The Worst Film Ever

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

A lot of fun.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Excellence film! I was blown away by Jonathan Rhys Meyers' outstanding acting in this film. It kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a psychological thriller. I'd give it a 10/10, personally!

Pros- -casting is good -powerful performance by johnathan rhys Meyers, didn't know he was that capable. - as usual good performance by Julianne mooreCons - disappointing story ...initial buildup of story line is like a psychological thriller a good one that will keep you curious and backed by such a cast , viewers wait for more of that thrill but instead story line deviates to a predictable plot. It feels injustice with good performances by actors.U can watch this movie as how good performances can be wasted.

Frighteningly enough, I understand what the script writer was trying to accomplish when he was crafting "6 Souls," I really do. Unfortunately, while it is an enjoyable thriller/horror film, you need a minor in sociology and history to understand some of the elements of the film and where the mythology of the backdrop becomes difficult to understand.The storyline becomes a bit convoluted without an understanding of several non-traditional practices such as Hex magic, Appalachian conjuration (and it's dark twin, non-Wiccan witchcraft, so please, don't shoot the messenger on this one) and soul riding. That being said, either the screen writer knows too much about these subjects or too little, resulting in a confusing mish-mash for those who haven't any idea about the landscape that forms the background for this tale.However, if the viewer can move beyond the limitations of the film (in short, too many elements that would have individually made an excellent thriller), the movie is enjoyable and a good way to spend an afternoon if the viewer is in the mood for a thriller. Just realize that as a viewer, you will, in all likelihood, have to suspend disbelief until the credits roll.That being said, Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are excellent in their characterizations even if there are some aspects of the film that completely derail from anything that is familiar within circles of the occult (try a search engine if you don't believe me). The cast is excellent, even if the script is about as realistic as finding a zombie using your toothbrush one morning in your bathroom.Ironically, were the screen writer to focus on a prequel to the film, many of these elements would be answered and as a sequel, "6 Souls" would be a fascinating sequel.

This film held a lot of promise. Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers give compelling performances during the first hour. It is the story that goes off the rails. I believe that horror/possession films make an implied contract with the audience that they will understand the premise and reason for the story by the end. Instead, what begins as a great idea of multiple personalities, turns toward Appalachian magic, with no real explanation beyond telling us that around World War I, a preacher told the local folk to turn their faith from the local belief system and science and trust in him to protect them against an outbreak of influenza. He secretly has his children immunized. Flu vaccines were not available until 1938 courtesy of Jonas Salk. The locals murder him and his children, the local witch pulls his soul out of is body.So then we learn that the man with multiple personalities, is really the preacher, and that he is going around first cursing his victims to die from an influenza like cough, and a strange rash on their backs before stealing their souls by sucking them out of their bodies. The multiple personalities are then the stolen souls manifesting in the preacher's body. In no way does the film (edited for Television) explain how the preacher's body is still running around murdering people. Julianne Moore's character's reactions are flat when faced with her father's death, the death of her brother, and finally her daughter. By the end of the movie, we are supposed to be scared by the final scene (reminiscent of The Omen) but instead we are left wondering how did the story evolve into this thread, and feeling cheated and led on a wild goose chase for the last 112 minutes. The first part of the movie is so well done, it makes me want to find the script and then salvage the ending. Finally, the movie was originally released in the UK under the name "The Sheltering", but though the term is used in the second half of the movie associated with the soul-stealing, it is never really defined.