
The Relic
They did the unthinkable. They brought it back.
Directed by Peter Hyams
Produced by Mutual Film Company, Paramount Pictures
A creature-feature thriller that blends science-fiction horror with procedural mystery, sustained by mounting dread and visceral kills in a confined urban setting.
A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum.
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Is The Relic scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Relic easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Relic violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is The Relic sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Relic end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
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