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'''''Blood Relations''''' is a 1988 Canadian [[horror film]] directed by [[Graeme Campbell (director)|Graeme Campbell]] and starring [[Jan Rubeš]], Kevin Hicks, and [[Lydie Denier]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[British Film Institute]]|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7937bf83|title=Blood Relations|archive-url= |
'''''Blood Relations''''' is a 1988 Canadian [[horror film]] directed by [[Graeme Campbell (director)|Graeme Campbell]] and starring [[Jan Rubeš]], Kevin Hicks, and [[Lydie Denier]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[British Film Institute]]|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7937bf83|title=Blood Relations|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200119035820/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7937bf83|archive-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref> 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. |
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''[[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."<ref>{{cite web|work=[[TV Guide]]|title=Blood Relations|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-relations/review/128061/|archive-date=April 1, 2020|archive-url= |
''[[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."<ref>{{cite web|work=[[TV Guide]]|title=Blood Relations|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-relations/review/128061/|archive-date=April 1, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200401002438/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-relations/review/128061/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Blood Relations | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Graeme Campbell |
| Written by | Steven Saylor |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Rhett Morita |
| Edited by | Michael McMahon |
| Music by | Mychael Danna |
Production company | SC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Miramax[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.
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
- ^ "Blood Relations". AllMovie. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 63.
- ^ "Blood Relations". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c Schabas 2007, p. 228.
- ^ "The Movie Chart". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. February 14, 1988. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Blood Relations a film with brains". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. December 9, 1988. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blood Relations". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.
Sources
- Schabas, Ezra (2007). Jan Rubes: A Man of Many Talents. Toronto, Ontario: Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-459-71482-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. New York: Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2.
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