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Communion

R Released Nov 10, 1989 1h 43m Sci-Fi List
43% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A novelist's (Christopher Walken) wife (Lindsay Crouse) and son (Joel Carlson) see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …seeing Christopher Walken deep probed by aliens has a real curiosity value for gawkers and thrill-seekers, but Communion’s intermittent sense of quasi-religious conviction is unusual to say the least… Rated: 3/5 Feb 19, 2024 Full Review Candace Wiggins Southern Voice (Atlanta) Excellent photography. Excellent soundtrack. Rated: 3.5/4 May 8, 2023 Full Review Victor Stiff Victor Stiff Reviews Communion does an excellent job recreating what ufologists call high strangeness: the hard-to-swallow aspects of an already hard-to-swallow phenomenon. Feb 15, 2022 Full Review Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is Communion isn't a good by any known human standards, however, if we go with my high strangeness theory, that is, that the movie is intentionally weird to invoke the feelings of an abductee in the viewer, then it's a smashing success. Rated: 3/5 Mar 29, 2021 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 1/5 Oct 20, 2005 Full Review Michael Szymanski Wordmag.com Rated: 1/5 Oct 15, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Don B Great movie.. before it’s time but the truth is finally coming out Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Turiyan G I hated this movie, they overplayed it on cable, and the trailer for it was the worst hard sell every for a movie at least one made in the united states and that's saying a lot. I've actually never sat through the entire movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review bao s What? LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review ari v 4.25/5 A very humanistic and creative treatment of a rather loaded subject. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Carlos I It's a bit of a confusing mess, dipping into some effective scary science fiction, then all of a sudden switching gears to stark science fact in dealing with the fallout on a human mind and his world around him after an abduction. It's all presented in a hazy dreamlike world that blurs the line of fantasy and reality. I imagine it's much like the experience one would have from being abducted. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review kevin w Aliens abduct a family man (played by Christopher Walken). They make him forget about it, but he starts to remember anyway, a little at a time. Cue eerie suspenseful music. This is a quality effort with pedigree across the board to get to "weird" and "spooky" as a result although "unresolved" is there as well. Walken fans will love this but most others will wish for more. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A novelist's (Christopher Walken) wife (Lindsay Crouse) and son (Joel Carlson) see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
Director
Philippe Mora
Producer
Dan Allingham, Philippe Mora, Whitley Strieber
Screenwriter
Whitley Strieber
Production Co
Allied Vision, The Picture Property Company, Pheasantry Films
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 10, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.9M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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