Bless the Child (2000)

When Maggie (Kim Basinger of L.A. Confidential and Batman) comes home to her apartment building one night, she discovers her estranged, drug-addict sister Jenna huddling in the doorway. Jenna promptly abandons her newborn baby with Maggie, who proceeds to raise the child as her own, despite evidence of autism. But as the little girl, Cody, gets older, what seemed to be autism starts to manifest itself in more startling ways. At the same time, a series of child murders are sweeping the city--murders conducted by a mysterious cult with supernatural matters on their mind. Bless the Child starts promisingly, with subdued, creepy scenes contrasted with more outrageous moments like swarms of computer-generated rats. Fans of religious horror movies will enjoy its twist on The Omen, with an angelic child instead of a demonic one--only the child is still pretty eerie. The special effects go a little overboard towards the end. Jimmy Smits (Price of Glory) costars as an FBI cult chaser, and Rufus Sewell (Dark City, Cold Comfort Farm) gives a pleasantly restrained performance as the charismatic cult leader. Also featuring Christina Ricci as a cult escapee and Ian Holm as a Jesuit priest. --Bret Fetzer Amazon.com

Blessed the Child

This is an excellent spiritual warfare movie. Kim B. was able make this spiritual movie come alive. They make satan very ugly in this film but be assured when he comes back he will be beautiful. November 6, 2008

Enjoyable religious-toned thriller

This was a very fun, exciting movie to follow along with. Sure, the similarities to other films are obvious but that doesn't mean that it's bad. This is another favorite of mine in the religious thriller genre, after The Exorcist, The Omen and Stigmata. People seem to be quick to compare everything, whether it's a book or another film. Just take it for what it is and enjoy! It also has a great cast and good acting! August 26, 2008

great movie

I would recommend this movie to any one who loves religious type of movies. August 12, 2008

Unexpected Five-Star Thriller

This movie is a must-have for spiritual/religious-type film buffs.
I purchased this movie in a Wal-Mart "$5.50 Bin" expecting nothing more than a few cheap thrills and something to watch while enjoying a bowl of popcorn.
It was much more than that. I will not go into details, you can read those in the Amazon review. What I will say, though, is that Kim Basinger did a fantastic job of acting in this one. Her character exuded warmth and strength simultaneously. I actually cared for her character and wanted the good to overcome with tremendous conviction. The story had depth and a somewhat believable premise, if not convoluted slightly (but not too much to take away from the edge-of-your-seat thrills). This movie was a top-notch thriller/horror flick! Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!
RECOMMENDED! DON'T MISS IT! YOU WON'T BE SORRY! May 13, 2008

Such a bad book adaptation

This movie was based on a very good book. You could see just how much research and time was put into it. The movie, on the other hand, was terrible. Other than the names and general idea, it was not even the same story. There was no depth in the movie. January 2, 2008

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