Malkin as Yuri
  • Carrie Leigh as Thomas' Girlfriend
  • Ray Walston as Charles / Thomas' grandfather

Production

Jan Rubeš was cast in the role of Andreas, the mad surgeon patriarch of the family, based on his performance in 1987's Dead of Winter. [4] Robert Stack had also been considered for the role of Andreas.[4] Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[5] over a 30-day period in the winter of 1988.[6]

Release

The film screened twice at the 1989 Montreal World Film Festival.[4] It subsequently opened theatrically in Canada on December 9, 1988.[6]

Critical response

TV Guide awarded the film two out of five stars, noting: "A baroque exercise in Grand Guignol horror, Blood Relations dresses up its thin, predictable plot with layers of menacing atmosphere."[7]

References
  1. "Blood Relations". AllMovie. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. Young 2000, p. 63.
  3. "Blood Relations". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020.
  4. Schabas 2007, p. 228.
  5. "The Movie Chart". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. February 14, 1988. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Blood Relations a film with brains". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. December 9, 1988. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Blood Relations". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.

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