The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin

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A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her. He must deal with an abusive mother, a father with a charge of molestation, a band of youths creating havoc, and an unforgiving environment in general.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Reflecting Skin:

Viggo Mortensen
Lindsay Duncan
Jeremy Cooper
Sheila Moore
Duncan Fraser
David Longworth

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A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her. He must deal with an abusive mother, a father with a charge of molestation, a band of youths creating havoc, and an unforgiving environment in general.

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Cinemaphile.org - 9/10 by David KeyesMoves with dreamlike confidence through a culvert of hard realities that are unflinching and insufferable, sometimes to the point of personal discomfort.
ScreenAnarchy - 9/10 by Jason GorberThe Reflecting Skin is a strange, at times wonderful film, one that leaves more questions open than answers. Its palate and performances collide in ways that seem unique decades on.
Electric Sheep - 8/10 by Ed GibbsPhilip Ridley's acclaimed tale of childhood, vampires and the prairie is as beautiful and menacing as ever.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzThe director shows off his technical skills and a sick humor.
Examiner.com - 6/10 by Adam LippeWhen you name a character Dolphin Blue, saddle her with a dead husband she didn't know, which causes her to lose her mind, and suggest that she might be a 200 year-old vampire, you should probably suggest that she's more of a representational figure.
User Review - 10/10 by Chris SA stark journey through the loss of a child's innocence. This movie shook me to my core and left a mark on my psyche that can't be removed. Some of the best child acting you will ever see.
User Review - 10/10 by Pappas KA haunting exercise in style. Fresh and innovative. Courageous and brave.
User Review - 10/10 by Mario Bmasterpiece! saw it in 1990, thought, there will be a rerun on some local tv... 18 yrs later I just torrented it!
User Review - 10/10 by Coop LDefinately in my All Time Top 5. about a lonely boy and his strange existence amongst the gothic and grotesque pastures of 50s rural Idaho; strange days, strange ways. The film has a bubbling surreal style to it which might remind people of David Lynch, but lets admit it janknoggs, comparing Lynch and Philip Ridley is like comparing Hendrix and Jim Morrison, you can't even begin to do it. Anyways, this flick is extremely hard to find, but worth the search. You may have to watch it on VHS unless you order the dvd from like germany or japan or some shit. This is one of those great great great films seems will never get all the recognition it deserves, or even a legitimate US release.
User Review - 10/10 by Minna KHauntingly original and beautiful film, which is not the easiest to watch. It has some highly disturbing scenes - yes, the frog for example - but it deals with very important issues, and to see it all through a young boy's eyes is what makes this film so special.

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