The Reflecting Skin

The Reflecting Skin

95 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Aug. 28, 1990

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.

The Reflecting Skin

95 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror | Aug. 28, 1990

The Reflecting Skin
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers BBC Films, National Film Trustee Company, Zenith Productions, Fugitive Features, British Screen Productions
Original title The Reflecting Skin
Directors Karen Bédard, Philip Ridley
Writers Philip Ridley

Cast

Viggo Mortensen

as Cameron Dove

Lindsay Duncan

as Dolphin Blue

Jeremy Cooper

as Seth Dove

Sheila Moore

as Ruth Dove

Duncan Fraser

as Luke Dove

David Longworth

as Joshua, Eben's Father

Robert Koons

as Sheriff Ticker

David Bloom

as Deputy

Evan Hall

as Kim

Sherry Bie

as Cassie

Jason Wolfe

as Cadillac Driver

Dean Hass

as Passenger

Guy Buller

as Passenger

Jason Brownlow

as Passenger

Jeff Walker

as Adam Blue

Joyce Robbins

as Twin

Debi Greenawdt

as First Woman

Sandra Redmond

as Second Woman

Walt Healy

as Old Man