When decapitated bodies start popping up at Chicago’s Natural History Museum, an evolutionary biologist (Penelope Ann Miller) teams with a tough cop (Tom Sizemore) to track a man-eating killer. A pulse-pounding, action-packed monster flick, The Relic combines a witty script, gruesome gore, stylish cinematography from director Peter Hyams, and excellent creature effects from Stan Winston to create a bloody good time in the dark.
“A surprisingly entertaining “monster-on-the-loose” picture set mostly in halls and private passageways of Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History.” – Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
“All of this is actually a lot of fun, if you like special effects and gore. Peter Hyams is a skillful action director, working here with the veteran creature effects specialist Stan Winston” – Roger Ebert
