'Eternal Evil' aka The Blue Man (1985) – George Mihalka.
Paul Sharpe (Winston Rekert), a successful, yet frustrated ad director, discovers that his initially exhilarating experiences with Astral projection has disturbingly unleashed an evil aspect to his wondering spirit he is unable to control. The inimitable Karen Black and handsome Winston Rekert deliver credible performances in this relatively obscure, supernaturally kooky 80s Canadian horror gem. While I'm sure astral projection has been appropriated for other films, George Mihalka's greatly atmospheric spookshow is the only one I can recall utilizing it so effectively. The engagingly written Eternal Evil proves to be an imaginative little supernatural shocker, one reliant on quality performances, mystery, intriguing ideas, and eerie atmosphere, rather than explicit gore. I admire Canadian horror, since they quite frequently have an amenable quirk, or eccentricity, that excitingly separates them from most mainstream American horror. The dramatic and supernatural elements of 'Eternal Evil' are well conceived, concluding in a satisfyingly sinister fashion. As one would readily imagine, the always exquisite, Karen Black brightly illuminates every scene as the sexy, spooky siren Janus.
'Life is death is life!'
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