Featured Audience Ratings

• Dean M

  
  Wow, this is a rarity: a modern-day film in which the Christians (mostly nuns in this story) are the "good guys" and the New Age advocates are the devil-like "bad guys." Kim Basinger makes an outstanding performance in this supernatural film about a woman's… More
  Wow, this is a rarity: a modern-day film in which the Christians (mostly nuns in this story) are the "good guys" and the New Age advocates are the devil-like "bad guys." Kim Basinger makes an outstanding performance in this supernatural film about a woman's battle to save her beloved niece from an unspeakable evil. There is some very good suspense here, especially at the end and some shocking horror scenes of violence. Good vs Evil, and it's done well for me. And I thought Rufus Sewell's performance as Stark is well acted and convincingly evil. I see Christina Ricci appeared a very small part in this movie. Director Chuck Russell makes a good attempt to throw in horror and chills at the right moments and even throws in some great effects such as the Devil's manifestation in to a throne and even a rolling head for fans of a little gore.

• Wahida K

  
  Strong permofance by Kim Berenger. Great Movie with great casting. I like Rufus Sewell, he can play anything and I never feel like he is acting.

• Emily A

  
  I was pleasantly surprised at how engaging this movie was. I normally don't like Kim Basinger of Rufus Sewell, but they were both pretty good in this really rather chilling movie. I really like movies that deal with the human aspect in the occult. Christina Ricci's character… More
  I was pleasantly surprised at how engaging this movie was. I normally don't like Kim Basinger of Rufus Sewell, but they were both pretty good in this really rather chilling movie. I really like movies that deal with the human aspect in the occult. Christina Ricci's character really added to it as well. I might have liked a little less simpering from miss Kim, but the child actress mkore than made up for her.

• Steve B

  
  I know I've SEEN it, but I can't remember anything about it. Can the movie be so bad, I've completely expunged it from my memory?

• Leigh R

  
  Well done movie, very intriguing.

• Nate Z

  
  [font=Arial][color=darkred]How bad is 'Bless the Child'? How bad does bad get? Kim Basinger somehow forgets she actually won an Oscar for something good and takes up the mantle as a nurse or nun or whatever caring for a "special" child. But aren't they all… More
  [font=Arial][color=darkred]How bad is 'Bless the Child'? How bad does bad get? Kim Basinger somehow forgets she actually won an Oscar for something good and takes up the mantle as a nurse or nun or whatever caring for a "special" child. But aren't they all special in their own way? The child is deemed "the one" and kidnapped by a religous cult led by better-actor-than-this Rufus Sewel. Jimmy Smits comes in somehow as an FBI agent specialized in the field of Satanism. I guess Mulder and Scully couldn't make the ride. There's a point in the film where Smits reveals that he entered the bureau so he could have an easier time stopping Satan and his minions. I dare you not to crack a smile from any of this. Is this the movies Jimmy smits left 'NYPD Blue' over? Hello David Caruso land.[/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=darkred]The special effects are lame, the story is knee-high in contrivances and loop holes, and the acting is laughable. Christina Ricci has a small part as a reformed cultist that shouldn't even register if you pay attention - which requires more skill than you would believe. The dialogue in 'Bless the Child' is laughably bad along the lines of 'Battlefield Earth' smack yourself in the head. It's not as mind-numbingly horrible to sit through, but it's pure cheese no matter what sheep's skin it hides under.[/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=darkred]Nate's Grade: D- [/color][/font]

• Deb S

  
  The storyline is an all right one: 6 year old girl with special powers is hunted to be used for evil purposes. Too bad these special powers are never really shown. I wanted much more! There is a little too much talk and not quite enough horror. Not that I am a fan of the horror genre… More
  The storyline is an all right one: 6 year old girl with special powers is hunted to be used for evil purposes. Too bad these special powers are never really shown. I wanted much more! There is a little too much talk and not quite enough horror. Not that I am a fan of the horror genre but it would have spiced the movie up some more. This story would have been a lot better if they left it up to the audience to figure out if the girl was really the Christ -Child and if the devil was really behind the plot to get the girl. One great line in the movie. In response to the order "Jump if you believe in God" she replies "After you." Kim Basinger is good and Jimmy Smits does a fine job as well. However the real show stoppers in this movie were 6 year old Holliston Coleman, who plays Cody to perfection, and Rufus Sewell who masterfully plays the part of Eric Stark. There is a brief outstanding role from Christina Ricci, too bad she didn't have a bigger part! Angela Bettis was okay in her role as a drug addict also. I recommend "Bless the Child" to anyone here who like horror movies with suspense and a religious theme added into it.

• Yinalí R

  
  Crappy...

• Curt C

  
  I can't picture anybody but Kim Basinger in this role. Guess L.A. Confidential wasn't a fluke. Creepy, tense, and perfectly watcheable.

• Sylvester K

  
  The story was really cheesy and yet frightening. It may not be scary for everyone but was certaining frightening for religious folks. People do not like this film because they are not christians I presume. The religious symbols and the thriller type of elements were really scary, the… More
  The story was really cheesy and yet frightening. It may not be scary for everyone but was certaining frightening for religious folks. People do not like this film because they are not christians I presume. The religious symbols and the thriller type of elements were really scary, the use of shots were beautiful, acting by everyone in the film was fantastic, there's nothing to complain about the film.

• Adam M

  
  Pretty good supernatural thriller. When Kim Basingers junkie sister leaves her with her newborn baby, nice nurse lady Kim takes her in and eventually feels like her own daughter. Little does she know that the little girl has powers within her that can be used for good or the ultimate… More
  Pretty good supernatural thriller. When Kim Basingers junkie sister leaves her with her newborn baby, nice nurse lady Kim takes her in and eventually feels like her own daughter. Little does she know that the little girl has powers within her that can be used for good or the ultimate evil. Shit begins to happen when the sister appears with a new husband who's also the leader of a cult and takes the little girl, trying to make her see her dark and evil powers are the way forward. With its decent cast including Angela Betis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci and Jimmy Smits alongside Basinger, Bless The Child has a more classy feel and is more of a thriller with horror elements instead of the straight ahead horror, almost Exorcist style film it was billed as by certain parties when it first came out. This actually makes the horror elements more effective sometimes. Worth a watch.

• Marion R

  
  Rufus Sewell is so hot when he's evil. Overall okay

• Sunil J

  
  This movie creeped me out and had a pretty great story.

• Lee K

  
  so-so but nothing i would own

• Leo L

  
  Good plot.

• Anthony V

  
  You will need to bless your eyes after seeing this time waster.

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