Les yeux du mal

Another movie about a seemingly cute child with a not-so-cute side; Portland's video/DVD store Movie Madness has in the horror section a whole shelf devoted to Killer Kids. In this case, a typical English family one day picks up a woman who gives birth in their house and then disappears without a trace, leaving her infant daughter with them. Sure enough, their children start getting killed. Basically a rehash of "The Bad Seed", "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Omen". Still, "The Godsend" has a neat side, as the vicious little girl makes some faces that no one would ever associate with a little girl; she did look kind of scary.

But in the grand scheme of things, there's nothing new or important about this movie. Not to mention that it ends rather abruptly. Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus produced much better movies over the years. This is the sort of flick that you rent if there's absolutely nothing else available.

Although I haven't watched this movie in at least seven years, I have always enjoyed watching it. I personally thought that the movie was a great one to watch. It may be on the low end of horror flicks as far as bloodiness and actually murder scenes, but it does get the point across. I have been unable to find this movie in video stores, even ones with older movies. So, even if anyone wants to watch the movie it may be hard to find. I truly loved the context of the movie. I think that it does show the lack of technology that we had in the 1980's compared to now, but I have seen many movies from the 1980's that are about the same in the technology area. However, it doesn't make them bad. However, this is just my opinion.

The only way this film works is as a black comedy. The mother and father characters are the most inept and incompetent parents in the history of movies.

One by one, their children are dying. These parents just can't be bothered to keep an eye on their kids. Finally, by the time their 5th child mysteriously dies, Mom and Dad begin to figure out that little Bonnie might be the problem. But by then it's too late, the audience has already fallen asleep.

Although the film is called 'The Godsend' there is nothing godly here, and is a creepy display of the devil's work through the 'innocence' of a young child. The movie has a similar premise to 'The Omen'.

Strolling through the woods, the Marlowe family meets a mysterious, pregnant woman, whom they invite to their home. Alan has an uneasy feeling about the woman, who keeps staring at him. That night, she gives birth to a baby girl, and stays the night. The next morning, she is gone, and the family decides to keep the baby, naming her Bonnie.

Alan and Kate Marlowe has four children, and one by one they start dying in apparent accidents. Alan is the first to become suspicious of Bonnie, but he has no proof. Over the next few years, with tensions rising, grief and suspicion takes its toll on their relationship. Alan realizes he has to resort to drastic measures to save his family.

Wilhelmina Green gives an incredibly creepy performance as the 4-year old Bonnie. I mean this girl is evil personified! Malcolm Stoddard also gives a good performance as Alan. 'The Godsend' is a psychological thriller that's sure to send a chill down your spine, and also ends on a chilling note.

I wasn't sure what to expect of this movie But I enjoyed it

I found the girl to cute to evil but boy was one evil girl, but hers eyes scenes got really annoying At times

The plot was a little , girl been adopted into family , with number of kids

There others kids starts to killed of one by one years apart for skme odd reason

We only get to see the aftermath of the deaths I liked one strange scence ,

which really wearied but great to watch

6 out of 10