5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Crying Child, February 8, 2001
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This review is from: The Crying Child [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I saw this movie for the first time recently....I must say it really had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I'm not one who gets involved in very many movies, but this one really had my attention. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who really likes the suspense/thriller type film. I found the entire story about the crying child very intriguing, but i thought some of the actors could've been just a little more convincing. But despite that, it's a great movie. I think anyone who watches this one would really enjoy it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I HAD SEEN THIS MOVIE A FEW YEARS AGO ON TV, June 21, 2001
This review is from: The Crying Child [VHS] (VHS Tape)
AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY WELL DONE MOVIE. IT WILL KEEP YOU INTO THE MOVIE. IT DRAWS YOU IN FROM THE BEGINNING AND KEEPS YOU.
IT'S ABOUT A MAN AND HIS WIFE WHO JUST HAD A MISCARRIAGE, THEY GO AWAY TO THIS ISLAND TO GET SOME REST FROM HER ORDEAL. SHE STARTS TO HEAR A BABY CRYING AND EVERYNIGHT IT GETS LOUDER AND LOUDER AND SHE BELIEVES MORE AND MORE THAT IT'S HER DEAD BABY CALLING TO HER.
THE CAST THAT INCLUDES SOME SOAP OPERA ACTORS IS GREAT. MARIEL HEMINGWAY AND GEORGE DEL HOYO PLAY THE GRIEVING PARENTS AND FINOLA HUGHES AND KIN SHRINER ARE THERE TO HELP THEIR FRIENDS SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF THE CRYING CHILD. ALL THE ANSWERS ARE TOLD IN THE END OF THE MOVIE WHICH WILL NOT DISAPPOINT.
THE CAST IS GREAT.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This works well without comparison to the book, July 6, 2009
This review is from: The Crying Child [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I am a Barbara Michaels' fan and have read many of her books, and I'd have to say "The Crying Child" is one of my favorite of her works. That being said, this 1996 TV movie, which is supposedly based on her novel, is a loose adaptation, so I'm going to focus on the movie itself and not draw comparisons with the novel.
In the movie, Madeline [Mariel Hemingway] and her husband Ran [George Delhoyo] are a grieving couple, having recently suffered the loss of their child. The pair move to an island off the coast of Maine to convalesce and take up residence in a large old home which has been in Madeline's family for generations. Madeline is extremely depressed but refuses medication, and she finds herself hearing the cries of a child. Her husband thinks she's losing it, but later, Madeline's best friend Jo turns up, and she hears the cries too. Obviously, there's something strange going on in the old house, and a mysterious blind woman who keeps crossing paths with Madeline seems to know something. As the ladies investigate, they uncover some dark secrets from the past and have to try and set things right before it's too late.
The production qualities of the movie are actually quite good [I watched this on LMN HD the other night] and the scenery of the Maine coast is beautiful. The acting by Mariel Hemingway and Finola Hughes [as Jo] is above average, but the male actors' were lackluster in their performances.
The story appealed to me as it's a mix of the supernatural and gothic [though I'd have to say the book was more atmospheric]. I'd recommend this to fans of the genre, but those who loved the book should be aware that this production takes many liberties with the novel. The book is still way better, but this movie is good as a stand-alone production.
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