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Child of Darkness, Child of Light

1991 · 85 min

A slow-burning religious horror mystery that keeps you guessing which miracle is holy and which is damned.

Tagline: A holy miracle. An unholy terror.
Overview: A Catholic priest is sent to investigate reports of two virgin conceptions. One is about to give birth to the child of God and the other is the child of the Devil and he must decide which one is good and which one is evil before Satan's followers can stop him.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, mystery, identity, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
mystery
identity
fate
deception
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild