Name: The Eternal
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1998-09-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Alison Elliott, Jared Harris, Christopher Walken, Jason Miller, Lois Smith

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Evil sleeps, but never dies.

An alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch.

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Directed by: Michael Almereyda
Written by: Michael Almereyda
Produced by: David L. Bushell, Mark Amin, Andrew Fierberg
Music by: Simon Fisher-Turner

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Facts

September 18, 1998 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released: September 18, 1998
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $4 million
Available in: 18 countries

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Questions about The Eternal

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Where can I stream The Eternal?

Tubi TV

In the United States, The Eternal is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is The Eternal worth watching?

43

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 4.5, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 43%).

Will The Eternal scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Eternal?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.