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The Vatican Tapes (2015) 4.4
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Reviews: 22 user | 47 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com A priest and two Vatican exorcists must do battle with an ancient satanic force to save the soul of a young woman. Director:Mark NeveldineWriters:Chris Morgan (based on a story by), Christopher Borrelli (based on a story by), 2 more credits » |
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Father Lozano
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Roger Holmes
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Det. Harris
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Angela
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Damon
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Bishop Saldano
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Pysch Ward Patient (Trichotillomaniac)
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Cardinal Bruun
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THE VATICAN TAPES follows the ultimate battle between good and evil - God versus Satan. Angela Holmes is an ordinary 27-year-old until she begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close, causing serious injury and death. Holmes is examined and possession is suspected, but when the Vatican is called upon to exorcise the demon, the possession proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than ever imagined. It's all up to Father Lozano to wage war for more than just Angela's soul, but for the world as we know it. Written by Pantelion Films
Plot Keywords:
video tape | exorcism | place name in title | country name in title | city name in title |Taglines:
For 2,000 years the Vatican has recorded evidence of evil. May God have mercy on their souls.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for disturbing violent content, and some sexual references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 July 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Exorcismo en el Vaticano See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,495,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$321,464 (USA) (31 July 2015)Gross:
$1,712,111 (USA) (7 August 2015)Company Credits
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Written by Chris McAllen, Kevin Devine, Mike Robertson and Mike Skinner
Performed by Miracle Of 86
Courtesy of Lakeshore Records
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Slipknot percussionist and founder Shawn "Clown" Crahan has a small cameo in this movie as a man being interviewed by a reporter at the end of the film, although he is not listed in the credits. He and director Mark Neveldine are friends and worked together on the upcoming movie Officer Downe starring Kim Coates. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Rachel McAdams/Michael Peña/Robert Klein (2015) See more »Soundtracks
Every Last WordWritten by Chris McAllen, Kevin Devine, Mike Robertson and Mike Skinner
Performed by Miracle Of 86
Courtesy of Lakeshore Records
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One would expect a rich cultural or more in-depth take of possession premise with a title such as The Vatican Tapes. Unfortunately, it's nothing more than mediocre horror with barely anything new. Not to mention it's trapped between forced found footage style for some parts and shaky cam for the rest.
It's the story as old as the supposed entity possessing the poor victim, in this case Angela (Olivia Taylor Dudley). She begins showing weird behavior and it eventually attracts the attention of Vatican. For acting department, there are actually some decent names here such as Michael Peña, Djimon Hounsou or Dougray Scott. They all have worked in bigger movies or played different roles, and there's a visible effort here, but the material is so thin their characters feels lackluster.
Pacing is also another issue. The way it's presented might make the timeline seem odd, it switches back and forth between early stages of haunting and eventual discovery. However, the transition is poor and it doesn't escalate well, although that's partially because the timid horror. Visually it's very confusing, often using documentary style such as following character with camcorder perspective or CCTV videos, all of which are unnecessary and only manage to limit the presentation.
As for the creepy parts, they are practically the stuffs of old. If you have seen any similar movie in past couple of years, chances are you've seen this before. A few scenes fare better, although these are also heavily borrowed from other films. There's barely any grand sight or atmosphere of Vatican, in fact the priests from holy city almost like supporting character that pop up in small portion of the movie.
It's all right if the concept is not novel, many other movies have done old concept well. However, The Vatican Tapes relies too heavily on superficial gimmicks and sadly low on thrill.