This is a very weird movie! Those who expect an old-fashioned possession-horror flick (as the cover of the DVD-box seems deliberately to hint at), are in for a (probably unpleasant) surprise, because it's totally different in style and content. No graphic horror, no blood or any gore. Instead you get a highly stylized and extremely slow-paced account of some demonic occurrences in a small Amish community, seen through the eyes of a young and susceptible Amish girl.
For the first half hour of the movie I was utterly charmed by it: the almost serene atmosphere, the beautiful musical score, the impressive photography, the rustic beauty of this little community and its surrounding nature, and last but definitely not least the strong screen-presence of Jessica DiGiovanni as Amy. Then, halfway in the movie, it all takes an ill-fated twist, as a mysterious man (Christopher Atkins) turns up as some sort of know-it-all regarding demonic possessions. The final show-down between him and the evil force is clearly meant to be climax of the movie, but it's just painfully preposterous, with beams of green light thrown at each other until the evil one falls apart in smoking embers. The end.
The cast mostly seemed to consist of good-willing locals, while Atkins must have suffered a sore throat after the shooting of his scenes, since he all the time grunted his lines as some-one with severe COPD. Jessica DiGiovanni in the first half of the movie acts very natural and easy but alas in the last part has to go totally over the top.
A more principal criticism is the curious attitude towards homosexuality (beware: serious spoilers!). The demon turns out to be a young guy who was cast out by the community because he was gay, and somehow has turned into a vengeful demon. This demon gets killed in the end, and all the inhabitants of the Amish community heave a sigh of relief, the afflicted ones instantly recover from their possession. Now I know that a demon is a bad thing, and maybe I'm just too sensitive in this regard, but this impresses me a bit as rewarding the bigots and stating that the gay guy was rightfully shunned (a bit like: he had a devil in him anyway!). I really wonder what director and writer Patnaiks agenda was on this point.
In short: a movie with very promising start but a preposterous finish, and a waste of a very beautiful and talented actress.
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