Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Benas Mcloughlin Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

timothy235 The portrayal of Christians in this movie is so bad that you would have to be entirely ignorant of the religion to suspend your disbelief. You have Church members beating other people up, lying, fornicating, kidnapping, and committing all manner of violent crimes, and not despite their religion, but because of it, in the name of the lord. It ruins the whole film. It's like watching a movie about orthodox Jews and somehow they're all at Sonny's eating barbecue. It just doesn't happen. Or like watching a movie about the army where are all the rank insignia are wrong. If the Christians had been portrayed more realistically, like committing crimes without simultaneously preaching, or even more realistically, if they weren't portrayed as Christians at all, the movie would have been much better. It's too bad really. It was a good idea for a horror movie but the stupidly unrealistic portrayal of Christians ruined it.

begob Suicide stalks the population of a religious town, one by one, until the heroine must save herself by dispelling the curse.This moves along at a fair clip, in Final Destination style, and the direction is good. The pursuit by dopplegangers is spooky, with a couple of mild jump scares, although the deaths are tame.Not so sure about the writing, as there are some clunky scenes, stereotypical characters (plus the cousin was there just for plot purposes), and it all wraps up with a ... chase through the woods. There are not just one, but two unconvincing crowd scenes where extras gather around in circles. However, there is a neat twist at the very end.The acting is OK, although the preacher's son seemed to have a giant zit under his makeup. Music lacked passion, but the piano nocturnes were good.Overall it felt overstuffed with elements that the writer struggled to wrap together, and the logic of the story meant the baddies were right all along.The long, scathing review just below is not unfair, but I found this passable entertainment.

birdieleigh I often come across people who prefer horror films that happen to have a good story. I, on the other hand, prefer films with a good story that just so happen to be scary. "From Within" is one of the latter. After having watched it, I'm surprised I had never heard of it before. It has a sense of overall quality unique to its class (relatively unknown, made for a Horrorfest).The story is the movie's strongest point, with a plot that throws in appropriate twists without wavering from its core. From beginning to end, it is emotionally engaging and suspenseful. The character development exceeded my expectations as well, along with the performances from the cast. There is violence, but the film never drowns itself in gore. Most of the actual deaths happen just off-screen, giving you just enough build-up to use your imagination.Supernatural horror/thrillers are a dime a dozen, and many of them fall short of expectations. "From Within" stands out among the crowd— proving that given a well-executed plot and the right casting, films of this genre can be as powerful as ever.

Wuchak Death.That title blurb makes perfect sense once you see the film.2008's "From Within" tells the story of a Maryland town plagued by a series of apparent suicides. The people of the town's prominent church attribute the problem to witchcraft and zero-in on the Wiccan son of a witch who literally burned to death years earlier (written off as an "accident"). A Christian girl, Lindsay, takes compassion on the Wiccan dude, Aiden, and tries to understand him and what's really going on. Meanwhile people keep dying. Is this a curse of retribution released by the Wiccans? A small group of the Christians led by Dylan, the pastor's son and Lindsay's boyfriend, become desperate enough to pull out the guns. Havoc ensues.If you're interested in seeing another typical slasher flick "From Within" probably won't appeal to you, but if you're in the mood for a serious chiller with an original concept and truly thought-provoking material this is the film to see, particularly if you're interested in belief systems, psychology, spirituality and questions of morality.Some might criticize the film as anti-Christian but this is a superficial and knee-jerk reaction. The story's main protagonist, Lindsay, is shown in a completely positive light and most of the other Christians reveal positive and negative qualities. Is this anti-Christian or simply the way it is? Besides, the film clearly shows the negative sides of the Wiccans as well.The picture acknowledges the human need for belief systems to get through life and that people are still people regardless of what they believe. It doesn't tell the viewer what belief system to adhere to (or which one is 'right') but it does unveil the existence of dark spiritual power and the dangers of sin, so what's that tell ya? Some rightly point out that the influential mega-church in the film shows aspects of numerous Christian sects, which isn't realistic. I believe this was done intentionally by the writer (Brad Keene) so that the film's not picking on just one group. Hence, the mega-church is a microcosm of Christendom and represents all Christianity. Such an approach yields a group that is not fully believable even while having many aspects of truth. Needless to say, don't look to this film for a completely accurate depiction of legitimate Christianity. It's a movie, not real life.The way the death-curse works is very interesting: The curse is spread socially via the first person exposed to the latest victim; in other words, it's contagious. Also, the victims die via an evil doppelganger (an obvious type of the flesh or sin nature) who kills them in a way that looks like suicide. This supports the idea that evil can only slay or ruin or limit a person through their own volition, i.e. 'from within'. You could put it this way: The way of darkness is the way of self-destruction.I liked how the film shows members of both belief systems humbly admitting they made mistakes and willing to make things right, whatever the cost.The story shows the domino effect of human failing. One person's moral failure leads to a deadly cover-up & slander which brings about retribution and numerous innocents' deaths. On and on and on. Evil begats evil.As noted above, the film is truly thought-provoking. Lindsay sees her church's error and hypocrisy even while she experiences its positive aspects. She reaches out in compassion to the Wiccan dude, a purely loving gesture, but ultimately realizes that witchcraft is what released the death-curse. She's stuck between evil & error on both sides, what can she do? "From Within" is a horror film in the truest sense. Although it reveals a lot of truth about the human condition -- both good and bad -- it's not ultimately life-affirming. This is horror.One of the films highlights is the song played during the opening credits "This Voice" by Ane Brun. The song is outstanding, to say the least. It's from her 2006 album A TEMPORARY DIVE. You can hear the whole song on youtube.The picture was shot in Havre de Grace & Perryville, Maryland (it's nice to see a movie shot somewhere else rather than friggin' Vancouver and British Columbia).The runtime is 89 minutes.FINAL WORD: "From Within" is nothing less than amazing. It's original, absorbing, fascinating and provocative. A horror masterpiece.GRADE: A