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The Reflecting Skin

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  • 1h 36m
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6.7/10
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Jeremy Cooper and Lindsay Duncan in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Thriller
In the 1950's, 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.In the 1950's, 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.In the 1950's, 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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philip Ridley
  • Writer
    • Philip Ridley
  • Stars
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Lindsay Duncan
    • Jeremy Cooper
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philip Ridley
  • Writer
    • Philip Ridley
  • Stars
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Lindsay Duncan
    • Jeremy Cooper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 103User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Official trailer for 'The Reflecting Skin'
    Trailer 2:19
    Official trailer for 'The Reflecting Skin'

    Photos36

    Jeremy Cooper in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Cooper, and Lindsay Duncan in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
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    The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    Jeremy Cooper in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    Lindsay Duncan in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    Jeremy Cooper in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
    Viggo Mortensen in The Reflecting Skin (1990)
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    Viggo Mortensen in The Reflecting Skin (1990)

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    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Cameron Doveas Cameron Dove
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Dolphin Blueas Dolphin Blue
    Jeremy Cooper
    Jeremy Cooper
    • Seth Doveas Seth Dove
    Sheila Moore
    Sheila Moore
    • Ruth Doveas Ruth Dove
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Luke Doveas Luke Dove
    David Longworth
    David Longworth
    • Joshuaas Joshua
    Robert Koons
    • Sheriff Tickeras Sheriff Ticker
    David Bloom
    David Bloom
    • Deputyas Deputy
    Evan Hall
    • Kimas Kim
    Codie Lucas Wilbee
    • Ebenas Eben
    Sherry Bie
    • Cassieas Cassie
    Jason Wolff
    • Cadillac Driveras Cadillac Driver
    • (as Jason Wolfe)
    Dean Hass
    • Passengeras Passenger
    Guy Buller
    Guy Buller
    • Passengeras Passenger
    Jason Brownlow
    • Passengeras Passenger
    Jeff Walker
    • Adam Blueas Adam Blue
    Joyce Robbins
    Joyce Robbins
    • Twinas Twin
    Jacqueline Robbins
    Jacqueline Robbins
    • Twinas Twin
    • Director
      • Philip Ridley
    • Writer
      • Philip Ridley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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

      Dolphin Blue: It's all so horrible you know, the nightmare of childhood. And it only gets worse. One day you'll wake up, and you'll be past it. Your beautiful skin will wrinkle and shrivel up, you'll lose your hair, your sight, your memory. Your blood will thicken, teeth turn yellow and loose. You will start to stink and fart and all your friends will be dead. You'll succumb to arthritis, angina, senile dementia, you'll piss yourself, shit yourself, drool at the mouth. Just pray that when this happens you've got someone to love you, because if you're loved you'll still be young.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Terminator 2: Judgment Day/The Reflecting Skin/Naked Gun 2/12: The Smell of Fear/Europa Europa (1991)

    User reviews103

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    Top review
    7/10
    Beautiful cinematography
    Really beautiful cinematography here, with the gorgeous billowing waves of amber wheat under azure skies that go on forever. The pacing is slow and the story is ambiguous, but I liked the themes of how the world is perceived as a child, and the inevitable time when the illusions of childhood are set aside. Who are the monsters in life, it seems to ask, the vampires of our horror stories, or people who abuse the powerless and wage war, despite this beautiful world all around them? It's ambitious and artistic, but the myriad subplots in its story didn't quite keep up for me.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Det gyllene fältet
    • Filming locations
      • Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • BBC Films
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,042
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,958
      • Jun 30, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,042
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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