The Reflecting Skin
Movie • 1990 • Drama
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A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her.
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Wife beats her husband before he kills himself. She also tortures her son.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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The Father is told he murdered one of the dead children because he's gay and that people will blame him and the authorities know anyway.
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15 minutes in, the main boy is being abused by his Mother.
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Addiction
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Animal
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Boys kill a frog by inflating it and then firing a rock at it from a slingshot.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Dead frog (shown being killed), dead bird being carried
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Are there bugs?
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Maggots
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Does a cat die?
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Mentions of a cat being lit on fire/exploded by fireworks
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It's hinted at that the characters representing Death also sexually assault their victims.
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Is someone tortured?
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The child is tortured into drinking salt water until he pees himself.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Father kills himself by dousing himself in gasoline and setting himself on fire.
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Is there a hanging?
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Suicide scene is discribed about a hanging.
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Children
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One of the boys from the start of the film is found dead in the water well
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Death
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Family
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Father dies by burning himself (not sure if anyone else does too)
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Fear
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There are two instances where characters consume way too much liquid which leads to gagging and sputtering. A boy is forced to over-drink some water 'til he complains about feeling sick, but he doesn't vomit. Later on, a man pours liquid all over himself and into his mouth without throwing up.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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A boy wets himself after being forced to drink excessive amounts of water by his mother, and while being held on a man’s lap
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Mental Health
Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Father kills himself after being abused by his wife and for being gay and told by a police officer they are going to pin it on him.
Also the "vampire" describes how her husband killed himself.
Also the "vampire" describes how her husband killed himself.
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Paranoia
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Prejudice
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A man is taunted for being gay
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Does an LGBT person die?
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The Father turns out to be gay, his wife and the police taunt him and hit him, he then kills himself by fire because of it.
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No, but a homophobic character questions a child about the possibility of his (gay) father touching him inappropriately.
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Spoiler
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Does someone drown?
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A boy is forcibly made to drink water and begins to choke
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