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      The Alchemist

      R 1985 1h 24m Horror List
      Reviews 27% Audience Score 50+ Ratings An alchemist puts a curse on a 19th-century glassmaker (Robert Ginty) to live and kill as a beast forever. Read More Read Less

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      Alan Jones Starburst One good idea searching for a coherent storyline to match it. Aug 1, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 31, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member First of all...there's absolutely no Alchemy to be found in this movie. It was probably rushed out to compete with better films, like Warlock. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Some interesting ideas, but just isn't very good. The acting is horrendous and the characters just don't go anywhere. The character of Aaron and Hester were good, however, as their relationship and story is explored. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining horror film from the early 80's--Robert Ginty was the man!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm surprised that no one else has written anything about this movie yet. It's really not that bad, it's not great either, though, it could use more work, but it's not bad. The story is about a woman who is traveling, and keeps having visions of a past life. She and her boyfriend meet up with these old people who recognize her from that past life. The troubling thing is that those people are really weird, from some sort of magical dimension, and they want to take her back there with them. Or something like that. The story could be a little more clear. The special effects were cool, though, and the actors weren't that bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An alchemist puts a curse on a 19th-century glassmaker (Robert Ginty) to live and kill as a beast forever.
      Director
      Charles Band
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 29, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 24m
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