The allegedly true events of author whitley strieber, who was hypnotised. Communion the true story of one mans terrifying journey into the unknown. By gods design, we are a communion of saints here on earth, destined for eternity. But who could they be, and where have they come from. Communion 1989 a novelists christopher walken wife lindsay crouse and son joel carlson see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. To all appearances i have had an elaborate personal encounter with intelligent nonhuman beings. Adapted by whitley strieber from his book about his alleged contacts with aliens, communion dramatizes a story all the more compelling for the authors insistence that it is true, complemented by christopher walkens enigmatic performance as strieber. From stranger things to district 9, check out the most famous science fiction movies and tv shows that you didnt know were based on real events. The first novel of the series communion was made into a horror film drama that came out in 1989. Communion the 1989 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. He tells whitley he believes these stories are true on the ship, whitley dances with the little blue doctors after they exchange greetings immediately before.
The lords supper, sometimes called communion or the eucharist, is often a solemn occasion for. Starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a. Months later, he made the most shocking discovery of. Hes the author of horrorparanormal classics the wolfen werewolves and the hunger vampires as well as the book behind this movie, communion. Add to watchlist a family goes to a cabin in the woods for the holidays. Directed by philippe mora, communion is an adaptation of striebers 1987 book communion. There are so many outrageous things that happen in this movie but what got me most is that when christopher walken is with the aliens he suddenly has eyeliner on. The film begins in october 1985, as strieber is living in new york city with his wife anne lindsay crouse and son andrew joel carlson. There was also the inevitable film version of communion 1989, directed by philippe mora starring christopher walken as strieber and lindsay crouse as his wife anne.
The creepy alien painted cover became synonymous with the imagery of. Hes the author of horrorparanormal classics the wolfen werewolves and the hunger vampires as well as the book behind this movie. And that each of our stories are woven together in the body of jesus christ. Five ufo movies based on real events mysterious universe. Whitley strieber is blevel horror and sf author and has been for many years before and after the event. The movie has frances sternbhagen and christopher walken in the lead roles. Adaptation of the whitley striebers nonfiction account of his encouters with nonhuman beings. The dad is mentally affected by the bad dream, goes to the shrink and is hypnotized. Its hard to believe that a true story would have all the makings of a gripping science fiction fantasy adventure, delving into the drama of a family caught in a living. He had an alien encounter and his family and a few friends experienced something as well. Starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father is abducted and all of their lives change. Communion is an extremely frightening and exciting novel. Communion is a 1989 dramathriller film based on the book of. This is the story of one mans attempt to deal with a shattering assault from the unknown.
However outlandish the story may be, communion is based on the eponymous book by alleged aliensurvivor whitley strieber. If you care about why roswell was such a big deal, you need to see this movie. On december 26, 1985, at a secluded cabin in upstate new york, whitley strieber went siding with his wife and son, ate christmas dinner leftovers, and went to bed early. The book is based on the experiences of whitley strieber, who experiences lost time and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by budd hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens the book was later made into a film directed by philippe. Little bitty extraterrestrials and their jolly chosen one. Mora later confided he struggled with this truelife story to reach a satisfactory. The story is based on the true life experiences of whitley streiber. If you grew up in the 1980s, you were probably traumatized by the work of whitley strieberthe author whose work inspired the ultraviolent werewolf movie wolfen 1981, the prurient vampire movie the hunger 1983, and the supposedly truetolife alien abduction movie. Communion 1989 a novelists wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. A novelists wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
Communion is a 1989 drama horror film based on the book of the same name by whitley strieber starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father is abducted and all of their lives change. He founded the communion foundation in 1989 to assist in establishing a. A true story is a book by american ufologist and horror author whitley strieber that was first published in february 1987. It is a great old cult classic for a vintage movie collector. It was made into a film, as was his novel on the vampire myth, the hunger. The film made in 1989 tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father is abducted. Communion 1989 if you dont know whitley strieber, you owe it to yourself to check him out. Weeks later, he discovered his family had the same dream. The 1989 movie closely follows streibers impassioned claims. A true story the movie was a box office flop and destroyed by critics who were critical of walkens performance.
Communion is many things and, for me, its one scary movie. Drama, horror, science fiction, thriller 1989 add to watchlist. Communion starring christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, and andreas katsulas release date. I was big into aliens and alien abductions when i was growing up and communion was a great book on the subject.
The war for souls are both being made into films, and his web site, is the largest of its kind in the world. Jan 01, 1987 if i had felt this supposedly true alien abduction story was in any way factual, then i would have given it five stars. Communion, christopher walken, 1989, cnew line cinema. Rent communion 1989 starring christopher walken and lindsay crouse on dvd and bluray. The true story of one mans terrifying journey into the unknown.
I believe a number of those involved with the making of the film had differing ideas as to what the film was about and what was fact. After the release of communion, mora started preproduction on a film version of another whitley strieber novel, majestic published 1989. Jan 02, 2008 one of my biggest problems is the strieber writes this as a novel, not a bigography or account, and it ends up coming across more like a story more than a true happening. It described his personal encounters with extraterrestrials and led to hundreds of letters describing similar experiences. The movie was a box office flop and destroyed by critics who were critical of walkens performance.
Whitley strieber is the bestselling author of the horror novels the wolfen and the hunger, and this memoir, communionall of which were made into feature films. The 1989 movie adaptation starred christopher walken in a compellingly manic performance as strieber, and lindsay crouse as his late wife, anne. With christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, andreas katsulas. The true story of one mans terrifying journey into the unknown on december 26th, 1985, whitley strieber had a dream. Communion 1989 philippe mora synopsis, characteristics. Strieber wrote another book, the breakthrough, and a novel, majestic, on the same subject. On top of that, even as simply a story its a pretty bad one. Strieber was born and raised in san antonio, texas. There are so many outrageous things that happen in this movie but what got me most is that when. The book is based on the experiences of whitley strieber, who experiences lost time and terrifying flashbacks, which hypnosis undertaken by budd hopkins later links to an alleged encounter with aliens.
Join us in praying that we all more fully discover gods presence alive in our personal stories. Communion is a 1989 drama horror film based on the book of the same name by whitley strieber. Communion 1989 whitley striebers 1987 book about his claimed encounters with nonhuman entities was an instant bestseller, and, to date, has sold more than two million copies worldwide. If youve seen fire in the sky, the true life story of another ufo abductee, you come to realize that there is an eerie similarity in the experiences the two men had. According to strieber, the story is a reallife account of his own encounter with visitors, with walken playing the. Overview a novelists wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. The film never gives a clear answer on what the truth is, nor which characters believe what. Communion stories three tales about what to do when the unexpected happens. It is a true story, as true as i know how to describe it.
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