Overview:Miracles are happening in the sleepy town of Antioch, and everyone is talking about the mysterious stranger with the healing hands. "He is coming," proclaim his disciples, but who is this charismatic stranger? Is this the true messiah, a false prophet, or something far more sinister? The townspeople are soon divided, and when happenings at the stranger's revival tent take on a bizarre and frightening twist, it's up to an ex-minister who's lost his faith to confront his own inner demons and unlock the shocking secret of The Visitation in this electrifying thriller. Based on the best-selling novel by Frank Peretti.

DVD Verdict: A Christian author whose story is done well for the big screen! I loved the book, in fact, I've enjoyed every Frank Peretti book that I have read. 'The Visitation' is interesting for Christians in that it challenges Christians to think about the emphasis placed on miracles and miracle workers. The Visitation should be interesting for non-Christians in that no religion is required to enjoy this supernatural thriller. I thought Randy Travis did a superb job. And the main protagonist - the movie Travis - came off good, though was a bit better in the book, yet one has to be willing to allow for time constraints and the fact that books can rarely be portrayed as movies without some changes. I actually thought some of the changes improved the story. The antagonist was even more disturbing in the movie. The tension was good throughout, the visual effects were decent, the story well done. It is difficult to reveal much of the story without spoiling it for those who have not read the book, I will just add for Christians that the movie might be described as the positives of Christianity, measured against abuses done by those claiming to be Christians, with supernatural involvement throughout. I would like like to have seen more of the spiritual warfare Peretti is famous for in his stories, but I understand that this was not aimed specifically at Christians, but rather for anyone enjoying a great story with spiritual overtones that are not "in your face". If you enjoy Stephen King type stories, or other, supernatural thrillers, you will likely want to see this one. This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with no Special Features.