Bless the Child (2000)

5.1R107 minDirector: Chuck Russell

2000 film by Chuck Russell

Bless the Child is a 2000 supernatural horror film directed by Chuck Russell, and starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman. Based on the 1993 novel by Cathy Cash Spellman, it follows a woman who discovers that her niece, whom she has adopted, is being sought by a Satanic cult seeking to use her supernatural abilities. The film is a co-production between the United States, Canada and Germany.

Filmed in Toronto in late 1999, Bless the Child was released theatrically in North America on August 11, 2000, to overwhelmingly negative critical reviews, and was a box-office bomb.

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Bless the Child (2000) — Omens and concepts of good vs. evil have no place in Maggie O'Connor's well-ordered, practical universe. Her life revolves around her job as a nurse at a busy New York City hospital, until one rainy night, her sister Jenna abandons her newborn, autistic daughter at her home. Magg
Is Bless the Child based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Bless the Child scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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