A Friend of the Family is a 2005 Canadian TV movie based on Alison Shaw's 1998 non-fiction book of the same name. It was directed by Stuart Gillard and stars Laura Harris.
After escaping an attack in Toronto, artist Alison Shaw moves with her husband to a small rural town. They are welcomed warmly by David Snow but Alison begins to suspect that David may be a mass murderer.
Filming took place in Alberta and Ontario, Canada.