Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives is a labor of love from actor/director Noah Segan. The title gives away the basic premise, but beyond that I would go in blind and let the movie unfold.

This is a character study so those expecting ****** vampires attacks will be disappointed - the gory is sparingly but perfectly utilized within the story.

Those raising a child though will get the most out of the narrative, and Noah Segan and Victoria Moroles have great chemistry and make you care about the characters and their situations. Great supporting role for Josh Ruben as, well, you'll see who he is supposed to be if you watch the film.

Video and audio are great, and a short but well done behind the scenes is the highlight of the extras.

Not typically a fan of vampire movies but this really surprised me and I enjoyed it

A pleasant mix of quirky comedy and ****** goodness. Blood Relatives is a flick that meshes a couple different genres and throws in a coming of age/how to be a parent premise. Not the greatest version of itself, but neatly presented.

Blood Relatives takes a clever premise and turns it into an unexpectedly warm mix of vampire horror, road movie, and family drama. The story of a centuries-old vampire discovering that he has a teenage daughter gives the film plenty of opportunities to play with familiar genre conventions from a different angle.

The comedy works particularly well because it grows naturally from the awkward father-daughter relationship rather than relying entirely on vampire jokes. Noah Segan brings a likable, slightly pathetic quality to the lead role, and his chemistry with Victoria Moroles gives the movie genuine heart beneath all the bloodletting.

The cover artwork fits the film's quirky personality nicely and immediately communicates that this isn't meant to be a grim, traditional vampire movie.

Overall, Blood Relatives is a fun and surprisingly sweet genre hybrid with a strong central relationship and enough horror elements to keep things interesting.

I like Noah Segan a lot so I was glad he got to direct a film. The film itself is pleasant enough, offering a more grounded, lighthearted take on vampires through the lens of a Hallmark-esque family reconnection thing. It's fairly breezy to watch, offering easy-going dialog between the two enjoyable leads, though it does veer dangerously close to "quirk" territory that I just hate anymore. There's also that specific low-budget look and feel that a lot of Shudder stuff has that it doesn't manage to overcome, looking run of the mill rather than distinct. Its biggest issue is that it's too easygoing for its own good as the final third just doesn't have a hook at all, playing out like another second act to the film rather than a finale before it just kind of fizzles out