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Eternal (2005)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:7

Rotten:26

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: Even by the standards of camp, Eternal fails to entertain.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Aug 26, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: When the wife of Montreal vice cop Raymond Pope disappears, the trail leads him to the home of Elizabeth Kane, a disturbingly beautiful woman who taunts him with information, but denies him any... When the wife of Montreal vice cop Raymond Pope disappears, the trail leads him to the home of Elizabeth Kane, a disturbingly beautiful woman who taunts him with information, but denies him any answers. A dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues as Pope's investigation reveals that while Elizabeth, along with her servant, Irina, have no documented history, they seem bizarrely connected to the past - particularly that of Erszebet Bathory, the Transylvanian countess who murdered 650 women in order to bathe in their blood. The closer Pope gets, the more sadistic Elizabeth becomes, systematically targeting those around him and framing him for their murders. Unsure if the rumours are true that Elizabeth is the Countess made immortal or if she is simply a demonic killer obsessed with bloodbaths, he makes the ultimate leap of confrontation. Based on real-life events and inspired by the look and feel of classic film-noir and the tastefully terrifying storytelling of Hitchcock, ETERNAL's blend of suspense, horror and perverse romanticism walks delicately between reality, fantasy and possible supernatural phenomena. -- © Regent Releasing [More]

Starring: Conrad Pla, Caroline Néron, Victoria Sanchez, Liane Balaban

Starring: Conrad Pla, Caroline Néron, Victoria Sanchez, Liane Balaban

Director: Wilhelm Liebenberg

Director: Wilhelm Liebenberg
Studio: Regent Releasing

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You watch this brain-dead film in a similar state yourself, until its culmination at--where else?--the cheesiest of masked balls.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
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12/06/05
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09/26/05
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09/24/05
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But for all its exposed skin, the film's pulse is hard to find.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
09/22/05
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Neron and Pla look like porn stars and have about the same level of acting ability.

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
09/16/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

...this whole production might as well just be a music video featuring everything Elizabeth from lusting for blood to bathing in it and the process involved.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
09/13/05
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat
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09/10/05
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ETERNAL is a sexy and stylish horror thriller from Canada that unfortunately seems to be re-treading all-too-familiar territory. It gets points for its lavish production design, but very little for originality or real horror.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
09/10/05
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
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Eternal is only occasionally completely stupid...but it's never very bright either.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
09/08/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

This oddball mixture of bloodsucking horror and soft-core porn is both objectively terrible and perversely fascinating.

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09/04/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

There's no camp in this vamp; the lady, and the film, is a tramp.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
09/02/05
G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
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It was cooler when it was called Basic Instinct.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
09/02/05
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the photography only creates a sense of suspense that something worth seeing may eventually appear

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09/02/05
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

That the acting is stilted and that the filmmakers and especially Pla take themselves so seriously serves to make Eternal deliriously silly camp fare.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
09/01/05
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Conrad Pla turns in a performance of such staggering ineptitude that it almost (key word: almost) reaches a so-bad-it’s-good, Plan 9 From Outer Space brilliance.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/01/05
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
L.A. Weekly

A desperate cop is in over his head under the spell of a reincarnated lesbian vampire with great hair.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
09/01/05
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

I wouldn't recommend this for theatrical viewing, but as late night cable fare, it's an acceptable way for an insomniac to pass two hours.

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09/01/05
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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Just by being true to the legend, as if Erszebet had truly lived, Eternal is an interesting work, an erotic thriller with a supernatural bent.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
08/30/05
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Perfect for watching on video on a cool Cape Cod night, but maybe not so arousing in an arthouse for 10 bucks and change.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
08/29/05
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
Slate
 
 
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