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Communion: A True Stroy

The book Communion: A True Stroy was made into the movie Communion.

Which one did you like better, the book or the movie?  There are 6 votes for the book, and 4 votes for the movie.

Book details for Communion: A True Stroy

Communion: A True Stroy was written by Whitley Strieber. The book was published in 1987 by Avon. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

Whitley Strieber also wrote Wolfen (1978) and The Hunger (1981).

  

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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.Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake...and forever changed.Thus begins the... Read More

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.

Six hours later, he found himself suddenly awake...and forever changed.

Thus begins the most astonishing true-life odyssey ever recorded -- one man's riveting account of his extraordinary experiences with visitors from"elsewhere"... how they found him, where they took him, what they did to him and why...

Believe it. Or don't believe it. But read it -- for this gripping story will move you like no other... will fascinate you, terrify you, and alter the way you experience your world.

Movie details for Communion

The movie was released in 1989 and directed by Philippe Mora. Communion was produced by Elite Entertainment. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Frances Sternhagen, Andreas Katsulas, Terri Hanauer, Joel Carlson, John Dennis Johnston, Dee Dee Rescher, Aileen Fitzpatrick, R.J. Miller, Holly Fields, Paula Shaw (II), Juliet Sorcey, Tifni Twitchell, Joshua Miller (II), Kate Stern, Johnny Dark, Jonathan Fromdahl, Andrew Magarian and Basil Hoffman.

 

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Was author Whitley Strieber telling the truth about extraterrestrial visitations in his bestselling book, Communion? Perhaps no one can really prove or disprove it, making the enigma of Strieber himself more interesting than his allegations. That's pr... Read More
Was author Whitley Strieber telling the truth about extraterrestrial visitations in his bestselling book, Communion? Perhaps no one can really prove or disprove it, making the enigma of Strieber himself more interesting than his allegations. That's precisely the angle taken by this film adaptation, in which Christopher Walken's richly eccentric performance becomes a fascinating portrait of something more important than rumors of alien abduction--that is, human resistance and surrender to transformation. The script does an end run around the deductive process and research Strieber employed in his book to substantiate his claims. Instead, the story concentrates on the impact of those experiences on Strieber's own psyche: the disbelief, the repressed memories, the mounting helplessness and futility as the years go by.

Walken makes it all terribly compelling, from his childlike compliance to the diminutive aliens who turn up in his home at night to an unexpected story climax in which Strieber demystifies the little buggers on his own surprisingly comic terms. The supporting cast is terrific, including Lindsay Crouse as Strieber's concerned wife, Frances Sternhagen as a doctor, and Joel Carlson as Strieber's son. This is not an offering that panders to today's alleged abductees, but rather a study of a sole survivor who finds his peace on his own terms. --Tom Keogh