From Within (Horrorfest 09) (V)

1817-poster
release date March 31 2009
studio After Dark Films
director Phedon Papamichael
writer Brad Keene
starring Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth Rice, Adam Goldberg, Jake Weber, Laura Allen
rating
R
site horrorfestonline.com
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

Set in a small, God-fearing town, story focuses on a young girl caught between her Christian upbringing and a desire to experience the outside world. Her desire to break free is amplified when residents begin to die suspiciously.

Official Review

A good religion-based horror film is hard to come by. For every FRAILTY, there’s always a LOST SOULS, BLESS THE CHILD and STIGMATA that precedes it. FROM WITHIN, the latest effort from cinematographer Phedon Papamichael (W, 3:10 TO YUMA), employs the often-used subject of fanaticism, which, in theory, should work since almost everyone hates fire-and-brimstone practitioners. However, much like a lot of its contemporaries, the religious aspect does nothing but work side-by-side with terrible acting and poor writing to deliver a ham-fisted message of an otherwise interesting subject. …Read More

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Official Score: 2 / 5