The Visitation

In Antioch, the former Father Travis Jordan (Martin Donovan) lost his faith on God three years ago when his beloved wife was murdered and the criminals never found. Suddenly, miracles happen in the little town: the son of the newcomer... Full review

Based on the excellent drama-horror book by Frank Peretti, this movie was more like a twisted, rewritten version done for film.The story was reworked and exposition was changed, characters changed, until the master screenwriter came up with something more fitting... Full review

I disagree with the posters who advise to read the book before watching the movie. You should read the book *after* watching this movie, because otherwise you will not be able to watch this entire film without rolling your eyes... Full review

the book is awesome, potentially life changing. the movie captures probably 1/8th of the content of the book. the book is about "doing church" and contrasting that with having a relationship with Christ. Its sharp and wise observations of people... Full review

This movie.... well, it was only worth seeing because at the very end, one of the characters yelled out "WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?!???!?!?!" It was very cheesy, the acting wasn't that good. The acting could have been better, but... Full review

I rented this movie recently. I never read the original novel, but I knew of Frank Peretti's works. Honestly, I wasn't expecting anything great, but I must say I was surprised to find the film pretty good. Not earth shattering... Full review

I read the book several years ago, so I can't say whether it follows the story very faithfully. Regardless, it's quite a good movie. Peretti is a fantastic author, and can hold a reader's (or viewer's) attention. I like this... Full review

I really had no desire to go and see this movie. I was more or less dragged along because we had an extra ticket. Sitting through the opening scenes my thoughts on the movie were pretty much the same except... Full review

Other than the budget, I went into this film knowing very little about it. I must admit that, for the first half-hour or so, I was distracted by the unusual shooting style which didn't seem to fit the flow of... Full review

If you watch "The Rainmaker" you'll think it's a great movie. If you watch it after you read the novel by John Grisham that it's based on, it will leave you wanting a little more. "The Visitation" is very similar.... Full review

It's more like a could-have-been good movie.....it was going to be a truly bad movie.....I offer no claim to "The Visitation" being anything like a good movie.....Unfortunately, when we start seeing where all of this is going, the movie becomes more than predictable.....Yes, I know, half a movie does not a good movie make.... ... Full Review

The Visitation is an epic struggle between the forces of good and evil that will keep the pages turning -- and your heart pounding -- deep into the night. But what's great for local businesses has just the opposite effect on Travis Jordan. ... Full Review

All that said, " The Visitation " is a pretty good little horror film. The Visitation " is not a great horror film, but it is a good film. Since the film is worthy of more than one viewing, you might want to go ahead a buy it. ... Full Review

Good drama also requires good writing, also sadly absent from The Visitation . In other words, this isn't the stuff of great drama. The entire film reeks of shoddy craftsmanship, one long lead-in to the inevitable altar call at its conclusion. ... Full Review

The movie does a good job drawing one in;....The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is entirely ordinary, but at least it surpasses the film's video quality..... ... Full Review

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Okay, you're gonna want to brace yourselves, because I'm in full-bore fanboy mode right now. This is one of the great horror movies of our era, brought back as one of Anchor Bay's many salvage missions. Way back in the ... Full Article

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