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They Kill to Serve Satan's Child.
On her wedding night, a young woman conceives a child during an hallucinatory encounter. Several years later, as her friends and family begin to behave strangely, she pieces together clues that lead to one conclusion...her son is the Antichrist
Wuchak
Nov 8, 2023 · via TMDB
**_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
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Laura Harris
Kristie St. Clair
Richard Lintern
Marc St. Clair
Francis Magee
Carmac
Alex Roe
Dylan St. Clair
Alice Krige
Elizabeth Plummer
John Standing
Jack Plummer
Nick Brimble
Police Inspector Oliver Morton
Rachel Shelley
Shelly
Camilla Power
Lynette
Deborah Baxter
Receptionist
Roger Brierley
Reverend
Detlef Bothe
Scouser
Antony Carrick
Thomas Biden
Liam Hess
Sammy Plummer
Veronica Roberts
Nurse
Cordelia Bugeja
Young Nurse
Simon Bowles
Art Direction
Joachim Berc
Director of Photography
Faye De Bremaeker
Makeup Artist
Sy Holland
Stunts
Tony van Silva
Stunts
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Bernd Eichinger
Executive Producer
Robert Kulzer
Executive Producer
Christopher Franke
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