The Relic
The Relic

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A detective is puzzled after recent spate of deaths involving decapitations. He visits a museum when a new victim is found murdered in the same way. In the museum, he encounters an evolutionary biologist who herself is puzzled after discovering a mutated beetle that possesses both insect and reptilian DNA. The detective finds a common link between the murders, hypothalamus missing from the brains of the victims. Together they both try to defeat a monster/killer who is on a ki... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Relic:

Penelope Ann Miller
Tom Sizemore
Linda Hunt
James Whitmore
Clayton Rohner
Chi Muoi Lo

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A detective is puzzled after recent spate of deaths involving decapitations. He visits a museum when a new victim is found murdered in the same way. In the museum, he encounters an evolutionary biologist who herself is puzzled after discovering a mutated beetle that possesses both insect and reptilian DNA. The detective finds a common link between the murders, hypothalamus missing from the brains of the victims. Together they both try to defeat a monster/killer who is on a killing spree.

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The New York Times - 8/10 by Stephen HoldenYes, we've seen it all before. But The Relic proves that the hoariest cliches, when stirred together with enough money, shaken vigorously and artfully lighted, can still make the adrenaline surge.
Chicago Tribune - 8/10 by Gene SiskelA surprisingly entertaining "monster-on-the-loose" picture set mostly in halls and private passageways of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History.
Chicago Sun-Times - 8/10 by Roger EbertAll of this is actually a lot of fun, if you like special effects and gore.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzA derivative and predictable post-Alien sci-fi horror film.
Empire - 8/10 by Kim NewmanUnpretentiously and likeable Peter Hyams is one of the few hacks still working at this budget level, and he relishes the chance to make an audience jump, not only with some neat monster effects and a pile of mutilated corpses but also with some subtleties of editing and lighting, plus one of the loudest jump-out-of-your-seat soundtracks in a recent memory.
Chicago Reader - 7/10 by Lisa AlspectorBut Peter Hyams, who's both director and director of photography, forces us to constantly strain to see what isn't there, until ultimately the screen explodes in welcome light, a cathartic finale in broad visceral terms even if the drama hasn't inspired much emotion.
Variety - 7/10 by Emanuel LevyStill, this strikingly proficient production boasts genuinely scary thrills and first-rate visual and creature effects.
Combustible Celluloid - 7/10 by Jeffrey M. AndersonThe story comes from a million other movies (mainly Jaws and Alien), and it's completely and totally predictable.
Hartford Courant - 6/10 by Malcolm JohnsonIn the end, The Relic erupts into a monster mash. Hyams has filmed it excitingly, and Stan Winston delivers a blazing special effect. But there is a bit too much of Godzilla in the monster when it finally is revealed in all of its ghastly glory.
Entertainment Weekly - 6/10 by Ty BurrIf you can stagger around the plot holes (how'd a Brazilian cargo ship with a dead crew get to Lake Michigan?), the last 30 minutes are pure, dumb monster-movie fun.

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