Refuge From the Storm - A New Beginning

Refuge From The Storm is different from anything I've ever seen before .... This tell the story of a person's spiritual battles without the cheesiness of other movies like The Exorcist .... deliverance is as simple as believing the promises of God and acting accordingly ... in spite of any subtle, satanic influences that try to stop you. The impact that God's Word had on Linda, which was also a witness to Steve, was incredible. The making of the movie was also miraculous, so don't ignore the Specials Features section.

Excellent true-to-LIFE movie. Not at all like a jazzed up Hollywood movie (those tend to have exciting details to change a story). I not only enjoy this great movie at home - Last Saturday night, several good friends got together in Penfield, NY and watched it together. If you love God and His Word, this unique movie will bless, inspire and uplift you.

The acting levels were mixed: some good, some bad. The story, however, overwhelmed any thoughts on the quality of acting. These things happened, so the story is worth watching and watching again. One thing, I thought Michael Madsen was a little old for the part he played, but otherwise, he did an outstanding job. Kristen Quintrall and Jan Santos also did well. The story is especially poignant for those who have lived through something similar.

Good movie. Acting could be better. What is most captivating is this is based on a true story and shows the goodness of God and the evil of the devil and the deliverance the lead character receives.

It was a unique and powerful way to show the endless, hopeless, but ever so common flaws and deceitfulness of the ways of the world which is "180" from the knowledge and nature of God. There are no flaws and deceitfulness with Him so there must be another power in the world. 1 John 4:4 begins to open up in this movie.

This was not a very good movie. It was beneath Michael Madsen's acting ability and was kind of lame. I do believe in spiritual battles but this was just not very well done.

I was rather disappointed in this movie. I understood it was going to be intense, but I wasn't prepared for what I watched. The movie is very dark, but also had good spiritual truth. That isn't enough for me to recommend it. If you are at all sensitive to the spiritual world, this is not for you. Parts are very disturbing. I know that there is truth in what was shown, I personally just didn't need to watch it. The evil was too real, and I didn't appreciate the feeling it gave me. This might be a spoiler for some, but I would have liked to have been warned before watching. There is an animal killed and hung for at least 30 seconds of the movie. And another scene had a girl possessed by demons getting blood all over a room. I turned it off at this point. I'm sure the movie must have had a happy ending, but it was too much for me to get to that point. This is definitely not for young children.

Excellent Christian movie. Have seen it in the theaters and bought a copy for myself and one for my daughter. Well done, based on a true story. Gives a clear picture of the "dark side" of life and the deliverances that is available.

Wouldn't say it is a great film and wouldn't say it is bad... Firstly, my reservations about the movie is on the OTT scenes that seemed somewhat unnecessary at times especially for the type of audience this was intended for or the purpose of the film.Another thing for me was that throughout the movie, it felt like i was watching an un-serious film where some of the acting appeared unconvincing. Notably, the lady cult leader was trying desperately to look 'dark & bad' but honestly she didn't look it in the slightest, which didn't make me buy into the strength of her character. It's a shame though as I really think that the intention of the film directors was to portray her as 'dark' and fearsome.The GOOD part for me however was the central message contained in the film. It emphasized the supremacy of God's power of the devil's and confirmed that in God only is the absolute light that the world needs. Sometimes we search for answers in the wrong places and look everywhere else but the direction of the one who is himself THE TRUTH - Christ. This movie shows an experience of a man who wanted to get answers and was willing to accepted whichever side had the valid proof. It also covers the theme of Good VS Evil, and Good winning!Now the best part was showing the salvation journey of a character in what I call divine orchestration from start to finish. The absolute best part was seeing how she rejoiced when fired for expressing her faith. Really challenging, that bit.The reason I have given it 3 stars is purely because of the OTT scenes which means that I cannot confidently show it amongst my wider church folks without feeling a little awkward. Watching it with a few Christian adult friends would be alright-ish. Overall, an OK film.