The Visitation (2005)
Release Date: Feb 28, 2006 Wide
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A mysterious stranger with a magic touch descends upon the small town of Antioch and the town is slowly divided by his seemingly supernatural presence in director Robby Henson's adaptation of Frank Peretti's best-selling novel. Despite the fact that he may have the power to heal, the charismatic stranger nevertheless radiates a strange aura of menace and malevolence. Some believe him to be the one true messiah, and others dismiss him as a false prophet sent to seduce the souls of the weak. When
Feb 28, 2006 Wide
Feb 28, 2006
20th Century Fox
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All Critics (4) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3) | DVD (9)
Here's a 'Christian movie' that's an embarrassment to a genre that doesn't exactly have a reputation for producing great art.
The first half of The Visitation moves slowly and surely, building an appropriate level of edgy suspense before disintegrating into standard horror-flick clichés.
You could rent it for the religion, the kooky cast, or for the B-movie fun of it.
There's not an awful lot of blood and gore, but the elements of horror and suspense are definitely there and Henson does a great job of bringing them to the fore.
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Movie: ID: 266745946 Title: The Visitation Release Date: 2006-02-28 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 3 Status: 1
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