THE POSSESSION OF MICHAEL D. (aka: LEGACY OF EVIL) is a made-for-TV movie, "inspired by true events". Michael (Stephen Lang) has been experiencing unsettling nightmares. Otherwise, he's super-dad, buying a new puppy for his daughters.
Stephen's fiancee, Jenny (Sheila McCarthy) is lovingly supportive, smiling out the window while sweet music plays. A perfect wedding is planned to make things perfectly "official", so these lovebirds can enjoy their perfect family.
More music intones, and Jenny's tear ducts are activated, along with the viewer's gag reflex.
Thankfully, seconds later, Michael is assailed by some dark, unearthly force, and encircled by eeevil voices! Oh great! Here's Jenny to make things all better, enabling the familial perfection to resume. The situation only gets more pristine from here.
Have no fear. Michael soon has another of his "episodes". Many bizarre circumstances occur, defying explanation. Michael begins acting in an odd, dangerous fashion, and the sweet music is replaced by whooping devil sounds!
Oh no!
Wedding bells ring, threatening to hurtle everything back into syrupy bliss! As Michael asks Jenny, "Do you know how beautiful you are?", we feel our throats constrict.
But, wait!
A blessedly short ceremony is disturbed by further bedevilment! From now on, it's show time! Full-on creepiness ensues, including spontaneous combustion, demonic shenanigans, hypnosis, regression therapy, paranormal investigators, electronic gadgets, and a cameo appearance by Phylicia Rashad!
The finale involves a revelation of the "terrible truth", and all heck -sort of- breaks out.
Though heavy-laden with its "love conquers all" theme, this movie is very entertaining if one is in the right mood. Depending upon one's temperament, the viewer will either need a box of tissues, or a barf bag...
Stephen's fiancee, Jenny (Sheila McCarthy) is lovingly supportive, smiling out the window while sweet music plays. A perfect wedding is planned to make things perfectly "official", so these lovebirds can enjoy their perfect family.
More music intones, and Jenny's tear ducts are activated, along with the viewer's gag reflex.
Thankfully, seconds later, Michael is assailed by some dark, unearthly force, and encircled by eeevil voices! Oh great! Here's Jenny to make things all better, enabling the familial perfection to resume. The situation only gets more pristine from here.
Have no fear. Michael soon has another of his "episodes". Many bizarre circumstances occur, defying explanation. Michael begins acting in an odd, dangerous fashion, and the sweet music is replaced by whooping devil sounds!
Oh no!
Wedding bells ring, threatening to hurtle everything back into syrupy bliss! As Michael asks Jenny, "Do you know how beautiful you are?", we feel our throats constrict.
But, wait!
A blessedly short ceremony is disturbed by further bedevilment! From now on, it's show time! Full-on creepiness ensues, including spontaneous combustion, demonic shenanigans, hypnosis, regression therapy, paranormal investigators, electronic gadgets, and a cameo appearance by Phylicia Rashad!
The finale involves a revelation of the "terrible truth", and all heck -sort of- breaks out.
Though heavy-laden with its "love conquers all" theme, this movie is very entertaining if one is in the right mood. Depending upon one's temperament, the viewer will either need a box of tissues, or a barf bag...