Something in the Clearing

This movie is a good spiritual-thriller.

The disturbing content will upset the contemporary-culture's blind-sided view about ritualistic child abuse. Yet, the movie ends with a hopeful perspective.

Although the movie is clear about its presentation of the Christian faith and the hope people have in Jesus Christ, it is still a movie for everyone to watch.

The movie asks people to look beyond their pleasant surroundings and to consider there might be ugly things happening in their own neighborhood.

This important film makes us shockingly aware of what can and does happen to kidnapped and missing children. It brings to light the activities of people involved in the occult and the danger they present especially to children. Instances of this type of satanic child abuse exist and are documented in astonishing numbers throughout the United States and elsewhere. The parents in this film assume they are bringing their son to a safe and wholesome place to live only to discover that people they thought they knew well were manipulative and evil. There is emphasis on the power of prayer and the need for faith in God's protection. The story underscores that It is vitally important to be aware that in many instances of child abuse, the perpetrator is someone known to the family . This reality based film will give you the shivers.

This movie involves a subject matter that is often avoided by the movie industry. This is a great movie where good triumphs over evil. This fast paced movie will keep you at the edge of your seat as you take a roller coaster ride through the "wierdness" of the Occult in a small town setting. A real plus was to find out that this is based on true experiences...which makes it that much more exciting. The only drawback for me was that the movie had a few "miscues" that left you wondering how they tied in. It was great to see Luke Goss back in action since his great performance in "Blade 2" Luke made the main character very believable. The supporting roles were well played and the special effects blended well with the subject matter. All in all it is a worthy effort and a good movie to watch.

This film is very well done. If you have high standards, it will go perfectly with your expectations. The special effects and overall set design are amazing.

The movie does a great job keeping your interest. It is very well written and cast. You'll find yourself lost in the story - then when it's over, you'll have much to think about.

This movie does a great job bringing to light the very real and disturbing events that do or will happen in communities like the one you live in. No place is safe - now we know - now we can protect our children.

Just wow ! This was a great movie with amazing actors and an even better story line. Here we are 17 years later and I'm still watching this movie daily. The quality of the production for the time it came out was excellent quality ! This should have been a movie of the year and I believe it still has the ability to be this. I would love to see some possible Oscar nominations for some of these actors including the World Famous Luke Goss or even the dog "Brady" I believe was its name. Definitely have the dog air bud a run for his money ! Please share this with your friends and loved ones !! Top Film of the century.