5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Classic ingredients for a horror

MonkeyMark from Northamptonshire, 29th February, 2004

The Calling has all the classic ingredients for a horror from the start - a small island community, religious imagery, dark moody atmosphere, a family dog who barks a lot at the strange folk - oh and the odd death or three.

The film starts in a hospital with a young mother’s confession to a priest and the various events that have happened to her since her wedding night. The plot has some interesting twists but borrows rather heavily from The Omen and isn’t in the same league as such a classic film.

All in all it is a reasonable horror film and worth watching but won’t scare your socks off.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

it was good

A Customer from blackpool, 6th February, 2006

Always a bit doubtful of horror movies I have never heard of but this was better than I expected with a bit of gore along the way. I found it scarier than the omen

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Wouldnt recommend

A Customer from Herts, Uk, 23rd September, 2005

If you are a lover of all horrors then rent it. A bit predictable and slow for me

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Roo#4 from LONDON, 11th December, 2003

Was OK but a bit copy cat of a few films I've previously seen. I'd say these were: Stigmata, Omen and (one other I have forgotten!). I am not sure about the character casting for the main male role either.

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THE CALLING

LILACJENNIFER from , 11th February, 2010

This was a turgid affair, another attempt to replicate 'The Omen' has failed badly. This was so bad, I didn't even finish it. I could not send it back quick enough.

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A Customer from UK, 23rd June, 2008

When I rented this film it just had the 2 positive reviews on Amazon- which to me is totally inexplicable- I'm glad other reviwers are putting the record straight. This is a TERRIBLE film. I don't know where to begin, the script resembles some sort of GCSE project, clumsily written with most of the plot coming out through clunky voiceovers as the writer lacks the skill to reveal anything through dialogue. The acting, what can I say, these 'actors' might be able to sustain the suspension of disbelief required for say, a loans direct advert, but are totally lost in a film. The main male lead resembles a catalogue model who accidentally walked on to a film set, certainly not someone who's ever had an acting lesson. The child, who we are supposed to believe is the spawn of satan, is about as sinister as a pop tart. The female lead is equally unconvincing, although, with such a ludicrously bad script none of them have much to work with.

The story is in Rosemary's Baby/ The Omen territory but without a single atom of originality. On top of that the behavior of the characters is utterly implausable. For example the female lead STILL forgives and wants to stay with her husband despite the following: he's handed her over for a bit of nooky with satan on her wedding night, crucified her son on a laughable upside-down cross, tried to hang then put-down her dog, murdered her best friend and all the while been having an affair with his colleague. It's ridiculous, the whole film's ridiculous, I can't even bring myself to waste any more time talking about it. DO NOT RENT/BUY THIS! If you're looking for something with similar themes try Rosemary's Baby, The Omen (1st one) or The Seventh Sign- all of which are VASTLY superior to this rubbish. I can't believe stuff like this gets made at all, rant, rant...

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The Calling

TJ from , 7th November, 2007

I thought this film was good . Pleased i rented this film.

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