Bless The Child Guide

: Maggie must protect Cody from a high-stakes satanic cult that believes the child's special powers can be used to usher in ultimate evil. The Film Adaptation (2000)

: The story heavily incorporates Egyptian mythology , Kabbalah, reincarnation, and government conspiracies that were largely omitted from the film. Bless the Child

Written by Cathy Cash Spellman, the novel is a 600-page "alchemical mix" of mystery and Biblical lore . : Maggie must protect Cody from a high-stakes

: Maggie O’Connor, a 42-year-old grandmother, raises her granddaughter Cody after her drug-addicted daughter Jenna abandons the child. : Maggie O’Connor, a 42-year-old grandmother, raises her

Directed by Chuck Russell, the movie stars Kim Basinger as Maggie and Jimmy Smits as an FBI agent specializing in occult crimes.

: Filmed in Toronto, it was released on August 11, 2000. Cast : Kim Basinger : Maggie O'Connor Holliston Coleman : Cody O'Connor (the gifted child) Rufus Sewell : Eric Stark (the cult leader) Christina Ricci : Cheri Post (a cult member who aids Maggie)

: The film was a critical and box-office disappointment, currently holding a 3-4% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Critics often compared it unfavorably to The Omen . Notable Differences