The Reflecting Skin (1990)

Cast

Viggo Mortensen
as Cameron Dove
Lindsay Duncan
as Dolphin Blue

Get more information about The Reflecting Skin (1990) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Drama Horror Thriller

7.0 / 10

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. He must deal with an abusive mother, a father with a charge of molestation, a band of youths creating havoc, and an unforgiving environment in general.

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Comments on this trailer
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andersdenkend

This movie‘s soundtrack is quite incredible! - @Sunday, November 18, 2018 11:32 AM

Alli Roma

Horrible movie... Don't know why anyone liked it - @Thursday, June 7, 2018 6:59 AM

RyanInLA

i remember watching this on The Movie Channel at 3 AM back in the mid-90s. The writing and acting is questionable but the art direction, music, and general mood is really remarkable. And Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan are brilliant as usual. The ending is classic. - @Monday, June 4, 2018 5:56 AM

Richard Carte

Ooooooo, poor little man. He had to pee sooooo despretly. I know what it's like to need to pee and not be allowed :( - @Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:14 AM

Maetel Gingatetsudo999

lo adoro. - @Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:41 PM

KeeperOfProphecies

One of the strangest movies I've ever seen. - @Sunday, March 5, 2017 9:51 PM

Pop Culture Beast

Great trailer! - @Monday, October 24, 2016 2:38 AM

sergio francia

bellissimo film mi piaceeeee - @Sunday, October 23, 2016 10:34 AM

JohnStephenWalsh

Why is this flick not better known? It's like a David Lynch rural horror movie. - @Saturday, September 10, 2016 1:36 AM

stapogej

HORSESHIT DRAMA - @Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:01 PM

Jack Hapfli

Soon on Bluy Ray from restored transfer. - @Saturday, October 17, 2015 3:27 PM

xyourfascination

Look up "the reflecting skin full movie" on google and the second result is a link to the movie in full, on youtube~ Hope I could help :-) I hate going to those buggy movie sites that slow down your computer/give you viruses - @Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:42 AM

barefoot and independent

an all time favorite!!! - @Thursday, September 17, 2015 1:26 AM

klaatu38

I remember there were at least 3 unusual but well done movies like this at around the same time ..one was 'Paper House' and another , I can't remember the title but it was about a group of people on the run across the country while trying to avoid continuous massive tornadoes and Reflective Skin - @Saturday, July 4, 2015 4:09 AM

Shékiinä

Magnifique film, d'une beauté et d'une poésie visuelle unique, rare. - @Tuesday, December 30, 2014 6:57 AM

Jay Dee

Amazing & stunning movie...full of beauty & fear. - @Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4:07 PM

Jamie Siple

i did it was odd - @Monday, August 11, 2014 3:27 AM

godsmacks1000

I saw this movie about 20 years ago, and it still remains the strangest movie I have ever seen. Although I found it entertaining, it was also quite disturbing in parts. It's a movie that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief. - @Sunday, June 15, 2014 11:21 AM

Dallas Van Winkle

A truly incredible film. I am one of those who deem this film to be brilliant. - @Saturday, June 14, 2014 2:15 AM

John Baxter

I've never forgiven a friend of mine for making me watch this movie many years ago. I find it truly astonishing that there are people who think it's brilliant. - @Sunday, February 9, 2014 11:45 PM

Daniel Copp

If she was a "vampire," but living in Idaho..what is wrong with her having a british accent? Is it a given that she should be in Idaho for the entire 200 years she was claiming her age was? Is it possible that a 200 year old vampire should end up in Idaho and being born in Britain? Sheesh..now that I say that out loud though I would never move to Idaho..what was that british bitch thinking? - @Saturday, October 12, 2013 12:34 AM

vannehxx

people move, dude. - @Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:59 PM

Bred Pit

DOONT LOOSING YOUR TIME ON THIS BOOOORING DRAMA CRAP - @Friday, March 22, 2013 4:53 PM

Stephen Dedalus

I when I pressed "play", I only knew about that it had to do with vampire stuff in an artisic way. It's much more actually. - @Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:00 PM

Stephen Dedalus

@22bluej lol, just watch it man :D your question is going to be solved xD - @Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:59 PM

Antonio Hernandez

Im very confused and highly intrigued - @Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:37 AM

Howie Jeddore

Was that a real frog they used? - @Friday, February 10, 2012 3:59 PM

niggitynignig

this is one of my favorite movies, the cinematography alone is worth watching - @Monday, November 21, 2011 8:28 PM

The Road To Perdition

OOMPH used German dubs from this movie in their album Defect! Thus it automatically becomes cool. - @Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2:08 AM

22bluej

Im sorry but this is not great film making the vampire in idaho has an obvious british accent. why was she cast? - @Wednesday, August 17, 2011 5:17 AM

LucLeFou

@Putrid186 interesting reply.. - @Sunday, June 26, 2011 12:39 PM

Putrid186

@LucLeFou Why didn't kids tell the parents their priests were sexually abusing them?? were they so blinded by their faith in God? - @Sunday, June 26, 2011 4:43 AM

Livingston Hampton

Pedophilia must be older than time! It's too bad Chris Hanson and To Catch A Predator was around in the fifties! - @Friday, June 10, 2011 11:34 PM

LucLeFou

why didnt the kid tell the cops that the killings were done by the gang in the car??was he so blinded of his belief of vampires? - @Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:41 AM

bringdastorm

interesting, different.. - @Monday, March 7, 2011 4:03 PM

Joshua Vazquez

viggo mortensen?.. i may have to watch this one.. - @Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:46 AM

David Naugle

I was awestruck by this film when it came out in 1990 and have a VHS copy, but have been waiting for years for a DVD release. The beauty and sheer genius of the story telling and images left me speechless when i first saw it and still fills me with wonderment on each subsequent viewing. - @Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:53 AM

Zakkyl

A must-watch movie! - @Wednesday, April 21, 2010 1:54 PM

lilithscarnival

I had a copy of this movie back in the 90's and I would make every single person that I knew watch it with me. I was absolutely obsessed with it. I can't believe that it never had much of a following. - @Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:09 AM

roybatty100

a beautiful,haunting,disturbing,film. 1st class acting and an astonishing film soundtrack by Nick Bicat. - @Friday, August 21, 2009 10:34 PM

Luxgal

wow i found this accidentally and i am blown away! was this movie an influnece for tideland by terry gilliam?? - @Monday, June 22, 2009 2:13 AM

iamdrumgod

A truly great movie. - @Tuesday, June 9, 2009 2:56 AM

pajamash

i got my name from that movie lol - @Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:17 AM

iesus68

surely that's what I can call a "cult movie". I've seen it so many times, a kind of hidden masterpiece (at cinema and on vhs at home). The mother is pretty scary, the scene where she oblige his son to drink water is very intense... - @Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:35 PM

Godcallsmeevil

this movie looks AWESOME. - @Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:50 PM

xxtiaan

totally c! I so loved this film - @Sunday, July 6, 2008 8:25 AM

Anthony Lustmord

I saw this movie when I was 8 or 9 and I thought it was so creepy then..I saw it again when I was 14 or so and thought it was great. I've not seen it since but I always tell people about the baby haha. I'd love to buy it but everywhere i see it always wants so much for it! - @Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:21 PM

Hhaze

If you find a dead baby oozing with sores in a barn, what do you do? A.)Notify the authorities. B.) Run away C.) Get in fight with your friend over who gets to keep it and then keep it in a box under your bed. - @Tuesday, March 4, 2008 6:36 AM

Sophy Jorunn Pizzinini

thanks 4 the tip! - @Sunday, December 2, 2007 6:43 PM

Regina Esmeralda

it's hard to explain this movie, it's about different things...children immagination, frustrations, love, omophobia, pedophilia, vampires, angels, ... try to find it, it's really wonderful! - @Sunday, December 2, 2007 5:37 PM