The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin
The Reflecting Skin

Film Movement Classics

The Reflecting Skin

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Time Tomorrow) was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

An instant cult classic when it premiered to sold out screenings at Cannes in 1990, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a darkly humorous, nightmarish vision of the American dream. Growing up in the 1950s in small-town Idaho, 8-year-old Seth and his friends play a prank on the town recluse, a mysterious English widow named Dolphin Blue (Tony winner Lindsay Duncan). After his father tells him stories of vampires, Seth becomes convinced Dolphin is a vampire, stealing the souls of his neighborhood friends one by one. When his older brother Cameron (Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen in one of his first starring roles), returns home from military service in the Pacific and takes a liking to Dolphin, Seth feels it's up to him to save Cameron from his friends' fate. With stunning visuals recalling Edward Hopper paintings and its surreal blend of horror and humor, THE REFLECTING SKIN is a "stunningly beautiful...Gothic masterpiece" (The Guardian)!

directed by: Philip Ridley
starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore, Duncan Fraser
1990 / 96 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region Free Blu-ray
  • Angels & Atom Bombs: The Making of The Reflecting Skin featurette
  • Director's commentary with writer/director Philip Ridley
  • New essay by film writers Travis Crawford and Heather Hyche

    Overall rating: 4.7222223 / 5 from 108 reviews.

    AI Generated Review Summary

    The Reflecting Skin is a limited edition Blu-ray featuring stunning visuals and a hauntingly beautiful transfer. Customers praise the film's incredible cinematography, eerie look, and masterful direction. This release is a must-have for fans of independent cinema.

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    • Cinematography (14%): Customers raved about the cinematography, describing it as beautiful, poetic, and haunting.
    • Transfer Quality (11%): It was highlighted by customers that the transfer is absolutely stunning and beautiful, making it well worth the money spent.
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    Review highlights

    • "First off the film looks amazing, and the writing and acting is all top notch." — Forrest M.
    • "The transfer looks so nice, the sound is great." — Ewan G.
    • "The transfer of this release is excellent, and looks fantastic." — Ben. Z.

    Reviews

    Really interesting take on the

    "Really interesting take on the vampire formula with an early appearance from Viggo Mortensen. Artfully done instead of silly. Extras are a little light for such a well regarded film, but atleast the artwork was very well done on the slipcover."

    — Kyle C. (4/5)

    I Liked This One

    "The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"

    — Paul K. (5/5)

    Reflecting Skin

    "Wow! I love the artwork on this slip for an ugly movie. It’s been awhile since I’ve watched this, I can’t wait to jump back into this."

    — Ian R. (5/5)

    Great release

    "Beautiful and surreal film. The slipcover is nice and the transfer is solid."

    — Brett C. (5/5)

    wild film

    "saw this at an all-nite Halloween marathon at my local theater last year. Happy to finally own this."

    — Carl R. (5/5)

    Reflection

    "Amazing transfer, rare title and low key masterpiece of a film."

    — Kevin D. (5/5)

    Reflecting Skin

    "The cover quote calls it a tour-de-force of twisted gothic imagination. Pretty well captures it."

    — Will B. (5/5)

    Innocence can be hell

    "This underseen piece of gothic americana just oozes the feel. You just get lost in it. Its creepy and mesmerizing. What a beautiful film. A solid release aswell. Will be buying 4k asap if ever released."

    — Juhana A. (5/5)

    Reflecting Skin

    "This is a cool, weird indie horror movie from the 90s."

    — Brian W. (5/5)

    Hidden gem

    "Crazy movie. To hard to explain"

    — Jordan H. (5/5)

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