Product Details

• Actors: Steven Culp, Adam Goldberg, Jared Harris, Thomas Dekker, Elizabeth Rice
• Directors: Phedon Papamichael
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: March 31, 2009
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001P9N99O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,824 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Creepy, if Derivative - I'm gonna go ahead and call it the best of 2009's "8 Films To Die For.", October 10, 2009

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Steve Forsyth "sforsythnoe" (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Within (DVD)

A small town is afflicted with a rash of suicides. Beginning with a young man who shoots himself in front of his bewildered girlfriend, and continuing on to her, and on and on to anyone who is near the latest victim. A Christian girl named Lindsay is trying to make sense of these tragedies but is beset by the other affliction the town suffers, and that is the extreme religious views of its mega-church. Convinced the deaths stem from a local "witch" family, Lindsay's boyfriend Dylan leads the effort to first intimidate, and ultimately kill them off. Lindsay has to choose sides - devotion to the town's faith, or helping the boy whom the town is gunning for.

FROM WITHIN is one of the last of this year's 8 Films To Die For that I watched, and it's certainly one of the most polished. Acting is flawless, as is direction, cinematography, and, for the most part, writing. The story is coherent and follows a logical progression. And, it delivers plenty of chills along the way. In short, it has what most of the other films didn't have.

I do have two slight issues with the movie. The first is the fact that, chilling as it is, the bulk of the films scares are lifted almost directly from other films. You have the creepy girl with the hair covering her face, or the girl appearing in the TV, or the cheap After Effects shot of the sudden black-eyed demon face. The film also suffers from having THE BROKEN in the same festival this year, both films drawing heavily on mirrors and reflections attacking people. But, though these effects are lifted from other films, they are still employed very well here - the movie delivers plenty of great creep-out moments, even if they are familiar.

The only other issue I have is in the broadly stereotypical portrayal of extreme religion. For starters, the writers don't seem to have much of a grasp on what religious group they are portraying. At first, it would seem to be the evangelistic mega-church with its "God is here to bless you" mentality. But, early on it is clear that they want these to be "witch hunt" types that blame every ill on the devil and are quick to take up a gun and shoot their own members who stray. In other words, NOT the type of belief system that attracts enough members to become a mega-church.

Later still, the loonies are suddenly invoking a catholic type ceremony, making the sign of the cross on a girls forehead, repeating a rote prayer, and referring to visions of the Virgin Mary. It's this kind of inconsistent portrayal that tells me the writers were just looking for a convenient villain, and thus created a conglomerate of every religious stereotype they could think of, again lifted from other films.

Now, at least the pastor has his moment to condemn the extremities that his son is going to. And, to be fair, the pagan character are also rendered in a pretty stereotypical light. In fact, one could argue that, at its core, the film argues for moderation from ALL faiths, as our two main characters both seem disillusioned with the extreme believers of their relative belief systems. I know the feeling!

But, these quibbles aside, the film is still very well put together, and will have no problem being remembered as one of the few stand outs for After Dark's third Horror-fest.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of After Dark Horrorfest III, April 19, 2009

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J. Givens "There are many here among us who b... (Iowa, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Within (DVD)

In my opinion, this latest series of films in the "After Dark Horrorfest" series is much better than their predecessors, and "From Within" continues that trend. The film is a cross between "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Grudge," with elements of revenge and a curse. The movie takes place in a small town, where so-called Christian zealots hold cult-like sway over many of the people, with one notable exception: a family of wiccans (for lack of a better term). In an event prior to the start of the movie, a woman was burned alive because the religious townspeople suspected her - without any real evidence - in the death of a child. Events are soon set in motion, resulting in a curse being placed upon the town for their evil and unjust act. The film is really worth a watch, and the end has a really good twist!

The acting isn't too bad for a lower-budge movie. Thomas Dekker, from "The Sarah Conner Chronicles," is one of the main actors in the film.

There are some stereotypes (ignorant, hypocritical, over-zealous Christians as well as the ever persecuted wiccans) used in the film, but I don't think that they detract from the film too much. Again, if you liked "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Grudge" or just movies about vengeful spirits and curses, then this is a good film to check out. Enjoy...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars iLL Horror Movie, October 22, 2009

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This review is from: From Within (DVD)

I wasnt expecting much but this movie exceeded all of my expectations. If your looking for a horror movie this is the way to go plus it may be the only movie in the afterdark series since Gravedancers that has been entertaining.