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{{Infobox film
| name = The Blue Man
| name = The Blue Man
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| image = The Blue Man FilmPoster.jpeg
| image = The Blue Man FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption = A poster bearing the film's most commonly used title: ''Eternal Evil''
| caption = A poster bearing the film's most commonly used title: ''Eternal Evil''
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| starring = {{plainlist|*[[Winston Rekert]]
| starring = {{plainlist|*[[Winston Rekert]]
*[[Karen Black]]
*[[Karen Black]]
*[[John Novak]]
*[[John Novak (actor)|John Novak]]
*Patty Talbot}}
*Patty Talbot}}
| music = Marvin Dolgay
| music = Marvin Dolgay
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*Nick Rotundo<ref name="cc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/canadian-feature-film-database/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=1218&DotsIdNumber=|work=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|title=Blue Man, The|accessdate=January 10, 2018}}</ref>}}
*Nick Rotundo<ref name="cc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/canadian-feature-film-database/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=1218&DotsIdNumber=|work=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|title=Blue Man, The|accessdate=January 10, 2018}}</ref>}}
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = 1985
| released = {{Film date|1985}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
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'''''The Blue Man''''' (also known as '''''Eternal Evil''''') is a 1985 Canadian [[horror film]] directed by [[George Mihalka]] and starring [[Winston Rekert]], [[Karen Black]], [[John Novak]], and Patty Talbot.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/features/875325-fantasia-2017-george-mihalka-talks-1985s-the-blue-man|title=George Mihalka Talks 1985's The Blue Man|date=2017-08-01|work=ComingSoon.net|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''''The Blue Man''''' (also known as '''''Eternal Evil''''') is a 1985 Canadian [[horror film]] directed by [[George Mihalka]] and starring [[Winston Rekert]], [[Karen Black]], [[John Novak (actor)|John Novak]], and Patty Talbot.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/features/875325-fantasia-2017-george-mihalka-talks-1985s-the-blue-man|title=George Mihalka Talks 1985's The Blue Man|date=2017-08-01|work=ComingSoon.net|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==
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* [[Winston Rekert]] as Paul Sharpe
* [[Winston Rekert]] as Paul Sharpe
* [[Karen Black]] as Janus
* [[Karen Black]] as Janus
* [[John Novak]] as Kauffman
* [[John Novak (actor)|John Novak]] as Kauffman
* Patty Talbot as Jennifer Sharpe
* Patty Talbot as Jennifer Sharpe
* [[Vlasta Vrána]] as Scott
* [[Vlasta Vrána]] as Scott
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Latest revision as of 04:54, 8 October 2024

The Blue Man
A poster bearing the film's most commonly used title: Eternal Evil
Directed byGeorge Mihalka
Written byRobert Geoffrion[1]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaul Van der Linden[1]
Edited by
  • Yves Langlois
  • Nick Rotundo[1]
Music byMarvin Dolgay
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Blue Man (also known as Eternal Evil) is a 1985 Canadian horror film directed by George Mihalka and starring Winston Rekert, Karen Black, John Novak, and Patty Talbot.[2]

Premise

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A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life.

Cast

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Release

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The Blue Man had a limited release during the 1986 holiday season.[3] The film won the Prix du public at the Avoriaz horror film festival in January 1987 and was nominated for two Genie Awards: Winston Rekert for Best Actor and Marvin Dolgay for Best Score.[4]

The film received a retrospective screening at the 2017 Fantasia Film Festival.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Blue Man, The". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "George Mihalka Talks 1985's The Blue Man". ComingSoon.net. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ^ a b "The Blue Man". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Blue Man". AllMovie. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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