The Reflecting Skin (1990) Synopsis

In the 50's, the eight year-old Seth Dove uses to play prank with his friends Kim and Eben in the rural area of the United States. Seth lives with his father Luke Dove, who runs a gas station and a junkyard in the middle of nowhere, and with his dysfunctional mother Ruth Dove, who misses her son Cameron Dove that fought in the Pacific. One day, Luke is reading a vampire pulp and Seth asks his father about vampires. When Seth has to apologize for a prank to his neighbor, the widow Dolphin Blue, he believes she is a vampire. Eben is found murdered and Sheriff Ticker and his Deputy blame Luke that has record of molestation. Luke does not bear the accusation and commits suicide while Seth believes Dolphin killed Eben. Cameron returns and soon he has a love affair with Dolphin while his little brother tries to discourage his brother to meet her. Kim is abducted by a group of youths in a black Cadillac and Seth witnesses the kidnapping. Soon Kim's body is found in a barn but Seth does not tell the Sheriff. When Dolphin asks for a ride to the driver of the Cadillac, Seth does not warn her. What will happen to Dolphin?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the 50's, the eight year-old Seth Dove uses to play prank with his friends Kim and Eben in the rural area of the United States. Seth lives with his father Luke Dove, who runs a gas station and a junkyard in the middle of nowhere, and with his dysfunctional mother Ruth Dove, who misses her son Cameron Dove that fought in the Pacific. One day, Luke is reading a vampire pulp and Seth asks his father about vampires. When Seth has to apologize for a prank to his neighbor, the widow Dolphin Blue, he believes she is a vampire. Eben is found murdered and Sheriff Ticker and his Deputy blame Luke that has record of molestation. Luke does not bear the accusation and commits suicide while Seth believes Dolphin killed Eben. Cameron returns and soon he has a love affair with Dolphin while his little brother tries to discourage his brother to meet her. Kim is abducted by a group of youths in a black Cadillac and Seth witnesses the kidnapping. Soon Kim's body is found in a barn but Seth does not tell the Sheriff. When Dolphin asks for a ride to the driver of the Cadillac, Seth does not warn her. What will happen to Dolphin?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Published Time: 2018-12-10 00:13:03