Communion
The true story of one man's terrifying journey into the unknown.
1989 | 103m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Philippe Mora |
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| Writer: | Whitley Strieber |
| Staring: |
| A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 10, 1989 |
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| Director: | Philippe Mora |
| Writer: | Whitley Strieber |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, paranoia, halloween, hypnosis, cabin, ufo, alien, alien abduction, psychiatrist, christmas |
| Production Companies | Allied Vision, The Picture Property Company, Pheasantry Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,919,653
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Christopher Walken | Whitley Strieber |
| Lindsay Crouse | Anne Strieber |
| Frances Sternhagen | Dr. Janet Duffy |
| Andreas Katsulas | Alex |
| Terri Hanauer | Sarah |
| Joel Carlson | Andrew Strieber |
| John Dennis Johnston | Fireman |
| DeeDee Rescher | Mrs. Greenberg |
| Aileen Fitzpatrick | Mother |
| R.J. Miller | Father |
| Holly Fields | Praying Mantis Girl |
| Juliet Sorci | Second Grade Girl |
| Irene Cagen | Sally |
| Paula Shaw | Woman from Apartment |
| Joshua John Miller | Tall Boy |
| Basil Hoffman | Dr. Friedman |
| Johnny Dark | Lab Technician |
| Sally Kemp | Laurie |
| Ingrid Vold | Magician's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Tifni Twitchell | Teacher |
| Kate Stern | Woman on Bus |
| Jonathan Fromdahl | Whitley (5 years) |
| Andrew Magarian | Man in Hallway |
| Paul Clemens | Patrick |
| Maggie Egan | Nancy |
| Vince McKewin | Bob |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philippe Mora | Director |
| Whitley Strieber | Screenplay, Book |
| Penny Perry | Casting |
| Linda Pearl | Production Design |
| Dena Roth | Art Direction |
| Diana Allen Williams | Set Decoration |
| Malissa Daniel | Costume Design |
| Eric Clapton | Original Music Composer |
| Allan Zavod | Original Music Composer |
| Louis Irving | Director of Photography |
| Lee Smith | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dan Allingham | Producer |
| Whitley Strieber | Producer |
| Edward Simons | Co-Producer |
| Richard A. Strieber | Associate Producer |
| Paul Redshaw | Executive Producer |
| Philippe Mora | Producer |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 527 | 586 |
Based on a true story (!) by Whitley Streiber. He and his family come to realise they may have been visited by aliens. This is far from the zap and blast effects of much of this genre and instead takes a subtler, darker and more personal (it's not an alien invasion, more like the personal accounts) ... approach. In doing this, it becomes much more sinister without being a horror film, there are some truly dark moments. I remember the 'blue doctor' visiting his son very clearly. It has dated somewhat and has its imperfections but in not relying too heavily on special effects, it invites the viewer to share the emotions.