Communion (1989)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Philippe Mora

Writers (WGA):

Whitley Strieber (book)
Whitley Strieber (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 November 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

On December 26th, 1985, Whitley Strieber had a dream. Weeks later, he discovered his family had the same dream. Months later, he made the most shocking discovery of his life. Now, you will discover it.

Plot:

Whitley Strieber goes with his family and some friends to his holiday home in the forest. They experience some weird occurances...

Plot Keywords:

UFO | Halloween | Christmas | Hypnotism | Alien Contact

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christopher Walken	...	Whitley Strieber
Lindsay Crouse	...	Anne Strieber
Frances Sternhagen	...	Dr. Janet Duffy
Andreas Katsulas	...	Alex
Terri Hanauer	...	Sarah
Joel Carlson	...	Andrew Strieber
John Dennis Johnston	...	Fireman
Dee Dee Rescher	...	Mrs. Greenberg
Aileen Fitzpatrick	...	Mother
R.J. Miller	...	Father
Holly Fields	...	Praying Mantis Girl
Paula Shaw	...	Woman from Apartment
Juliet Sorcey	...	Second Grade Girl
Tifni Twitchell	...	Teacher
Joshua Miller	...	Tall Boy (as Joshua John Miller)

Runtime:

Netherlands:101 min | Germany:106 min (video) | USA:107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Allied Vision

Trivia:

Cameo: [Whitley Strieber and son]in the museum sequence near the end.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Whitley leaves his vehicle in the 'final' visit to the cabin, the camera cuts to the entire cabin drenched in light. As he starts approaching it you can clearly see the source of light as a spotlight at the top right of the screen.

Quotes:

Whitley Strieber: [Disturbed under hypnosis] I CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blast from the Past (1999)

Soundtrack:

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ

Great performance by Walken amplifies the terror in this film.

After reading other users' comments, I concur that this film is not for everyone. I, also, am not a believer in this specific subject matter, but I don't let that interfere with my interpretation of the film. Nevertheless, this film absolutely scared the hell out of me. Walken's character, though often bizarre beyond the point of full understanding, is outstandingly well acted. Some may view this film as a silly alien movie. Others, such as myself, will feel absolute terror for Walken's character. Several scenes in the film have made their way into my head and are most disturbing indeed. Fans of this film will agree that specific visual and audio segments are the stuff of nightmares! Walken fans _must_ see this film, as should any alien buffs or film afficionados.