The Reflecting Skin
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United Kingdom, Canada · 1990
Rated R · 1h 35m
Director Philip Ridley
Starring Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore
Genre Drama, Thriller, Horror
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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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