# Bless the Child (2000)

> A skeptical New York nurse becomes the fierce guardian of her magically gifted niece when an occult cult abducts the child for a centuries-old battle between good and evil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5479

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Chuck Russell
- Cast: Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Ian Holm, Angela Bettis, Holliston Coleman, Christina Ricci, Lumi Cavazos
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163983/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, melodramatic, foreboding, late night horror viewing, occult thriller marathon

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