| Bless the Child | 
 enlarge | Director: Chuck Russell
Actors: Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Holliston Coleman, Rufus Sewell, Angela Bettis
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 36649
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 107
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD327964D
ISBN: 0792165179
UPC: 097363279648
EAN: 9780792165170
ASIN: B0000541W8
Theatrical Release Date: August 11, 2000
Release Date: February 13, 2001
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Product Description
Driven career nurse maggier oconnors life is suddenly turned upside down when she is left to raise her sisters unusual daughter by herself. Maggie discovers that her young neice possesses extraordinary powers that forces of evil have waited centuries to control. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Kim Basinger Rufus Sewell Run time: 107 minutes Rating: R Director: Chuck Russell
Amazon.com
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
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 Blessed the Child November 6, 2008
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.
Enjoyable religious-toned thriller August 26, 2008
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!
 great movie August 12, 2008
I would recommend this movie to any one who loves religious type of movies.
Unexpected Five-Star Thriller May 13, 2008
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!
 Such a bad book adaptation January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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