Scary, nightmarish film

Rating: 5/10 (5 October 1999)

This is one scary film! After seeing it (years ago), I wish I hadn't, mainly because several of the scenes come back to haunt me from time to time. It fills one with a sense of dread and foreboding, and hopelessness is not far behind.
One identifies with Mia Farrow right from the start. She portrays perfectly the plight of a woman who feels alienated, betrayed, and is eventually forced to join a fraternity of devil worshippers.

I would never recommend this movie to anyone, even though it is a celebrated film in many circles. I find that it has no socially redeeming value.

If I were going to present a list of the films that I never want to see again (due to their disturbing nature), this would be right up there with "Seconds", "The Exorcist", "Don't Look Now", "The Toxic Avenger", & "The Omen".