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Overview

User Rating:
4.2/10   798 votes
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Director:

Michael Almereyda

Writer (WGA):

Michael Almereyda (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

24 July 1999 (Japan) more

Genre:

Horror more

Tagline:

Evil sleeps, but never dies.

Plot:

An alcoholic American couple travel to Scotland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

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User Comments:

Excellent down-to-earth horror! more (36 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Rachel O'Rourke ... Alice

Lois Smith ... Mrs. Ferriter
Alison Elliott ... Nora / Niamh

Jared Harris ... Jim
Sinead Dolan ... Nora's Mother
Raina Feig ... Young Nora
Jason Miller ... The Doctor
Jeffrey Goldschrafe ... Jim, Jr.
Paula Malcomson ... Bartender
Paul Ferriter ... Joe / Niamh's Iron Age Lover

Christopher Walken ... Uncle Bill Ferriter
Niamh Dolan ... Iron Age Niamh
David Geary ... Nora's Father

Karl Geary ... Sean

Mark Geary ... Anlo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Michael Almereyda's The Mummy (USA) (working title)
The Eternal (USA) (video title)
The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy (USA) (video box title)
The Mummy (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity, language and vampire violence.

Runtime:

95 min | Canada:91 min | Germany:91 min | Japan:91 min | UK:91 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the girl cuts her throat near the end, the wound is clearly already there before she slices it. Additionally, she does not slice it directly where the wound is. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Alice: In the beginning of the world, the earth and the sky were one creature, and it was the hardest thing to tear them apart. They loved each other so much. And that's why it rains. Because the earth and the sky are always trying to get back together. Mrs. Ferriter told me that, after my mother died, a long time ago, before I met Nora and Jim.
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Movie Connections:

References "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974) more

Soundtrack:

Rockets more


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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent down-to-earth horror!, 13 April 2001
8/10
Author: marnoaro from Turku, Finland

Here we have a great horror movie, presented in a very down-to-earth manner. Reminds me of classic English movies, combined with excellent acting skills of Christopher Walken, and a story line that keeps your ass tight on a sofa till the dramatic end. For people who don't necessarily need fancy special effects, and million dollar explosions to enjoy a good movie with an idea!

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