God has lost faith in humanity and sends an army of angels to end the world. Michael, the lone angel who's love for man won't let him abandon us, fights alongside a group of unlikely heroes to protect the unborn child who is man's last hope.

This movie is scary as Hell. Good Lord, everything that happens is creepy and nasty in a way only the Bible can inspire. I'm endlessly fascinated and horrified by the different ways religious people envision God. Some see him as really into rules, some see him as a hippie personification of love and joy, while others see Him as a God of almost pure hatred. Some Gods love everyone, some only love white people, or heterosexuals, or people who worship only a certain way, or ones that have had the right water splashed on them, or were born of certain parentage, or vote for the right person, or follow the right rules...

My point is, the God you choose to believe in is a refection of you, and those with dark hearts have a very dark God indeed, and that's the one this movie is about. This is the bloodthirsty God of the people who pour over Revelations and pray for doomsday. It's a horror movie and it's scary as Hell.

Bible inspired horror is some of the scariest, that can't be debated. The roots in our belief system gives the scares a pinch of realism that werewolves and zombies have a hard time competing with. I just have to mention The Exorcist and The Omen to prove my point. I'm not saying Legion is in that league, but it's not too distant for a comparison. Legion has some beautifully scary images, some of the incarnations will give you chills they're so damn evil-looking. This is some good stuff and the minutes fly by while you watch. I even found myself rewatching a couple scenes just because they kicked so much creepy ass.

One weak point, did Gabriel's electric mace come out of some Saturday morning cartoon? What kind of idiots thought it was a good idea? Come on! Come on! No gadgets for angels, I don't want to have to say that shit again.

Seriously though, this movie wasn't given half the credit I feel it deserves, the horror runs hot as hell and several expectations get tossed on their angelic ears. I will be adding a copy of this film to my collection, and I will watch it more than once. Check it out.

And all you people who pray for the rapture to come soon, I think it's weird that you don't want your grandkids to have lives of their own. I mean, what's wrong with dying and going to heaven, why is it so important that it happen in a purge of mankind? Dark hearts, baby, is that why?

9 out of 10 of the ass-kickinest angels since Christopher Walken