BLOOD RELATIVES is an interesting and obscure Canadian crime thriller, halfway between murder mystery and social drama. It stars Donald Sutherland, then at the peak of his career, as a detective investigating the brutal murder of a 17 year old girl in a dark alleyway. Her own cousin is the sole witness, and this police procedural takes is through the usual gamut of suspects, clues and interrogations, including that of an exceptionally sleazy Donald Pleasence and David Hemmings. Later, the story takes a FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC-style twist and we swap to flashback for the back story to play out, but it remains watchable throughout, despite a few minor problems. Interesting enough to be worth a look, if you can find it.
Review of Blood Relatives
