The Blue Man | |
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Directed by | George Mihalka |
Written by | Robert Geoffrion[1] |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Paul Van der Linden[1] |
Edited by |
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Music by | Marvin Dolgay |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Blue Man (also known as Eternal Evil) is a 1985 Canadian horror film directed by George Mihalka and starring Winston Rekert, Karen Black, John Novak, and Patty Talbot.[2]
Premise
A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life.
Cast
- Winston Rekert as Paul Sharpe
- Karen Black as Janus
- John Novak as Kauffman
- Patty Talbot as Jennifer Sharpe
- Vlasta Vrána as Scott
- Andrew Bednarski as Matthew Sharpe
- Bronwen Booth as Isis
- Tom Rack as Dr. Meister
- Joanne Côté as Helen
- Philip Spensley as Bill Pearson
- Ron Lea as Mick
- Len Watt as Dr. Morton
- Michael Sinelnikoff as William Duval
- Lois Maxwell as Monica Duval
- Anthony Sherwood as Jensen
- Walter Massey as John Westmore
Release
The Blue Man had a limited release during the 1986 holiday season.[3] The film won the Prix du public at the Avoriaz horror film festival in January 1987 and was nominated for two Genie Awards: Winston Rekert for Best Actor and Marvin Dolgay for Best Score.[4]
The film received a retrospective screening at the 2017 Fantasia Film Festival.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Blue Man, The". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ "George Mihalka Talks 1985's The Blue Man". ComingSoon.net. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- 1 2 "The Blue Man". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ "The Blue Man". AllMovie. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
External links
- The Blue Man at IMDb
- The Blue Man is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive