The Relic (1997)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 110 minuten
Country:
United States / United Kingdom / Germany / Japan / New Zealand
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Stars: Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller and Linda Hunt
IMDb score:
5,8 (32.546)
Releasedate: 10 January 1997
The Relic plot
"The Next Evolution In Terror."
A researcher at a Chicago museum returns from South America with some chests of found objects. The police uncover some horrific murders on the ship that brought the coffins into America, followed by a murder in the museum itself. Lt. Vincent D'Agosta is assigned to the case. He has to look for a giant beast that is in the museum.
Actors and actresses
Dr. Margo Green
Lt. Vincent D'Agosta
Dr. Ann Cuthbert
Dr. Albert Frock
Det. Hollingsworth
Dr. Greg Lee
Tom Parkinson
Mayor Robert Owen
The Mayor's Wife
John Whitney
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87679 messages
- 13026 votes
Moderate horror.
Creature flicks haven't really been in for a while. This is also because horror currently takes place in the low-budget corner, so that you can almost taste the rubber in the timid attempts that are still being made these days.
Although it must be said, the CG in this film isn't always the best either. The sample is meager. In the beginning still skilfully hidden (thought the film was a bit too dark), but as it becomes more visible it soon becomes apparent that the monster design is not very good.
Some nasty actors and ditto characters in this movie. Sizemore is a professional jellyfish, Miller also does not succeed in putting down a nice character. Doesn't really help with the tension, although I'm afraid Hyams wouldn't have gotten that far anyway, even with good actors.
It's still entertaining, doesn't last too long (although it could have been a little shorter) and contains a few nice horror scenes, but I expected it to be a bit more fun.
2.0*
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Tonypulp
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- 21231 messages
- 4608 votes
Severely underrated creature feature. Reminds me a bit of Mimic (not coincidentally also from 1997). Both offer a mix of dry, scientific bullshit and rather cheesy monster action. Also remarkably 'edgy' in terms of gore, for a late 90's B-movie. They were often somewhat limited and much more conservative than in the decades before. Unexpectedly fun pulp with a solid mix between practical effects and CGI.
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Moviegooner
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- 222 messages
- 1136 votes
After the huge success of Jurassic Park, Hollywood cared more about monster movies. more money was put into it and big names were attracted. None other than Stan Winston was brought in to create the monster for The Relic. Directed by the experienced Peter Hyams, he has a great
underrated horror pulp made with fun characters with enough background stories, something you don't see much in today's monster/horror movies. Especially Tom Sizmore who plays the superstitious D'agosta steals the show for me, but also the beautiful Penelapi Ann Miller as doctor Margo Green is an enrichment.
The tension is carefully built up and the monster shows itself at the right time. The gore is to feast, they let themselves go. A must for the horror and 90's enthusiast!
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