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The Visitation

Everyone Has Their Demons

The true face of terror is revealed in this supernatural thriller based on Frank Peretti's best-selling novel. Miracles are happening in the sleepy town of Antioch, and everyone is talking about the mysterious drifter with the incredible powers. But who is this charismatic stranger-the true messiah, a false prophet or something far more sinister? The townspeople are soon divided, and when happenings at the stranger's revival tent take on a bizarre and frightening twist, it's up to an ex-minister to confront his own inner demons and unlock the shocking secret of The Visitation.

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Hadn't finished the book - VINDICATOR

but loved the movie nonetheless. Watch this movie for a very probable premise and all-too-often overlooked aspect of 'faith-healings' and counterfeits in the spiritual realm.

The Bible does say that Lucifer can be transformed into an angel of light and his servants into 'ministers of righteousness'. This makes the job of discerning the real, that much more difficult.

Those that have been traumatized and demonized do have a choice - to continue to serve the Dark Lord, or repent and choose the real Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Holy Spirit does not force Himself upon us, but is rather the 'still small voice' - our conscience if you will.

Not as good as the book - snakesup

The movie version falls far short of the spiritual and Christina value of the subject. The author is regarded as the foremost fiction writer on "angels and demons", but the producer seems to be wary of approaching the subject. Randy Travis is entertaining as an actor because he is exactly the same way on any stage. Too bad Randy didn't get to sing in the movie.

Not as good as the book but what ever is - Big_J.

An interesting premise from a great novel that just comes up a little short. The movie has been "Hollywoodized" for lack of a better term, in that most of the faith based conflicts in the original novel have been passed over for a good old fashioned supernatural thriller. I was a little disappointed in the way they merged a number of characters and changed the backstory when you compare it to the book, but I guess that's pretty much what happens to any novel when it is adapted for the screen. Frank Peretti, the author of the book, also contributed to the screenplay, so I guess if he's okay with the changes, how can I say anything about them. Enough of the book to screen, what about the movie.
Edward Furlong was suitably creepy as the drifter that is at the centre of the signs and wonders, and I did in fact buy him in his performance, and he did a relatively good job of not going over the top. Martin Donovan as Travis the priest who leaves the church was a little stilted at times, and Randy Travis seemed to be thrown in to deliver biblical one liners. Kelly Lynch as the divorced mom/town vet/love interest didn't really pull it off for me, mainly because they seemed to be more concerned with keeping her character angst ridden, as oppossed to actually deciding to do something when her teenage son falls under Furlong's charismatic spell.
The message of the novel is really diluted down with this production, and I don't really think that is a good thing. To remove most if not all of the spritual and church conflicts that paced the book and replace them with a murder mystery and a dog that won't die. If you've never read the book, this movie is a middle of the road supernatural thriller, if you've read the book, and can take your interpretations with a large grain of salt, by all means give it a go.

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Hadn't finished the book - VINDICATOR

Not as good as the book - snakesup

Not as good as the book but what ever is - Big_J.

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