The Reflecting Skin

"Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally."

1990 1h 35m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 232

DramaThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.

“Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally.”

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Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Cameron Dove
Lindsay Duncan
Dolphin Blue
Jeremy Cooper
Seth Dove
Sheila Moore
Ruth Dove
Duncan Fraser
Luke Dove
David Longworth
Joshua
Robert Koons
Sheriff Ticker
David Bloom
Deputy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Ridley
Writers: Philip Ridley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Canada

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Ridley, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Bicât. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan and Jeremy Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philip Ridley directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Nick Bicât scores. Scott Thomas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Canada.
3Directed by Philip Ridley, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nick Bicât. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan and Jeremy Cooper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "farm", "radiation", "widow", "idaho".