A Cry from Within

I was not expecting much from this movie but still I ended up feeling extremely disappointed with this. The acting was awful & Eric Roberts seemed to think he did not need to act in this & just cruised through it without effort. Roberts can put in a great performance when he wants to I was sad watching him in this. The story seemed to just drag & I could not wait for it to end & in fact I fell asleep with boredom towards the final chapter. The child actor was not convincing at all. Roberts co-star Deborah Twiss upped the pace as her acting was up a league from the rest of the cast. Lastly I ended up in the dog house with my girl for making her sit through this abysmal movie. Not frightening at all. Plot 2 Acting 2 Fright factor 0

Caught a secret screening of "A Cry From Within" and was amazed at how well the movie was. Rather than being just another "haunted house" movie, "A Cry From Within" gives us a story, with believable characters, that we actually care about. The film, starts with a slow burn, then out of nowhere, jolts us into the heart of story, and never lets up. The films awesome camera work, really enhanced the uneasiness of the movie. Without giving to much away, the scene, with the toy night vision goggles, and a very dark basement, had everyone in the theater on the edge of their seats. Eric Roberts, and Cathy Moriarty turn in great performances, and their enthusiasm for their roles shine on screen. But the real stars of the movie where Sydney, and Matthew McCann. I had no idea they were both brother and sister in real life, but both steal the show, and really round out the movie.

All in all, "A Cry From Within" is a great horror movie, that choose to do things the hard way, and avoided clichés that have pledged horror movies these last few years.

It's a fun horror movie, and I highly recommend it.

A Cry from Within (2014) is currently available on Tubi. The storyline follows a family in New York City that unfortunately losses a child. During a trip to the country they have an accident and find a house while looking for help. The owner of the house helps them and offers them an opportunity to move to the country if they ever decide to leave the city. The family decides a change in lifestyle may be a good idea after their recent loss; unfortunately for them, they may discover the country picked them as much as they picked the country. This movie was directed by Zach Miller in his directorial debut and stars Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Deborah Twiss (Kick-Ass) and Robert Vaughn (The Magnificent Seven). The storyline for this is a bit cliche and didn't have enough unique elements to be good. The cinematography is uneven and the scare aspects are minimal. I think they hoped the background screams in this would be more scary than they were. The acting is also uneven but there was a couple good fight scenes, especially the ones involving the kids. Overall this is a below average addition to the genre that is only worth watching if nothing else is available. I'd score this a 3/10 and recommend skipping it.

Do not waste your time watching this ridicules, boring, stupid, awful movie. It stunk!!!!!

A Cry From Within is a Hitchcokian Haunted House thriller with which is Tentpoled by an amazing comeback performance by Cathy Moriarity and a truly frightening performance by LA Idie actress Heather Aitken as Cathy's character age 26. Heather is a dead ringer for the young Cathy and the camera loves them both. The script by Deb Twiss is terrific. Anyone over the age of 10 can see this film (one horrifying scene is inappropriate for younger kids). This is not a slasher film but is really scary. Eric Roberts finally is given a chance to play a charming lead and the chemistry between Deb Twiss and him is palpable. Veterans Robert Vaughn, James McCaffrey, and Eliza Roberts are effective although McCaffrey goes a bit over the top in the finale.Judy Beecher is fine as the (old) mother. Zach Miller, a first time feature director does well. Deb Twiss' daughter, Sydney McCann, is fine in a focal role and her son, Jatthew McCann, although acting with charm is given little to do. Go see or rent this film if you liked the 1963 version of The Haunting.