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The Reflecting Skin

The Reflecting Skin

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 28, 1990

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Horror

User Score

67%

Original Title

The Reflecting Skin

Production Companies

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

Director

Philip Ridley

Revenue

$17,042

Description

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.