The Alchemist (film)
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The Alchemist is a 1984 horror film
about a man who desires to avenge a curse placed on him by an evil magician. The film was directed by Charles Band, and stars Robert Ginty
, Lucinda Dooling, and John Sanderford.
highway to an unknown destination. This doesn't bode well for Cam (John Sanderford), the hitchhiker she picked up, because he has to endure her somnambulist
driving. The duo eventually end up at a graveside in the woods and meet alchemist
Aaron (Robert Ginty), who is just as shocked to see them as Lenora appears to be the reincarnation of his wife who was murdered nearly 100 years earlier.
, on video) and May 31, 1985 in USA.
The film has been released on a region 2 DVD, but as of May 24, 2010, MGM has yet to announce any plans to release the film onto DVD in the United States. The region 2 DVD is considered to be of inferior quality as it is merely a dupe of the original PAL VHS release.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
about a man who desires to avenge a curse placed on him by an evil magician. The film was directed by Charles Band, and stars Robert Ginty
Robert Ginty
Robert Ginty was an American movie actor, producer, scenarist, and director of movies and TV series episodes.-Early life:...
, Lucinda Dooling, and John Sanderford.
Plot
In 1955, young waitress Lenora (Lucinda Dooling) finds herself inexplicably driving down the CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
highway to an unknown destination. This doesn't bode well for Cam (John Sanderford), the hitchhiker she picked up, because he has to endure her somnambulist
Somnambulist
Somnambulist can refer to:* a person who engages in somnambulism * The title of a song "The Fleeting Somnambulist" by Deathrock/Gothic Band Christian Death, Written by by Rozz Williams November 6, 1963 - April 1, 1998...
driving. The duo eventually end up at a graveside in the woods and meet alchemist
Alchemist
An alchemist is a person who practices alchemy. Alchemist may also refer to:-People and groups:*The Alchemist , a hip hop music producer and rapper*Alchemist , an Australian progressive metal band...
Aaron (Robert Ginty), who is just as shocked to see them as Lenora appears to be the reincarnation of his wife who was murdered nearly 100 years earlier.
Release
The Alchemist was made in 1981, but not released until 1984 (in NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, on video) and May 31, 1985 in USA.
The film has been released on a region 2 DVD, but as of May 24, 2010, MGM has yet to announce any plans to release the film onto DVD in the United States. The region 2 DVD is considered to be of inferior quality as it is merely a dupe of the original PAL VHS release.