From Within

From Within (2008)

  • 42% of users liked it
    (1,704 ratings)

When the citizens of a small evangelical town systematically begin committing suicide, a young girl struggling to reconcile her Christian upbringing with her desire to experience the outside world finds her faith put to the ultimate test. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Phedon Papamichael
Written By
Brad Keene
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Jan 9, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Mar 31, 2009
After Dark Films

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Harvey, Variety

    A competent if unremarkable low-budgeter.

  • Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

    When all is said and done, From Within is a decent timewaster for horror fans with heathen taste.

  • Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter

    Hard-core horror hounds may be disappointed, but those with a taste for more traditional horror will find a few enjoyable moments...

  • Howard Feinstein, Screen International

    Phedon Papamichael's third foray into directing is little more than another hackneyed horror film.

  • Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

    it begins with a suicide, ends with a vision of the apocalypse, and has enough ideas in its supernatural storyline to get any viewer reflecting.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    From the 8 Films to Die For 2009 Collection, This is the first film in that collection I have watched, If you haven't watched any of the After Dark Horrorfest Series I suggest you do, they just get better and better. This one was a good one to watch during this Halloween season.… More

  • Lewis C


    From Within was actually pretty freaky. It was like a combination of The Grudge, the (few) good parts of The Happening, and maybe a bit of The Abandoned as well. The frightening atmosphere and sense of dread were the main things that I liked. There was a good amount of gore and… More

  • Sarah P


    This wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen, but it was just mediocre - I wouldn't watch it again.

  • Rose G


    Is it just me or does Elizabeth Rice looked too young to be playing an 18-year old? I wanted to like this movie, after all, the whole doppleganger idea was creepy and the death scenes had just enough gore to make me sick to my stomach. There was just something about the acting from… More

  • Leo L


    Interesting but a bit unusual! Good story plot. Adam Goldberg?s performance is quite intriguing. Worthy!

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