The Reflecting Skin
1990 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 9,843 VOTES · DIR. Philip Ridley
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 870 lines
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00:00:17 "THE REFLECTING SKIN"
00:06:16 Your Ma is in a coffin, being eaten by worms!
00:09:30 That'll go down real nice, son.
00:13:31 - I heard different. - She lied!
00:17:24 ...his skin.
00:20:36 You fall in love, and almost at once that loved one dies, and you're left with nothing.
00:24:43 You're gonna drink it all, Seth Dove.
00:26:41 - What ya doing? - Just come on!
00:34:21 He certainly seems to know your husband.
00:36:48 I won't...
00:43:58 - Maybe I have to. - Why have to?
00:48:19 Turtle. Snapper, it was.
00:51:38 I'll bet it did.
00:55:16 It smells like fish.
00:57:16 You here?
01:00:32 You can have 'em.
01:05:33 Not really.
01:13:05 I've got to tell him, Eben.
01:14:51 To know your Pa is a killer.
01:18:20 Have you seen Kim?
01:21:06 - My gums? - Yeah, they're bleeding.
01:23:46 She does her cooking, her housework, keeps her mouth shut. What more do you want?
01:26:45 Teeth turn yellow...
01:31:36 No! No!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed870
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:31:36
Production Record
DirectorPhilip Ridley
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$17,042
IMDb votes9,843