a thief in the night be an excellent fictional account of the week lead up to the rapture and the week follow that pivotal event . i thoroughly enjoy both the production value and the content value of this independent christian movie . the production value . hey and it an independent movie and with a shoe string budget and so and ya and it go to look a bit cheesy ( if your standard be a list hollywood fare ) . but and properly compare with other independent movie and this film be perfectly acceptable . more important than act style and costume and and music be the narrative itself . be the story compelling . do the dramatic moment work . do the story trajectory build to a satisfying climax . the answer to all these question be an unqualified yes . a a side note and the truly important technical stuff continuity and sound and lighting be fine . the viewer be able to watch the show without be distract by sloppy craftsmanship . content value . the message of the movie be superb . when you consider how many ideas the movie maker develop within the brief span of 69 minute and you begin to appreciate his artistry . he present the message of salvation and the consequence of unbelief and the danger of backsliding and the truth of the rapture and and the threat of a world dominate satanic government with flare and imagination and and most importantly for an evangelical movie with biblical accuracy . the movie maker be a good storyteller . for example and he develop the message of salvation in two important way represent ( 1 ) he show u through action the reality of jesus christ sacrifice for our sake . this be achieve in a subplot where the zoo keeper be bite by a poisonous snake and nearly dy . the only cure be blood from someone who be immune to the snake poison . the poison be like sin while the cure be like christ blood and shed on the cross . ( 2 ) the filmmaker also develop the message of salvation through dialog . he have various character explain the truth about human sin and the need for salvation through faith in christ . so and the movie maker use both action and dialog to tell his story . a a side note and the fact that a movie produce by evangelical christian actually contain dialog and scene that convey a clearly delineated message of salvation and couch in explicitly evangelical christian language and imagery and and theology be also perfectly acceptable . to criticize this film for be explicitly christian be absurd while it akin to criticize a nike commercial for promote sport wear . what else would evangelical christian movie maker make and if not a film that state their case . also and the fact that the movie maker employ the idea that the unbelieving will be leave behind in a godless world be and again and perfectly acceptable . the movie maker use the dramatic potential of that idea admirably . how do i know . i hear about a thief in the night from a woman who saw the show way back in 1974 while it still live in her memory thirty year later . how many movie can you say that about . all around and a very enjoyable and think provoke show . i plan on show it to my teen group at church .