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1997

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Plucky evolutionary biologist Dr. Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) joins forces with tough Chicago cop Lt. Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) to unravel the mystery behind the horribly mangled corpses that keep popping up around her museum during an opening night gala. When they investigate further they find that there were .. Read more

Starring	Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore
Director	Peter Hyams
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- This surprisingly nasty horror picture fuses elements of the haunted-house, serial-killer and monster-mayhem sub-genres... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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- - 4
  - 0
  Pretty Decent Flick
  
  This was a pretty decent film, though as is often the case, not as good as the book, which contains a lot more suspense and gore. The adaptation was okay and ... read more »
  
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  - Martin
  - St Helens, England
  - 08 May 2005 at 14:26
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- - 0
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  Very good
  
  If you like horror monster movie with some suspense, then this is quite good. But movie not very clean.
  
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- 970104
- - a customer
  - england
  - 05 Mar 2011 at 11:38
- - 0
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  Well worth a watch
  
  OK, it goes without saying, this isn't as good as the book. They never are, are they?
  
  If you read Relic, enjoyed it, and then said 'Ooh look... read more »
  
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- - JonnyMX
  - 54 reviews
  - Newport
  - 05 May 2010 at 11:07
- - 0
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  Worth watching
  
  This was a pretty good, horror movie. The scenes of death by pincers was well shot, although not the best horror film I have seen, it does keep you on the edge ... read more »
  
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- - PhilTooner100
  - 12 reviews
  - Twickenham
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 22:26
- - 0
  - 0
  The Relic
  
  Do not rate this film pure rubbish
  
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- - rabb
  - 4 reviews
  - Clydebank
  - 09 Jan 2008 at 00:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Books rule
  
  For those of you who have read the book, this film will be a great disapointment, but it's gooey enough for a giggle late at night cuddled up to the ... read more »
  
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- - Helen Hail
  - Sunny Wales
  - 27 Dec 2007 at 21:27
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  who turned the lights off
  
  this film was so dark i had to make a visit to the local quacks, thought i was having trouble with my eyesight.
  
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  - surrey england
  - 27 Feb 2007 at 15:07
- - 0
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  Good film ..appalling transfer
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this but a warning to whoever wants this...it's 'jeeper creepers' transfer type dark .. as in you can hardly make out what's ... read more »
  
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  - gosport
  - 29 Jun 2006 at 14:26
- - 0
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  Dark and scary
  
  This is an above average straight-to-video film with one or two genuine scary moments. I've reduced this to three stars as the DVD transfer seems to have ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 14:10
- - 2
  - 0
  Poor
  
  Poor monster horror flick. The premise is good. Having read and enjoyed the Book, I was expecting a better film. However, the characterisation in the film is ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, Berkshire
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 18:09
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  - 1
  not good
  
  not a great movie special effects funny
  
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  - mids
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 21:08
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- - 4
  - 0
  Pretty Decent Flick
  
  This was a pretty decent film, though as is often the case, not as good as the book, which contains a lot more suspense and gore. The adaptation was okay and ... read more »
  
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- 100945
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  - Martin
  - St Helens, England
  - 08 May 2005 at 14:26
- - 2
  - 0
  Poor
  
  Poor monster horror flick. The premise is good. Having read and enjoyed the Book, I was expecting a better film. However, the characterisation in the film is ... read more »
  
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- 196154
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  - Reading, Berkshire
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 18:09
- - 1
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  Excellent horror flick...
  
  Excellent horror flick - although standard formulae - it genuinely has you watching (behind the sofa!) right till the very end. Great creature (but I expect ... read more »
  
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- - Craig#27
  - PERTH
  - 29 Feb 2004 at 11:16
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  who turned the lights off
  
  this film was so dark i had to make a visit to the local quacks, thought i was having trouble with my eyesight.
  
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  - surrey england
  - 27 Feb 2007 at 15:07
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  by the book, monster ...
  
  by the book, monster running about killing people. Interesting sub plot regarding supersitions but fairly unsatisfying
  
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  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 01 Oct 2004 at 10:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Dark and scary
  
  This is an above average straight-to-video film with one or two genuine scary moments. I've reduced this to three stars as the DVD transfer seems to have ... read more »
  
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- 227459
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 14:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Good film ..appalling transfer
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this but a warning to whoever wants this...it's 'jeeper creepers' transfer type dark .. as in you can hardly make out what's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 259315
- - a customer
  - gosport
  - 29 Jun 2006 at 14:26
- - 0
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  Books rule
  
  For those of you who have read the book, this film will be a great disapointment, but it's gooey enough for a giggle late at night cuddled up to the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 506849
- - Helen Hail
  - Sunny Wales
  - 27 Dec 2007 at 21:27
- - 0
  - 0
  The Relic
  
  Do not rate this film pure rubbish
  
  Report this review
- 510595
- - rabb
  - 4 reviews
  - Clydebank
  - 09 Jan 2008 at 00:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  This was a pretty good, horror movie. The scenes of death by pincers was well shot, although not the best horror film I have seen, it does keep you on the edge ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 721641
- - PhilTooner100
  - 12 reviews
  - Twickenham
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 22:26

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- The Relic
  
  Plucky evolutionary biologist Dr. Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) joins forces with tough Chicago cop Lt. Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) to unravel the mystery behind the horribly mangled corpses that keep popping up around her museum during an opening night gala. When they investigate further ...