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Sometimes I wish I could travel to India, Africa, or Haiti just so I could see demon possessed folks. Admit it, you’ve thought something similar, wishing you could “see” the supernatural in a more tangible way. Enter another supernatural thriller into a culture that’s fascinated with demons and angels. This film was originally called Sin Eater, I believe (judging by the markers in the special features), which aptly but grossly describes the storyline of a secret order of priests who offer absolution in an interesting and decidedly unorthodox way. But the cool part of the movie is hearing these men of the cloth uttering the Name of Jesus with authority (and watching the demons obey). Of course, there’s a few lines and scenes that are off-kilter, like the inane utterance that, “Knowledge is the enemy of faith.” But there’s also a gripping warning: “Sometimes, when you look into the abyss, the abyss looks back at you.” [Fox Video / Doug Van Pelt]

Ratings:
Obscenities: 06
Gore: 01
Nudity / Sexuality: 01
% Spiritual Relevancy: 100

DVD rating key:
Obscenities (fka: BL (Blue Language)) # of “blue” / cuss words.
Ideal rating = 0
Gore (fka: BG (Blood ‘n’ Guts)) # of scenes with graphic, bloody violence.
Acceptable rating = <50
Nudity / Sexuality (fka: NP (Naked People)) # of nude scenes.
Ideal rating = 0 (A rating of less than 1 signifies questionable scenes
% Spiritual Relevancy (fka: SC (Spiritual Conversations) An arbitrary rating based on the ease of starting a conversation on spiritual things.
Ideal rating = 50+

This DVD review was printed in the March/April issue (#106) of HM Magazine. You can order a copy of this issue online in our store, or pick it up at a local newsstand.

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