![]() ![]() The list is pretty nonexistent, so you’re in rare company. Victoria, I tried to look up actors and actresses that have played a vampire and a werewolf. It’s definitely not meant to be taken seriously, that’s for sure. I’m a newbie to horror comedy, but we tried to make it as funny as possible. I’ve always oddly wanted to do a parent-child, a father-daughter story so I thought this was a really cool different take on that. I thought it was different, too, whenever I first read it. I love to hear people getting caught off guard. Victoria Moroles: That makes me smile, hearing you say that. But, I appreciate you mentioning that because that’s exactly what we were going for. It sort of wears it on its sleeve, and that’s obviously a big ask for people. And there is some of that in this movie, but I think the big ask that Blood Relatives has is it’s asking for a little bit of earnestness and sincerity. ![]() Sometimes, we’re asking them to enjoy some blood and some guts or some adventure or sometimes even really hard traumatic stuff. Every movie does have a request from its audience, right? We’re always asking the people watching and giving us their time and their energy to meet us and let us take them on this journey. It’s important to acknowledge we all make movies for ourselves. People are dying in this film, but this relationship is so charming that I don’t even care.” I stopped midway through the film and said, “Wait a minute. It’s a family drama about the challenges of being a father and forming a bond with a daughter. I saw Blood Relatives as a vampire comedy, so I expected it to be a bloody little horror with two vampires trying to exist. When I watch things at home, I try not to read a lot about the film and go in as blind as I can. Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.ĭigital Trends: I was surprised by this movie. Segan also explains how he incorporated his Judaism into the role, and Moroles talks about the appeal of relationship-driven stories. In an interview with Digital Trends, Segan and Moroles discuss how they formed a believable father-daughter relationship in such a short amount of time. It combines the laughs of a buddy comedy with the emotions of a family drama to create a heartfelt story about fatherhood and acceptance. Left with no other choice, Francis takes Jane on a road trip as he grapples with the thought of becoming a dad to his long-lost daughter.īlood Relatives has a surprising amount of heart for a film with protagonists that suck blood to survive. One day, he meets Jane (Victoria Moroles), a rebellious teenage vampire that also happens to be his daughter. Francis (Segan) is a 115-year-old Yiddish vampire who spends most of his time driving across America in the nighttime. "I was very influenced as a child to be creative and I think this is just where I am exploring in my 'artist' life right now." The 24-year-old previously starred in MTV's Teen Wolf and Disney Channel's Liv and Maddie, and she'll appear next in the horror flick Snow Falls.It’s not too often you’ll find a relationship drama at the heart of a vampire movie, but that’s the case with Noah Segan’s directorial debut, Blood Relatives. ![]() "I grew up surrounded by art," she said in 2016. The Corpus Christi native started dancing at age 3 and has been acting since middle school. Victoria Moroles was born to be on stage. The reality is that she does care, and she's worried what Sunny (and her conservative family) will think after she tells them she's attracted to "really cool people regardless of what's in their pants." Enter Logan, the drummer grrl who completely rocks Lupe's world. She doesn't care what people think… or so we think. She's fierce and protective of the ones she loves, especially Sunny. Sunny's best friend Lupe eschews convention - and her pastor dad's strict rules. ![]()
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