The Visitation

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Movie Info

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 the events in the stranger's remote revival tent take a turn for the sinister, it's up to a fallen ex-minister to re-connect with his faith and reveal the suspicious stranger for what he really is.

Rating:

PG-13 (for mature thematic material, violence/terror and disturbing images)
Genre:

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Robby Henson
Written By:

Brian Godawa
In Theaters:

Feb 28, 2006 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 28, 2006
Runtime:

99 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox

Cast

Martin Donovan
as Travis Jordan

Edward Furlong
as Brandon Nichols

Kelly Lynch
as Morgan Elliot

Randy Travis
as Kyle Sherman

Richard Tyson
as Sheriff Brett Henchle

Ellen Geer
as Mrs. Macon

Joe Unger
as Matt Kiley

Priscilla Barnes
as Dee Henchle

Noah Segan
as Michael Elliot

James Horan
as Tall Man

Hillary Tuck
as Darlene Henchle

Lin Ciangio
as Nancy Barrons

Lew Temple
as Dep. Tommy Smalls

Don Swayze
as Abe

Frank Clem
as Nevin Sorrell

Ruben Moreno
as Arnold Kowalski

Clement E. Blake
as Norman Dillard

Joe Goodman
as Doctor

David A.R. White
as Carl

Debi Kalman
as Delores

Jerry Rose
as Lutheran Pastor

Wendell Wright
as Baptist Preacher

Jesse Corti
as Catholic Priest

Jhey Castles
as Marian Jordan

Dwight Cenac II
as Punk Kid

Joshua Popke
as Young Justin

Jill Ludlow
as Social Worker

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Critic Reviews for The Visitation

All Critics (4) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3)

Here's a 'Christian movie' that's an embarrassment to a genre that doesn't exactly have a reputation for producing great art.

Nov 10, 2006 | Rating: 0/4

Josh Hurst
Christianity Today
The first half of The Visitation moves slowly and surely, building an appropriate level of edgy suspense before disintegrating into standard horror-flick clichés.

Mar 4, 2006 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis
You could rent it for the religion, the kooky cast, or for the B-movie fun of it.

Feb 26, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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.

Feb 22, 2006 | Full Review…

Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

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Audience Reviews for The Visitation

May 10, 2010

without edward furlong it's just your average horror but with him and his acting skills i believed he was the 2nd coming... it's such a shame he doesn't get much work or chooses not to take too many roles. i'm not sure which... but clearly he's one of the most talented modern actors out there. worth seeing in american history X along with norton too and the obvious one being him in his younger days as john conner in T2

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Nov 09, 2007

From T2 to modern day B-Movie star, Edward Furlong continues to be mesmerizing on the big screen. His performance in The Visitation was amazing and overlooked, because of its small budget and direct-to-video status. This film is what every horror movie aspires to be, truly scary! There are no blood or guts in this film, but what it does have is a great story and talented cast. A man shows up in the small town of Antioch and starts performing miracles, but for what purpose? He quickly wins over most of the local people, but not all of them. The story follows this friction to an unbelievable conclusion. The Visitation isn't just a scary story, it's actually got a plot. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.

Todd S Super Reviewer
Nov 02, 2007

Weird, creepy, but interesting.

Yinalí R Super Reviewer
May 17, 2007

Bad acting and editing, confusing, not scary at all. I actually laughed because some of the parts were so corny.

Rachel a Super Reviewer