# The Relic (1997)

> A Chicago museum exhibition becomes a death trap when a genetically mutated creature turns a police investigation into a desperate monster hunt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6043

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Peter Hyams
- Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt, James Whitmore, Clayton Rohner, Chi Muoi Lo, Thomas Ryan, Robert Lesser
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120004/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, grisly, foreboding, late night horror marathon, creature feature night

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