The Calling (2000)

A woman is used as a pawn to bring to fruition the rule of the Antichrist.

Director:

Richard Caesar

Writers:

John Rice, Rudy Gaines

Stars:

Laura Harris, Richard Lintern, Francis Magee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laura Harris	...	Kristie St. Clair
Richard Lintern	...	Marc St. Clair
Francis Magee	...	Carmac
Alex Roe	...	Dylan St. Clair (as Alex Roe-Brown)
Alice Krige	...	Elizabeth Plummer
John Standing	...	Jack Plummer
Peter Waddington	...	Father Mullin
Nick Brimble	...	Police Inspector Oliver Morton
Rachel Shelley	...	Shelly Woodcock
Camilla Power	...	Lynette Peterson
Deborah Baxter	...	Receptionist
Jack MacKenzie	...	Norman
Christine Moore	...	Little Girl's Mother
Danielle Green	...	Little Girl
Roger Brierley	...	Reverend

Storyline

On her wedding night, a young woman conceives a child during an hallucinatory encounter. Several years later, as her friends and family begin to behave strangely, she pieces together clues that lead to one conclusion...her son is the Antichrist!

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Plot Keywords:

antichrist | wedding | churchyard | funeral | hotel | 

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Taglines:

Das Böse ist tot. Am 3. Tag wird es wieder auferstehen. (Evil is dead. On 3rd day it shall rise again.)

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2000 (Germany)

Also Known As:

666 - The Number of the Beast

Filming Locations:

Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film Produktion, IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. Produktions KG, Fanes Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Kristie St. Clair carries her son into the church the mike moves along the top of the screen.

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Quotes

[after Kristie explains everything to Father Mullin from the beginning]
Kristie St. Clair: Father?
Father Mullin: Yes?
Kristie St. Clair: Why can't you believe me?
Father Mullin: You're asking for too much.
Kristie St. Clair: Then hell is where I belong.
[Father Mullin leaves upon hearing this]

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Crazy Credits

Beginning movie title card: And the angel said unto me, wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. - The Holy Bible, Book of Revelations, 17(7)

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Connections

References Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

User Reviews

Erm ... anyone remember The Omen?

I can normally talk about stuff until even i am bored but this film was so dire that i want to talk about it to warn others to not waste their time with it yet i still don't want to waste anymore of my life on this waste of time film.

Laura Harris is a pretty good actress and always seems wasted in most of her roles, she could be doing something so much more worth while. She's very pretty and always seems to be very good in her roles but even she seems like she can't be bothered to try too hard in this film. Even the "male" in me didn't kick in during the film, it was more like "well she is very, very attractive but this film sucks too much to even keep watching for the good looking actress".

I mean the kid kills all of his pets and the mother (Harris) doesn't really see this as a sign of anything even slightly wrong at all, its like "well i did that at his age, so boys will be boys".

I advise anyone who enjoys a film like this to just watch The Omen or Rosemarys Baby instead, believe me you'll thank me later.

At best i'd give this this film 4/10

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