Blood Relations (film)
Blood Relations is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by Graeme Campbell and starring Jan Rubeš, Kevin Hicks, and Lydie Denier. Its plot follows the members of a dysfunctional family who congregate at an isolated mansion, where they expose each other's darkest secrets with lethal results. 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". Robert Stack had also been considered for the role of Andreas. Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada over a 30-day period  in the winter of 1988. Release. The film screened twice at the 1989 Montreal World Film Festival. It subsequently opened theatrically in Canada on December 9, 1988. 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."