Mr. Julian, a wealthy "laudator temporis acti", aesthete, and patron of the arts, is diagnosed terminal. He quickly puts into motion the complex ritual which has kept him alive for many centuries...alive, at least, in a manner of speaking. His memory, you see, is a continuum which has been passed down through generations of recipients. This transfiguration occurs during an ages-old rite which requires two things...a suitable successor, and a virgin sacrifice.
THE REINCARNATE is a film of interest chiefly to those with a fondness for the more cerebral elements of horror. Spare of action and bloodletting, emphasis is instead placed on the eeriness of harbingers in the storyline, and the creeping buildup to an unforeseeable conclusion.
The cast does a marvelous job here, especially Jack Creley as the mysterious Mr. Julian, and Jay Reynolds as David, the headstrong young sculptor who has been selected as a worthy link in the chain which has kept an ancient memory "living".
All things considered, THE REINCARNATE is a minor, yet thoughtful and oddly compelling item. If you can overlook some forgivable deficiencies(an undeveloped substory involving a cat, in particular, seems to possibly be an impulsive post-addition), you may well find that this film has been rather unfairly dismissed. 6/10.
THE REINCARNATE is a film of interest chiefly to those with a fondness for the more cerebral elements of horror. Spare of action and bloodletting, emphasis is instead placed on the eeriness of harbingers in the storyline, and the creeping buildup to an unforeseeable conclusion.
The cast does a marvelous job here, especially Jack Creley as the mysterious Mr. Julian, and Jay Reynolds as David, the headstrong young sculptor who has been selected as a worthy link in the chain which has kept an ancient memory "living".
All things considered, THE REINCARNATE is a minor, yet thoughtful and oddly compelling item. If you can overlook some forgivable deficiencies(an undeveloped substory involving a cat, in particular, seems to possibly be an impulsive post-addition), you may well find that this film has been rather unfairly dismissed. 6/10.