The Reflecting Skin
Directed by Philip RidleyA 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.
- cultfilmlikerApril 12, 2026You ever feel like you might be the root of your problems? Someone needs to stop this menace of a child! ‘Wicked’ is the right fucking word, jfc Love how Viggo has always been anti-jingoistic Tough day for this kid watching his brother get drained and his best friend get taken!
The Reflecting Skin Trivia
The Reflecting Skin was released on September 6, 1990.
The Reflecting Skin was directed by Philip Ridley.
The Reflecting Skin has a runtime of 1h 35m.
The Reflecting Skin was produced by Ray Burdis, Dominic Anciano.
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.
The key characters in The Reflecting Skin are Cameron Dove (Viggo Mortensen), Dolphin Blue (Lindsay Duncan), Seth Dove (Jeremy Cooper).
The Reflecting Skin is rated R.
The Reflecting Skin is a Drama, Horror, Thriller film.
The Reflecting Skin has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.
The Reflecting Skin has made $17,042 at the box office.