Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Marina Sargenti

Writers (WGA):

James Patterson (novel)
Brian Taggert (teleplay)

Release Date:

1 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A Catholic priest is sent to investigate reports of two immaculate conceptions. One is about to give...

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Immaculate Conception | Satan | Virgin | Religion

Cast

Anthony John Denison	...	Father O'Carroll
Brad Davis	...	Dr. Phinney
Paxton Whitehead	...	Father Rosetti
Claudette Nevins	...	Lenore Beavier
Sydney Penny	...	Margaret Gallagher
Kristin Dattilo	...	Kathleen Beavier
Alan Oppenheimer	...	George Beavier
Eric Christmas	...	Father Francesca
Richard McKenzie	...	Father Guarini
Viveca Lindfors	...	Ida Walsh
Sela Ward	...	Sister Anne
Josh Lucas	...	John L. Jordan III (as Joshua Lucas)
John DeMita	...	Vatican priest
Mark Tassoni	...	Michael Sheedy
Peter Holden	...	Michael's gang

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

G.C. Group

Contrived story. Suspenseful it isn't, weird it is.

I guess if you are into the sci-fi and horror stuff it might be interesting. The acting was okay but not great. The two pregnant girls are supposed to be fifteen but are played by obviously older actresses who turned out to be twenty and twenty-one at the time. The plot is okay, but the story does jump around a bit, leaving one guessing whether you're in Boston or Pennsylvania. The priest seems to use warp speed between the two. The catholic church is portrayed as having a secretive sect for investigating events which only happen to those of that faith. What if the two girls had been protestant? Would the catholics of cared? Therefore some what contrived. Who knows, some day the catholic church might even learn what the Bible teaches. If you miss this one, don't feel you've lost anything.