The Relic

A detective is puzzled after recent spate of deaths involving decapitations. He visits a museum when a new victim is found murdered in the same way. In the museum, he encounters an evolutionary biologist who herself is puzzled after discovering a mutated beetle that possesses both insect and reptilian DNA. The detective finds a common link between the murders, hypothalamus missing from the brains of the victims. Together they both try to defeat a monster/killer who is on a killing spree. Awards: 4 nominationsBudget: $40,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $33,956,608Soundtrack: SUNRISE (STRING QUARTET IN B FLAT MAJOR)Peter HyamsPenelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt1997-01-10 (United States)tt0120004