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The Reflecting Skin

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The Reflecting Skin (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 7

Fresh: 5

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 5.7/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In the 1950s, a young boy loses his innocence as he uncovers the rotten underbelly of his picture-perfect town. From afar, he observes local residents driven mad or beset by disease, both possibly due to government-sponsored radiation... In the 1950s, a young boy loses his innocence as he uncovers the rotten underbelly of his picture-perfect town. From afar, he observes local residents driven mad or beset by disease, both possibly due to government-sponsored radiation experiments. He also becomes entranced by his new neighbor, a young widow, and suspects she is a vampire. The child soon fears the worst because he realizes the undead woman wants to kill his brother... [More]

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper

Director: Philip Ridley

Director: Philip Ridley

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Feb 26, 1992

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