SummaryFrancis (Noah Segan), 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 (Victoria Moroles), shows up. She says she’s his daughter, and she’s got the fangs to prove it. They go on the road, deciding whe... Read More
Directed By:Noah Segan
Written By:Noah Segan
Blood Relatives
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Metascore
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Dec 1, 2022
100
Blood Relatives is a blast from start to finish. Noah Segan orchestrates a strong sense of atmosphere while still focusing on well-developed characters. His screenplay is whipsmart, while he demonstrates an excellent command of tone.
Nov 21, 2022
85
With this deconstruction firmly in place almost from the beginning, and through wonderful central performances by Victoria Moroles and Segan himself, Blood Relatives isn’t just a very good first feature, but a deeply endearing horror-comedy that’s one of the best genre films of 2022.
Dec 12, 2022
70
Segan doesn’t force anything. He takes each situation and imagines what might realistically happen — and then what might happen next. He builds a world that feels real, and anchors it with a relationship so wholesome that its easy to see why a lonely vampire would upend his whole existence to preserve it.
Nov 23, 2022
70
Blood Relatives is a warts-and-all brand of vampire indie that gets by with a bit of help from tremendous actor chemistry.
Nov 23, 2022
67
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 if not always memorable ride.
Nov 18, 2022
63
The energy flags in this lighthearted dark romp, but that happens in comedies that live and die on their snappy, shticky banter. Blood Relatives is still shticky enough — and sticky enough — to deliver laughs with bite.
Nov 23, 2022
60
With his reedy voice and fractionally mis-set eyes, Segan exploits his unsettling qualities in a deadpan performance that he lifts, as director, with pleasingly snappy, almost comic-book-like direction.
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Oct 26, 2023
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IN A NUTSHELL:
A vampire’s loner lifestyle is thrown into disarray when a teenager shows up claiming to be his daughter, and she’s got the fangs to prove it. On a road trip across America’s blacktops, they decide how to sink their teeth into family life.
The movie is both written and directed by Noah Segan. But wait, he also stars in it! That always impresses me, especially for a first-time director! I’m curious to see what else he has to say. THINGS I LIKED:
This unconventional road-trip flick features two vampires played by Noah Segan and Victoria Moroles.
Yiddish words like Mensch, “oy vay”, “putz”, and “schlep” are used.
It looked like the scenes were actually filmed on location, rather than on a green screen, which is always refreshing.
There is some humor to make the movie more playful and fun.
We get to watch an ancient vampire transition into a dad.
Some moral territory is covered as the vampires discuss the rights and wrongs of vampire life.
The film makes a statement on how we all just want to belong and know where we came from.
The filming and lighting were good, especially considering so many scenes took place at night. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
It’s a slow burn with a “meh” payoff.
Not all of the humor lands.
Not that much really “happens” to propel the movie into more than just a road trip film.
Fans of horror will be disappointed that there isn’t more action. TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of blood and some gore
Profanity, including F-bombs
Crude language and conversations
Production Company:
- Paper Street Pictures
- Nocturnal Kid
Release Date:Nov 22, 2022
Duration:1 h 28 m
Tagline:Family sucks.
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Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
