The Calling

  • Horror
  • Thriller
12/21/2000
89

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

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      • Wuchak

        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 theres the mysterious taxi driver (Francis Magee). Whats 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 Rosemarys Baby with the spooky tone and muddled storytelling of Nomads, along with bits of The Seventh Sign and The Wicker Man. Unfortunately, its the least of these because its the least compelling and the last act leaves too many questions, but I ...

        November 8, 2023

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