Kissed

1996
R
1h 18m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Peter Outerbridge and Molly Parker in Kissed (1996)

Romance is dead - at least for Sandra Larson - in an edgy love story of secret yearning and forbidden passion. From the time she was a child, Sandra was fascinated by the dead. A fascination that remains unfulfilled, until she is propelled by fate into the world of the mildly sinister Mr. Wallis, proprietor of the local funeral home. Now, at the side of her mentor, Sandra's innermost desires will finally find their tortured expression. But her new-found serenity is shattered when a handsome young medical student learns her secret, and finds himself drawn into her tangled web of ever-darkening desire and erotic obsession.

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Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.

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6.4/10

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Awards
- 7 wins & 10 nominations

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Trivia
Molly Parker almost quit acting just before getting this role. She had just come off of a guest spot on the Highlander series (1992) and felt unfulfilled, not only by that part, but by acting as a profession. She longed to play a full character. So when cinematographer Gregory Middleton, who had worked with Parker before on a short film, reached out to her about taking the lead role on Kissed, Parker took the leap. She didn't care that it was a very controversial film and role that could possibly ruin her career, because to her mind, she didn't have a career to ruin.

Goofs
Sandra's hair is longer during the cemetery scene.

Quotes
[first lines]
Sandra Larson: When you die, your life... flashes, and you disintegrate, radiating energy. When a thing turns into its opposite, when love becomes hate, there are always sparks. But when life turns into death, it's explosive. There are streaks of light, magical, and electrifying. Everyone senses something, some energy, some spirit, some sort of illumination, But I see it. I've seen bodies shining like stars. Some say there's no soul, no afterlife, that life and death is the straightest line on the compass, and nothing more. I say believe what you want, because no matter what you do, cut everything up, burn it all down, you're in the path of something beyond your control.

Crazy credits
League of Champions: Mr. & Mrs. Hyman, Anonymous

Alternate versions
The US video verson has been slightly cut. Shots of Molly Parker frontally nude have been removed at the behest of the distributor.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Anaconda/Grosse Point Blank/Paradise Road/Keys to Tulsa/Kissed/Mabarosi (1997)

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Performed by Lava Hay
Written by Michele Gould & Suzanne Little
Published by Copyright Control

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9/10

Beautiful film about death and necrophilia.

Movies about necrophilia are incredibly rare,mainly because this subject matter is too offensive for many filmmakers.So kudos should go to Lynne Stopkevich for creating this brave film(I'm dying to see her new feature "Suspicious River")."Kissed" isn't just another exploitation film-the depiction of necrophilia in it is really subtle.It's still more disturbing than many gross-out shockers,because it's so well-made.The acting is excellent and the direction is well-handled.So if you like this movie check out such necro-horrors like "Aftermath"(1993),"Buio Omega"(1979)and "Neromantik" series(1987,1992).The music(especially closing song)is amazing too!

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