The Blue Man (1985)

A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while ... See full summary »

Director:

George Mihalka

Writer:

Robert Geoffrion

Stars:

Winston Rekert, Karen Black, John Novak

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Winston Rekert	...	Paul Sharpe
Karen Black	...	Janus
John Novak	...	Kauffman
Patty Talbot	...	Jennifer Sharpe
Vlasta Vrana	...	Scott
Andrew Bednarski	...	Matthew Sharpe
Bronwen Booth	...	Isis (as Bronwén Booth)
Tom Rack	...	Dr. Meister
Joanne Côté	...	Helen
Philip Spensley	...	Bill Pearson
Ron Lea	...	Mick
Len Watt	...	Dr. Morton
Michael Sinelnikoff	...	William Duval
Lois Maxwell	...	Monica Duval
Anthony Sherwood	...	Jensen

Storyline

A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life.

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Plot Keywords:

cemetery | murder | toy gun | ice cream cone | saké | 

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Taglines:

These crimes will stain his soul.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 May 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Man

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmline International, New Century Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Not bad!....But not all that good, either....

I saw this little bootlegged DVD at the local mom and pop discount store for $1.99 and was attracted by the title. It was released under the title "Eternal Evil" and the distribution company that released this feature isn't even on the box, if that means anything (the back of the DVD only reads, "(c) 2005 Mircale Pictures a division of PMC Corp. De.") I read the synopsis and thought it would be rather interesting ... then i read the credits and find that this film was directed by none other than George Mihalka - - the director behind the cult fave & horror classic "My Bloody Valentine" (which is in my top five of all time, by the way). Well, the premise is great, but it doesn't quite deliver the way it should. There are loops in the plot and the story tends to d-r-a-g in places. Not to mention the forty minutes in the film where I was completely lost as to where the story was going. There are scenes that don't make sense and don't cohere with the story line, also. The final "twist" of the film was satisfying, if I can use the term loosely. I guessed it wrong though, even during the exact moment in the film where you can pretty much tell how it will end...lol. The opening sequence is very effective, and it's one of the few highlights of the film itself. I read somewhere that this was a made-for-TV movie, which would explain the lack of gore and the absence of any type of foul language for a film of this nature. Oh yes, the soundtrack wasn't all that great for the film, but there are one or two scenes where the music shifts in the direction that masters Goblin did with "Suspiria" back in '77 to get your attention. I was sorry that didn't last any longer than it did.

All in all, this isn't a bad film, but it's not as great as I was hoping from the director of a great classic like MBV.