Blood Relatives (2022)
90%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Noah Segan’s Blood Relatives is a delightful and heartwarming take on the vampire genre, showcasing the director’s ability to balance humor and emotion. The film’s charming chemistry between the two leads, Segan and Moroles, is a standout, as they navigate the complexities of a father-daughter relationship with a supernatural twist. Segan’s writing is clever and witty, favoring dad jokes over gore, and the result is a film that is both universally relatable and uniquely special. Blood Relatives is a must-see for horror fans looking for something fresh and endearing.
Blood Relatives is a charming and heartwarming vampire movie that will make you wish you had a bloodsucking dad too. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable, and the film’s focus on family and belonging is surprisingly gentle and touching. Sure, there are some shaky moments, but the passion and love that hold this movie together make for an enjoyable ride. Plus, who doesn’t love a good dad joke? Overall, Blood Relatives is a savvy family comedy that will leave you wanting more.
Production Company(ies)
Merman
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
Taylor, Texas, United States
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2022
Genre(s)
Comedy/Horror
Keyword(s)
Blood Relatives, Comedy, Horror, 115-year-old vampire, Yiddish vampire, American backroads, beat-up muscle car, teenage kid, daughter, fangs, family life, Noah Segan, Victoria Moroles, Akasha Villalobos, C.L Simpson, Ammie Masterson, Tracie Thoms, directed by Noah Segan, produced by Cameron Burns, Aaron B Koontz, Leal Naim, Josh Ruben, Noah Segan, written by Noah Segan, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Simon Abrams, Leigh Monson, Phil Hoad, Meagan Navarro, Joey Keogh, Matt Donato, Daniel M Kimmel, Jared Mobarak, Preston Barta, Hope Madden, MPAA rating, vampire, father-daughter road comedy, horror comedy, family comedy, charming, playful, reverberant
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,618
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,385,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Victoria Moroles – Jane
Akasha Villalobos – Hilda
C.L. Simpson – Sylvie
Ammie Masterson – Dr. Seward
Tracie Thoms – Ms. Shelling
Cameron Burns – Producer
Aaron B. Koontz – Producer
Leal Naim – Producer
Josh Ruben – Producer
Noah Segan – Writer
Noah Segan – Director
Director(s)
Noah Segan
Writer(s)
Noah Segan
Producer(s)
Cameron Burns, Aaron B. Koontz, Leal Naim, Josh Ruben, Noah Segan
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (22) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (1)
Segan’s efforts to be both sensitive and knowing are commendable, even if the rest of the movie sometimes isn’t.
November 22, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Like the cobbled-together parts of an aging engine, or the seemingly incompatible members of a chosen family, Blood Relatives holds together with just enough passion and love that its sturdy engine takes audiences for an enjoyable ride.
November 22, 2022 | Rating: B-
Leigh Monson
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
A surprisingly gentle, ruminative and haunted film concerned with family and belonging.
November 22, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Phil Hoad
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Writer/Director Noah Segan’s feature debut brings a charming soft touch to the vampire tale, favoring dad jokes and affecting bonds over savage bloodletting.
September 28, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Meagan Navarro
Bloody Disgusting
TOP CRITIC
Strip away the bloodsucking and [Noah] Segan’s auspicious debut would be just as enjoyable. But by making a vampire movie, he tapped into something universally human and truly special.
November 24, 2022
Joey Keogh
Vague Visages
Blood Relatives is doing the best with what it’s got as a shaky vampire indie that gets by on the charming chemistry between its bloodsucking leads.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Matt Donato
IGN Movies
“Blood Relatives” is a horror comedy hybrid with a heart which ultimately does something rare: it leaves you wishing it was longer.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Daniel M. Kimmel
North Shore Movies
Segan and Moroles excel at bringing heart (albeit jaded) to the whole. Because this isn’t your usual master and sire relationship. This is deadbeat dad stepping up and rebellious teen doing all she can to ensure doing so won’t be easy.
November 23, 2022 | Rating: B
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
Noah Segan’s ‘Blood Relatives’ is a charming, playful and reverberant father-daughter road comedy.
November 23, 2022
Preston Barta
Fresh Fiction
The entertaining Blood Relatives delivers a savvy family comedy.
November 22, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Hope Madden
MaddWolf
Segan is charming as the new father trying to figure things and Moroles is great as the teenager who doesn’t pretend to have all the answers but still has confidence. The vampire aspect adds a neat twist, but this is a film about finding oneself. November 21, 2022
Nathaniel Muir
AIPT
Filled with genial humor, making for a low-key, likable movie that occasionally plays like an extended TV pilot.
November 21, 2022
Josh Bell
CBR…
Plot
Francis, a 115-year-old Yiddish vampire, still looks 35. He’s been roaming American backroads in his beat-up muscle car for decades, keeping to himself, and liking it that way. One day, a teenage kid, Jane, shows up. She says she’s his daughter, and she’s got the fangs to prove it. They go on the road, deciding whether to sink their teeth into family life.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Noah Segan, who directed and wrote the film, also stars in it as the main character, Francis.
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