
Deadly Blessing(1981)
When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.


“Sometimes terrible things happen quite naturally.”
In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.

Viggo Mortensen
Cameron Dove

Lindsay Duncan
Dolphin Blue

Jeremy Cooper
Seth Dove

Sheila Moore
Ruth Dove

Duncan Fraser
Luke Dove

David Longworth
Joshua

Robert Koons
Sheriff Ticker

David Bloom
Deputy
Evan Hall
Kim

Codie Lucas Wilbee
Eben
The Reflecting Skin is a drama, thriller, horror film released in 1990 exploring themes of farm, fire, radiation, vampire, widow, surreal. Directed by Philip Ridley, it stars Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper. In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.
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