The Blue Man (1985)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

George Mihalka

Writer:

Robert Geoffrion (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

These crimes will stain his soul.

Plot:

A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman...

Plot Keywords:

Astral Projection | Color In Title | Lesbian | Out Of Body Experience | TV Director

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Winston Rekert	...	Paul Sharpe
Karen Black	...	Janus
John Novak	...	Kauffman
Patty Talbot	...	Jennifer Sharpe
Vlasta Vrana	...	Scott
Andrew Bednarski	...	Matthew Sharpe
Bronwen Booth	...	Isis (as Bronwén Booth)
Tom Rack	...	Dr. Meister
Joanne Côté	...	Helen
Philip Spensley	...	Bill Pearson
Ron Lea	...	Mick
Len Watt	...	Dr. Morton
Michael Sinelnikoff	...	William Duval
Lois Maxwell	...	Monica Duval
Anthony Sherwood	...	Jensen

Also Known As:

Eternal Evil (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Belgium:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Filmline International

Not bad!....But not all that good, either....

I saw this little bootlegged DVD at the local mom and pop discount store for $1.99 and was attracted by the title. It was released under the title "Eternal Evil" and the distribution company that released this feature isn't even on the box, if that means anything (the back of the DVD only reads, "(c) 2005 Mircale Pictures a division of PMC Corp. De.") I read the synopsis and thought it would be rather interesting ... then i read the credits and find that this film was directed by none other than George Mihalka - - the director behind the cult fave & horror classic "My Bloody Valentine" (which is in my top five of all time, by the way). Well, the premise is great, but it doesn't quite deliver the way it should. There are loops in the plot and the story tends to d-r-a-g in places. Not to mention the forty minutes in the film where I was completely lost as to where the story was going. There are scenes that don't make sense and don't cohere with the story line, also. The final "twist" of the film was satisfying, if I can use the term loosely. I guessed it wrong though, even during the exact moment in the film where you can pretty much tell how it will end...lol. The opening sequence is very effective, and it's one of the few highlights of the film itself. I read somewhere that this was a made-for-TV movie, which would explain the lack of gore and the absence of any type of foul language for a film of this nature. Oh yes, the soundtrack wasn't all that great for the film, but there are one or two scenes where the music shifts in the direction that masters Goblin did with "Suspiria" back in '77 to get your attention. I was sorry that didn't last any longer than it did.

All in all, this isn't a bad film, but it's not as great as I was hoping from the director of a great classic like MBV.