This film was not great, but what fascinates is seeing glimmers of what it could have been. There's an undeniable Christian subtext in the film. The wife is shown reading the Bible, she questions her faith in light of her children's deaths, the counselor is mentioned as being a minister and from the couple's church--was this movie originally conceived for the Christian market? Other evidence--virtually no swearing, the absence of nudity or sex, minimal gore--suggests this. Also, the character of Nebula appearing for no good reason and her subsequent scene with the realtor suggest some sort of conspiracy/Satanic cult subplot that didn't play out, possibly due to script re-writes or editing. So what was this mess supposed to be? A Christian thriller/horror movie (don't laugh, it's been tried before!) ? The house being part of ritualistic serial killings to appease demons with human sacrifices? One can only surmise what could have been . . .
Review of The Terrible Two
