Review of Communion (1989) by Lenny B — 19 Jul 2010

Creepy intriguing film the fourth kind of the 80's.

This review of Communion (1989) was written by Lenny B on 19 Jul 2010.

Communion has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Charlie R (148) on 19 Jul 2012

No where near as scary as the book but still an interesting curiousity…

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By Ronald M (79) on 14 May 2009

Walken is an interesting actor, it's a shame he appears only in 2 or 3 good movies…

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By Al M (1,263) on 19 Jul 2010

A worthy example of the cinema of disorientation. I remember being struck by the book, which I'd read because I'd loved Strieber's Wolfen…

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By John S (2,711) on 29 Aug 2008

Rather than attempt the impossible task of filming the book, 'Communion' distills the essence of the first volume, and adds elements detailed…

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By Brandon V (674) on 10 Oct 2017

The acting and story is good enough to keep my attention, the only thing that I think could of been better is the special effects…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 22 Mar 2010

I would watch this over and over just for the unintended comedy. Plenty of stand out Walken moments…

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By Claudette A (661) on 22 Dec 2012

Nutty enough to be entertaining, Communion is incompetent in most of the ways…

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By Jacob W (617) on 09 Jun 2008

Pretty good for the genre. Quite scary in parts, Walken is great…

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By Tom S (1,076) on 14 May 2009

Walken is an interesting actor, it's a shame he appears only in 2 or 3 good movies…

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By Larry L (207) on 07 Nov 2008

The Real Alien story as written by Whitley Strieber…

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