Communion (1989)

Directed by

Philippe Mora

Genre

drama film, horror film, science fiction film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 189 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family on vacation at a remote house experiences a strange extraterrestrial encounter. The father is abducted by visitors, and the event permanently changes their lives.

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What happens

Communion is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Philippe Mora and adapted by Whitley Strieber from his 1987 book. Starring Christopher Walken and Frances Sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father Whitley Strieber is abducted and all of their lives change. According to Strieber, the story is a real-life account of his own encounter with "visitors", with Walken playing the role of Strieber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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