The Kiss

"Don't do it with your eyes closed."

1988 1h 41m EN

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5.4

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★5.8TMDB · 56★5.4IMDB · 1,951

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Synopsis

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After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.

“Don't do it with your eyes closed.”

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Cast

Meredith Salenger
Amy Halloran
Joanna Pacula
Felice Dunbar
Mimi Kuzyk
Brenda
Nicholas Kilbertus
Jack Halloran
Sabrina Boudot
Heather
Shawn Levy
Terry
Peter Dvorsky
Father Joe
Jan Rubeš
Gordon Tobin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pen Densham
Writers: Tom Ropelewski, Stephen Volk
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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38 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: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pen Densham, shot by François Protat. 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 J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stan Cole 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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Meredith Salenger and Joanna Pacula and Mimi Kuzyk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't do it with your eyes closed.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pen Densham directs. François Protat behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. Stan Cole cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Pen Densham, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stan Cole shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Meredith Salenger and Joanna Pacula and Mimi Kuzyk carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't do it with your eyes closed.".
8IMDB entry: tt0095454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.