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The Reflecting Skin

The Reflecting Skin

1990Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR
DramaHorrorThriller
6.7
IMDB Rating
10,347 votes

In the 1950s, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.

Director
Philip Ridley
Writers
N/A
Stars
Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper
Release Date
November 9, 1990
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 120
Reviews
📋 21.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
as Cameron Dove
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
as Dolphin Blue
Jeremy Cooper
Jeremy Cooper
as Seth Dove
Sheila Moore
Sheila Moore
as Ruth Dove
Duncan Fraser
Duncan Fraser
as Luke Dove
David Longworth
David Longworth
as Joshua
👤
Robert Koons
as Sheriff Ticker
David Bloom
David Bloom
as Deputy
👤
Evan Hall
as Kim
👤
Codie Lucas Wilbee
as Eben

💰 Box Office

$17,042
Worldwide Gross
$17,042
Domestic Gross
$5,958
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Alberta, Canada
Production
Zenith Entertainment, BBC Film, British Screen Productions

🏷️ Keywords

1950srural americaabusive parentabusive mothernudity

🎯 Categories

Folk HorrorDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

provocative
by Kirpianuscus2021-03-20

"The ambiguity defines this webb of many subplots. A splendid cinematography and fall of a boy, step by step from childhood. Difficult to define it, it is more than a horror and maybe a dark trip across near realities comfortable to ignore. Important - the gorgeous cinematography and the inspired performances...."

💡 Did You Know?

Director Philip Ridley stated that he hand painted all the wheat yellow because he preferred the look of it

📖 Synopsis

In the 1950s, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.