I'm not a christian but this flick came off very well made from my viewing. Great acting. Good story flow. Good special EFX.. what more could you want in a sci fi? I'm really glad I didn't go by the ratings many gave it and watched for myself. I think if you enjoy a good story with a lil suspense though not scary suspense this is a good watch.

This movie is just like "Left Behind". I never believe these nonsense. Because it is just a movie. What is the point of making this to scare people into their belief? Come on. It is just a movie. Don't worry about anything happens in movie get into your mind of thinking about real life happens. That is why religion brainwashed you is very dangerous.

I went in to this movie not knowing what to expect, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.The Good:The acting is pretty solid - About what I would expect out of a lower budget indie movie of this type.While there were supernatural elements, they didn't overdo it with cheesy CGI effects. Up until the very end, what you see of the demons is pretty minimal - Mainly just glimpses. It was a smart decision, as the limited exposure prevented the horror/thriller experience from being cheapened.While the film obviously had a religious bias, the movie itself stands up well as a stand up indie horror.The Bad:The religious rhetoric can be very heavy at times. I wouldn't necessarily say that it detracts from the film as a whole, but there are definitely times where it feels forced.It felt like the production team wasn't quite sure what kind of movie they wanted to make. It starts off as a sort of found footage film, then switches to a regular film while using footage for flashbacks and whatnot. I felt the film would have been a lot stronger had they just stuck to one style.There's also some issues with the script. For me, the biggest issue was with the Sam. Her character didn't serve any purpose. At first I thought she might be an angel that was secretly judging them. Then she turned out to be a regular person, so I was confused as to why she joined up with the main party. Was she supposed to be Tommy's love interest? What was her sin? There just wasn't any real point of her character existing.Overall, if you can forgive the sometimes heavy handedness of the religious rhetoric, the confusion in style, and some of the issues with the script, this is an enjoyable film to watch.

After watching the trailers for his film a while back, I couldn't understand at first why it's classed as Faith & Spirituality instead of Horror, and it's that that was delaying me from watching it as I wasn't interested in a preachy Christian based film. After taking a chance and watching it, I can understand the Faith & Spirituality entry.I'm an atheist but I don't mind films with religious context e.g. The Exorcist, The Omen, etc because those aren't preaching i.e. they're not subconsciously saying you MUST believe in God, or else. I saw them as being good story's inspired by a fictional book. With The Remaining, though, the underlying message did come across as a bit preachy in the telling of the Rapture i.e. believers are "saved" yet non-believers are left on Earth to live out their sinful life.Which brings me to another reason on why I didn't enjoy this film and that is I found it to be contradictory. For instance, non-believer's aren't "taken" yet as soon as they suddenly claim faith they're accepted by God and are "taken". I can't see how a non-believer can suddenly change their beliefs in an instant like that and are suddenly treated as if they have been faithful all their lives. It just doesn't make sense no matter what spin religious people put on it.Even taking the religious context out of it, it's still just not a very good film. The beginning was pretty promising, but it just ended up being a pretty stop/start movie because there are parts where you think it will pick up for it to only just shudder to a stop again. As for the film's anti-climactic ending, well, that just capped it off for me.One thing I will say is that the special & visual effects are very decent, and I did enjoy the demonic figures. It's just a pity we didn't see more of them, or that there wasn't more suspense throughout the film.The Remaining isn't a hideous movie, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're maybe one of the "believers".