Communion

Communion

1989-11-10 1h 43m R
Drama Horror Science Fiction Thriller
5.3
User Score
182 votes

"The true story of one man's terrifying journey into the unknown."

Overview

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

Philippe Mora

Director

Whitley Strieber

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$1,919,653

Runtime

1h 43m

Release Date

1989-11-10

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Reviews

Crazypiglady

Crazypiglady

2023-01-01T13:41:42.673Z

Based on a true story (!) by Whitley Streiber. He and his family come to realise they may have been visited by aliens. This is far from the zap and blast effects of much of this genre and instead takes a subtler, darker and more personal (it's not an alien invasion, more like the personal accounts) approach. In doing this, it becomes much more sinister without being a horror film, there are some truly dark moments. I remember the 'blue doctor' visiting his son very clearly. It has dated somewhat and has its imperfections but in not relying too heavily on special effects, it invites the viewer to share the emotions.