Movie Review - FROM WITHIN

From Within is one of the 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR/AFTER DARK HORRORFEST III. As a fan of the After Dark Series, I chose this movie to begin my viewing of the entire collection.

To be brutally honest, this beginning did not impress.

The story deals with a town that does not like families who practice a different religion other than straight Christianity. One such family was "ousted" by the town, and the mother was killed. The two surviving boys returned to town after many years, and the youngest son promptly commits suicide... or so it's thought.


It takes a home grown girl and the surviving older son to realize that a demon (?), spirit (?), or unholy creature (?) from Mom's religion has been let loose, and before too long, the town is "infected" with a Suicide Plague.

I have to admit, the acting was good. The effects were terrific. And the overall tone of the movie was very well sustained. Gore was minimal. Unfortunately, I had to resist the urge to fast forward the thing just to get to the few-and-far-apart scares that really weren't that scary.

You have to give kudos to the film for making the After Dark cut. But when the best part of the movie is the ending and the neat little unexpected scenes that run during the end credits, it's sad.

My verdict?