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{{short description|1985 film}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Blue Man
| name = The Blue Man
| image_size =
| 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''
| director = [[George Mihalka]]
| director = [[George Mihalka]]
| producer = {{plainlist|*[[Buck Houghton]]
| producer = {{plainlist|*[[Buck Houghton]]
*[[Pieter Kroonenburg]]<ref name="cc" />}}
*Pieter Kroonenburg<ref name="cc" />}}
| writer = [[Robert Geoffrion]]<ref name="cc" />
| writer = Robert Geoffrion<ref name="cc" />
| narrator =
| narrator =
| 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
| cinematography = [[Paul Van der Linden]]<ref name="cc" />
| cinematography = [[Paul Van der Linden]]<ref name="cc" />
| editing = {{plainlist|*[[Yves Langlois (editor)|Yves Langlois]]
| editing = {{plainlist|*Yves Langlois
*[[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]].<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>


==Plot==
==Premise==
A dissatisfied Montreal director of [[TV commercials]] is taught to [[astral projection|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.
A dissatisfied Montreal director of [[TV commercials]] is taught to [[astral projection|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==
==Cast==
*[[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
*[[Andrew Bednarski]] as Matthew Sharpe
* Andrew Bednarski as Matthew Sharpe
*[[Bronwen Booth]] as Isis
* Bronwen Booth as Isis
*[[Tom Rack]] as Dr. Meister
* [[Tom Rack]] as Dr. Meister
*[[Joanne Côté]] as Helen
* Joanne Côté as Helen
*[[Philip Spensley]] as Bill Pearson
* Philip Spensley as Bill Pearson
*[[Ron Lea]] as Mick
* [[Ron Lea]] as Mick
*[[Len Watt]] as Dr. Morton
* [[Len Watt]] as Dr. Morton
*[[Michael Sinelnikoff]] as William Duval
* [[Michael Sinelnikoff]] as William Duval
*[[Lois Maxwell]] as Monica Duval
* [[Lois Maxwell]] as Monica Duval
*[[Anthony Sherwood]] as Jensen
* [[Anthony Sherwood]] as Jensen
*[[Walter Massey (actor)|Walter Massey]] as John Westmore
* [[Walter Massey (actor)|Walter Massey]] as John Westmore


==Release==
==Release==
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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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