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.
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Title: The Reflecting Skin (1990)
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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. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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9 November 1990 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Seth Dove: Nothin'.
Cameron Dove: Doesn't look like nothin'.
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Director Philip Ridley stated that he hand painted all the wheat yellow because he preferred the look of it See more »Quotes
Cameron Dove: [to Seth, who is staring at him] What are you lookin' at?Seth Dove: Nothin'.
Cameron Dove: Doesn't look like nothin'.
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This is conceivably one of the most disturbing films I've seen. It's characters are painfully fragile, and the tone is menacingly dark and corrupted. Still, albeit as depressing as The Tin Drum, this is an excellent film.