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A 1989 SciFiHorror film directed by Creator/PhilippeMora, about a writer (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on a drive, after which the father has strange dreams of the events.
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A 1989 SciFiHorror film directed by Creator/PhilippeMora, about a writer Creator/PhilippeMora adapted from Whitley Strieber's memoir of the same name.
Well-to-do horror author Whitley Strieber (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on adrive, after which the father has drive. Strieber finds himself haunted by visions of strange dreams of the events.
creatures, leading him to seek psychiatric help.
Well-to-do horror author Whitley Strieber (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on a
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Whitley Strieber is a weird, eccentric man even before the abductions start.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Whitley Strieber's lie of having been present at the Charles Whitman shooting which he repeated many times prior to publishing ''Communion'' is omitted, making him come across as (somewhat) more credible. Strieber for his part claimed it was an implanted memory by the visitors.
* IllKillYou: While being anal probed by the aliens, Strieber coldly observes one of them and calmly growls, "I'll kill you."
* LargeHam: Strieber.
* IllKillYou: While being anal probed by the aliens, Strieber coldly observes one of them and calmly growls, "I'll kill you."
* LargeHam: Strieber.
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* NothingIsScarier: It's never clarified if the aliens even ''are'' aliens, or what they even want. Strieber eventually realizes he's never going to get a clear answer as to what they are.
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* SanitySlippage: Whitley goes increasingly unhinged from the abductions.
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* TheGreys: While not actually grey in colour, the cover of the original book is what helped popularize the general image in the public eye.
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* TheGreys: While not actually grey in colour, the cover of the original book is what helped popularize the general image in the public eye. The movie adaptation interestingly subverts this somewhat, by implying that the Greys are a “mask” the true entities are hiding behind.
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* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Masks are a recurring motif throughout the movie, with the heavy implication being that the “aliens” that Strieber sees look so generic and rubbery because they are wearing disguises (similar to Fire in the Sky). After he removes one of their masks, something that seems to be a starfish alien is revealed, but this appears to be another layer of illusion.
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* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Masks are a recurring motif throughout the movie, with the heavy implication being that the “aliens” that Strieber sees look so generic and rubbery because they are wearing disguises (similar to Fire in the Sky). Film/FireInTheSky). After he removes one of their masks, something that seems to be a [[StarfishAliens starfish alien alien]] is revealed, but this appears to be another layer of illusion.
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* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Masks are a recurring motif throughout the movie, with the heavy implication being that the “aliens” that Strieber sees look so generic and rubbery because they are wearing disguises (similar to Fire in the Sky). After he removes one of their masks, something that seems to be a starfish alien is revealed, but this appears to be another layer of illusion.
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* RockStarComposer: Music/EricClapton, ladies and gentlemen.
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* RockStarComposer: PopStarComposer: Music/EricClapton, ladies and gentlemen.
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* RockStarComposer: Music/EricClapton, ladies and gentlemen.
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* RealPersonCameo: Author Whitley Strieber appears as a museum patron near the end of the film.
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For the 1977 film, see ''Film/AliceSweetAlice''.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on Whitley Strieber's book of the same name, which he says the events really happened to him.
* OneWordTitle: '''Communion'''.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on Whitley Strieber's book of the same name, in which he says the events really happened to him.
* OneWordTitle:'''Communion'''.''Communion''.
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A 1989 Sci-Fi Horror directed by Creator/PhilippeMora that has a writer (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on a drive and the father ending up with strange dreams of the events.
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A 1989Sci-Fi Horror SciFiHorror film directed by Creator/PhilippeMora that has Creator/PhilippeMora, about a writer (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on a drive and drive, after which the father ending up with has strange dreams of the events.
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It was released on November 10, 1989.
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A 1989 Sci-Fi Horror directed by Creator/PhilippeMora that has a writer (Creator/ChristopherWalken) and his family (Creator/LindsayCrouse and Creator/JoelCarlson) having an alien encounter while on a drive and the father ending up with strange dreams of the events.
The movie also stars Creator/FrancesSternhagen, Creator/AndreasKatsulas, Creator/TerriHanauer, Creator/JohnDennisJohnston, Creator/DeeDeeRescher, and Creator/HollyFields.
It was released on November 10, 1989.
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* AlienAbduction: The story is about Strieber having to come to terms with being abducted by aliens who probed him. It's treated like rape, and he even has to see a psychiatrist who specializes in rape victims.
* AnalProbing: Strieber reports this having happened to him.
* CatapultNightmare: Strieber does this after having dreams about his alien abduction.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on Whitley Strieber's book of the same name, which he says the events really happened to him.
* VertigoEffect: The movie uses this effect to intensify the state of hypnotization and confusion in Strieber.
* WritersBlock: Strieber suffers from it but eventually overcomes the blockade.
The movie also stars Creator/FrancesSternhagen, Creator/AndreasKatsulas, Creator/TerriHanauer, Creator/JohnDennisJohnston, Creator/DeeDeeRescher, and Creator/HollyFields.
It was released on November 10, 1989.
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* AlienAbduction: The story is about Strieber having to come to terms with being abducted by aliens who probed him. It's treated like rape, and he even has to see a psychiatrist who specializes in rape victims.
* AnalProbing: Strieber reports this having happened to him.
* CatapultNightmare: Strieber does this after having dreams about his alien abduction.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: Based on Whitley Strieber's book of the same name, which he says the events really happened to him.
* VertigoEffect: The movie uses this effect to intensify the state of hypnotization and confusion in Strieber.
* WritersBlock: Strieber suffers from it but eventually overcomes the blockade.
