A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To defeat the prophesy, she must convince a respected New York crime journalist, who is devoid of faith, that he is in fact the target of the conspiracy.
Cinematography
Kamiński's Spielberg-trained eye elevates every frame.
Acting
Ryder commits completely to bonkers material.
Score
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's haunting orchestral dread.
Director
Janusz Kamiński
Winona Ryder
Maya Larkin
Ben Chaplin
Peter Kelson
Sarah Wynter
Claire Van Owen
Anna Gunn
Sally Prescott
Philip Baker Hall
Father James
John Hurt
Father Lareaux
K.K. Dodds
Deputy
Elias Koteas
John Townsend
John Diehl
Henry Birdson
Alfre Woodard
Dr. Allen
Victor Slezak
Father Thomas
John Beasley
Det. Mike Smythe
Bob Clendenin
Mental Patient
Michael Mantell
Kleiman
Brad Greenquist
George Viznik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was legendary cinematographer Janusz Kamiński's only feature directorial credit — he returned to shooting Spielberg films immediately after.
Released in October 2000, it capitalized on millennial apocalypse anxiety that felt urgent then and quaintly dated now.
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