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Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally. - The Reflecting Skin
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Title: The Reflecting Skin

Release Date: 28 Aug 1990

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror

Director: BBC Film, Fugitive Features, British Screen Productions, National Film Trustee Company, Zenith Entertainment

Production Companies: BBC Film, Fugitive Features, British Screen Productions, National Film Trustee Company, Zenith Entertainment

Overview: A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her.

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Average Vote: 6.666 (196 votes)

Cast

  • Cameron Dove: Viggo Mortensen
  • Dolphin Blue: Lindsay Duncan
  • Seth Dove: Jeremy Cooper
  • Ruth Dove: Sheila Moore
  • Luke Dove: Duncan Fraser
  • Joshua: David Longworth
  • Sheriff Ticker: Robert Koons
  • Deputy: David Bloom
  • Kim: Evan Hall
  • Eben: Codie Lucas Wilbee
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