Overview
One night, in a Los Angeles hospital, Dr. Flax attends to a seriously injured man who, apparently crazed, whispers mysterious and disconcerting words in French into her ear.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedJohn McTiernan directs this 1986 drama, fantasy, and thriller that opens in a Los Angeles hospital, where a doctor tends to a dying, seemingly deranged man who whispers cryptic words that pull her into an eerie mystery. The story unfolds with mounting dread and supernatural unease. The tone is moody and unsettling, favoring atmosphere and slow-building strangeness over straightforward scares. It suits viewers who enjoy enigmatic, occult-tinged thrillers from the 1980s. The film carries a MagicMovieScore of 4.8.
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Top Cast
Lesley-Anne Down
Flax
Pierce Brosnan
Pommier
Anna Maria Monticelli
Niki
Frances Bay
Bertril
Jeannie Elias
Cassie
Alan Autry
Olds
Adam Ant
Number One
Josie Cotton
Silver Ring
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Movie Info
Release Date
March 7, 1986
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Director