The theatrical trailer to "BLESS THE CHILD" actually looked kind of
promising.  What made it seem kind of compelling wasn't due to any of the supernatural aspects of the film, rather the "evil-followers/cult" overtones prevalent throughout the trailer.   There are enough "evil" people in the world to provide for an interesting menace, that having to grant these people  "special" powers, is completely unnecessary.  This is the reason, ultimately, why "BLESS THE CHILD" fails so miserably as a horror thriller.
The premise starts off well enough.  A drug addict leaves her week old baby with her older sister, Maggie, played by Kim Basinger.  We quickly fast forward years later.  Basinger's sister returns, having married a
charismatic cult leader, wanting to use the girl's special powers for his
own demonic reasons.  An FBI agent, played well by Jimmy Smitts, joins
forces with Basinger to stop the girl from becoming another victim of this
cult's evil intentions.  While the acting is generally fine, it's hard to
take Rufus Sewell in any film!  The script is predictable on many levels,
and it's frustrating that when the viewer is way ahead of the lead
characters in figuring things out. 
The film also uses various themes and symbols without any reasoning.  An example of this occurs near the end, where "bells" cause an evil kid to at least stop from conducting an evil action. It's not innovative, just stupid!
PARAMOUNT is presenting the film in the correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio with 16:9 enhancement.  While there's some artifacting, the color values are exceptional! There is terrific resolution and minimal grain.  The special effects sequences actually look terrific, given the 3-dimensional look of the transfer. 
The dolby digital 5.1 sound mix, as with most of Director Chuck Russel's
films, is aggressive.  There are a numerous directional effects utilizing
every speaker for varying patterns.  The surrounds come into play in
boosting the musical score, actually improving it's atmosphere in comparison to the theatrical version we heard.  The .1 LFE track is effective, though utilized less than we had hoped. PARAMOUNT has provided an audio commentary with the director and Visual Effects Coordinator Joel Hynek.  It's an engaging commentary and the two tend to discuss the film's concepts rather than the actual production, so it's less technical than one would expect.
There are also interviews with the cast and crew. The theatrical trailer is
presented without 16:9 enhancement