David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
谁说这个片子恐怖啊？哪里恐怖啊。剧情还是有一些的，但是导演水平真的有限，比兄弟俩之前拍的奇门遁甲要差很多。鼓励一下多加一星。
本来以为是黑色童话版的一千零一夜，结果到头来还是糖果屋杀老巫婆的老酒故事，全新解读了一番后，想法倒是不错挺好玩的，但影片越往后走感觉越无趣，跟前两年凯特大魔王那部嘀嗒屋差不多，低配版的雷迪嘎嘎造型令那位演员根本就撑不起来，没有丝毫魅力风格和个性，且把角色都给毁了，没什么特别吓人的点，也没什么特别出色的点，就那间暗夜荧光花圃还算比较有趣，四眼小男孩是不是鬼庄园一的那个，乍一看浑身上下都是戏但他演的太用力了，现在的童星真不行，一上戏一股模子感，真没我们那个时候的孩子自然有灵气，打发下时间还可以，但要说想拍成一部别具一格的恐怖片或者黑童话那就差得远了，毕竟蒂姆波顿还失过手呢！
前半部分还是感觉挺恐怖的。最后的煽情有点生硬。女主可以。
作为国产制作，不论剧情和悬疑都还是挺不错的，继续努力吧！很有前途！
差评！电影开头摘抄的金刚经内容竟然都错了：是所有相，而不是有所相……
虽然现在封建迷信仍然存在，麻木不仁的人也不是没有，但真的感谢革命先辈们，让我能诞生在这个和平年代，这个现代得多也开明得多的时代，但愿自己也能做个革命者，保持坚定探索真相的脚步，不畏惧强权不害怕未知，努力让自己让世界变得更好！
看恐怖片看哭了，虽然有点神剧的意思吧，有些低方还逻辑不通，但是赚足了我的眼泪，清河好可怜。丫的那个镇长和九叔公真不是东西
这次终于把水怪由来解释清楚了
can't even finish the whole thing
6分。套路满满的喜剧，还能看，就是女主太丑了。不可触碰的老黑，可能是我为数不多的几个还看得顺眼的老黑了。
剧情就真的……过于爆米花。可是我太喜欢奥玛希了！
只是那个小男孩 不行…！
女主给我看迷惑了
一个巴黎芭蕾舞团的职位换一个现代舞剧的创意！
我看片子不到5分钟就知道这不是恐怖片或者惊悚片了，就是一部儿童级别的魔幻片，而且只适合12岁以下儿童观看，反正我是陪我五年级的小儿子看的，全片没有恐怖或者惊悚氛围，倒是魔幻色彩比较重，不管是魔幻生物还是植物，亦或是魔法，都说明这就是一部儿童级别的魔幻片。我给3星5.5分，删掉了！
额～～其实也不是很恐怖，剧情看到一半就能想到结局了，国产恐怖片也就这样吧，主线就是个基因突变和寻亲记
6分。套路满满的喜剧，还能看，就是女主太丑了。不可触碰的老黑，可能是我为数不多的几个还看得顺眼的老黑了。
两星一星给Kristen和小男主，一星给布景设计。
打感情牌吧，玛德你娘都挂了，演员那个表情，以为是后妈，这剧看的，就很燥😒
一星半，金玉其外，被风格化的影像填补，但本质上仍是充斥着青少年狗血drama和内卷现状的职场青春肥皂剧，这种剧本质量是无论怎么包装都很难产生价值的，所以只能停留在对各种元素和其它电影生搬硬套的阶段，因此芭蕾只能作为符号，从内到外都与其无关。
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