Kim Basinger,
Jimmy Smits,
Holliston Coleman,
Rufus Sewell,
Angela Bettis
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In this supernatural horror story, Jenna (Angela Bettis), an unstable young woman, gives birth to a girl named Cody who proves to be autistic; unable to care for her properly, she turns Cody over to h... read more
Directed by: Chuck Russell
Release Date: August 11, 2000
DVD Release Date: February 13, 2001
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July 4, 2011Wow, 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 bel... read more -
December 9, 2009Strong 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.
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July 15, 2007I 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 real... read more
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January 1, 2007I 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?
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February 23, 2006[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 wa... read more
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June 18, 2009The 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 g... read more
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April 21, 2006I can't picture anybody but Kim Basinger in this role. Guess L.A. Confidential wasn't a fluke. Creepy, tense, and perfectly watcheable.
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June 16, 2011Pretty 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 ulti... read more
Critic Reviews
June 6, 2008
Robert Koehler, Variety
January 8, 2007
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Horrendous dialogue and horrific directing dominate this thriller, in which Coleman's performance shines by default. Full Review
March 19, 2002
Kevin Courrier, Globe and Mail
It makes the battle between good and evil look trite, familiar, and boring. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Vicky Edwards, Chicago Tribune
As satanic flicks go, Bless the Child is entertaining, but it doesn't add enough to the genre to make it truly blessed.
January 1, 2000
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Must the makers of Bless the Child bang us over the head with symbolism? Full Review
January 1, 2000
Ernest Hardy, Film.com
The film short-changes its own dramatic build by employing cheap cutaways and less than seamless editing.
January 1, 2000
(CNN.com) Paul Clinton, CNN.com
Chocked with every bad satanic cliche imaginable, Bless the Child is like Rosemary's Baby (1968) on steroids. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
The deflatingly ordinary Bless the Child causes one to wish ... that movies about the supernatural could make contact with supernatural script doctors.
January 1, 2000
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News
Bless the Child plays like stick-figure theater. Full Review
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