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A woman is used as a pawn to bring to fruition the rule of the Antichrist.A woman is used as a pawn to bring to fruition the rule of the Antichrist.A woman is used as a pawn to bring to fruition the rule of the Antichrist.
Alex Roe
- Dylan St. Clair
- (as Alex Roe-Brown)
Jack McKenzie
- Norman
- (as Jack MacKenzie)
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- TriviaA similar, almost identical, story on a woman protecting her child from Satanists was also used in the horror movie Bless the Child (2000) starring Kim Basinger and Rufus Sewell, only that time, a little girl was the central figure, not a little boy, like in this movie.
- Quotes
[after Kristie explains everything to Father Mullin from the beginning]
Kristie St. Clair: Father?
Father Mullin: Yes?
Kristie St. Clair: Why can't you believe me?
Father Mullin: You're asking for too much.
Kristie St. Clair: Then hell is where I belong.
[Father Mullin leaves upon hearing this]
- Crazy creditsBeginning movie title card: And the angel said unto me, wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. - The Holy Bible, Book of Revelations, 17(7)
- ConnectionsReferences Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- SoundtracksN' Love N' Love
Written by Dean Landon, Anika Paris and Chris Landon
Performed by Anika Paris
Courtesy Edel America Records
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Atmospheric but ambiguous tale of the birth of the antichrist
A newlywed woman on the Isle of Man (Laura Harris) becomes increasingly suspicious when her son reveals coldhearted-ness while her friend and boss (Alice Krige) seems to be taking her place. Then there's the mysterious taxi driver (Francis Magee). What's going on?
"The Calling" (2000) is a well-made supernatural thriller with the same plot as the contemporaneous "Bless the Child," but is way more low-key. It mixes the set-up of "Rosemary's Baby" with the spooky tone and muddled storytelling of "Nomads," along with bits of "The Seventh Sign" and "The Wicker Man." Unfortunately, it's the least of these because it's the least compelling and the last act leaves too many questions, but I was able to figure things out after getting help online.
I usually like challenging films that make you put the pieces of the puzzle together, but I just didn't find this one absorbing enough, although the locations and mood are great. I'd put it on par with "To the Devil a Daughter."
Despite its cartoonish CGI, "Bless the Child" is the better film because it's more thrilling and sensical.
The movie runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot in Cornwall and London, England.
GRADE: C.
"The Calling" (2000) is a well-made supernatural thriller with the same plot as the contemporaneous "Bless the Child," but is way more low-key. It mixes the set-up of "Rosemary's Baby" with the spooky tone and muddled storytelling of "Nomads," along with bits of "The Seventh Sign" and "The Wicker Man." Unfortunately, it's the least of these because it's the least compelling and the last act leaves too many questions, but I was able to figure things out after getting help online.
I usually like challenging films that make you put the pieces of the puzzle together, but I just didn't find this one absorbing enough, although the locations and mood are great. I'd put it on par with "To the Devil a Daughter."
Despite its cartoonish CGI, "Bless the Child" is the better film because it's more thrilling and sensical.
The movie runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot in Cornwall and London, England.
GRADE: C.
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- ลeytan tohumu
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- The Artichoke, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England, UK(Pub interiors)
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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