lukkomarewicz The ending of this movie is sth new and quite interesting and uncommon in that sort of horror movies but generally the movie is just overaverage. I can recommend it to watch there is nothing more interesting in the last years to offer to a spectator. They should stop making all that Exorcist-like stuff or make sth truly new to distinguish itself from the rest.

NileFortnerBoogieBuddha954 Mark Neveldine's first solo directorial effort The Vatican Tapes is a silly, late night horror flick, and actually a decent watchable exorcism thriller.Two priests attempt an exorcism on a possessed young woman in this horror film directed by Mark Neveldine.Here we have it folks. Another horror film about a possessed young girl. Huh-hum, but The Vatican Tapes is honestly a decent throwback to these old horror movies, a good cheesy midnight horror flick to see, and I believe it's not as bad as some individuals are making it out to be. In the beginning of the film, we see and learn from the exorcism montages that high-ranking religious officials have made a lifestyle of investigating paranormal activity over the past 2,000 years. They have been seeking individuals that could definitively prove the antichrist is amongst us.We meet Angela Holmes, played by Olivia Taylor Dudley (Chernobyl Diaries, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension). She is our typical horror movie possessed girl. She is cute, young, happy, and has a boyfriend named Pete, played by John Patrick Amedori (Stick It, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), and her rough and tough religious father, Roger, played by Dougray Scott (Hitman, Hemlock Grove). One day Angela comes across mysterious raven. The raven leads to Angela being responsible for a car. The raven causes chaos wherever it goes, and lands Angela in the hospital. Angela becomes more sinister over time, and that is when Father Lozano, played by Michael Pena (Observe and Report, Ant Man) soon realizes a demonic spirit may be at cause. This film made for a perfect low budget horror midnight movie. If you are looking for a silly yet fun late night flick with friends, this is a good one. Do not come in here expecting a horror classic. It is just a campy, not to be taken serious horror movie. This movie reminds me very much of a grindhouse film with a bigger budget. My only complaints are the cast are not really the most convincing characters. The most sympathetic individual is Angela's father, Roger. He has done his best to raise his daughter all by himself, and now, after being out of town with the army, is with her long enough to see her fall horribly ill. Also, I believe this film would have been a little better with an R rating. The scares aren't really scary, the possession doesn't seem all that frightening, and some good ol' gore could have been used to enhance the characters and story. So these are my final Bitchin' Buddha thoughts on the film The Vatican Tapes. This movie knows what it is and does not try to be any more than that. The chills are not really there, but a decent story is in here. I believe The Vatican Tapes earns a…6/10This review is brought to you by Boogie Buddha, and remember, don't just get down, but get Boogie. Thank you all for reading and or viewing, and I hope you all have an amazing day as always. :)

David Arnold Another found-footage movie; another exorcism movie; another possession movie. Are those complaints? Not really because I do generally enjoy these types of horrors, but The Vatican Tapes isn't really one of the better ones of the found-footage genre and is quite a bit of a let down.For me, the main let down for the most part was that it was pretty slow & dull with the best parts of the film coming in the last 20 minutes, which is the only reason why I bumped my rating from a probable 4 to 5. Other than that, it's pretty uneventful. Even the main characters (other than Angela) are pretty flat and don't have much background to them, which is a shame considering the cast.Also, for a found-footage movie, only some of the film is shot through a hand-held. The rest of the film is shot just like a regular movie, so how it can be classed as found-footage is quite strange.If you didn't know by now, The Vatican Tapes is about a woman, Angela, who mysteriously starts to change in behaviour & mannerisms, which gradually become more violent. As these incidents become more frequent, Angela is institutionalised at a psychiatric hospital, but when her psychiatrist fails to cure her, a local church priest, Father Lorenzo, begins to suspect demonic possession. Lorenzo seeks the help & guidance from Cardinal Bruun and together, along with Angela's father and boyfriend, they attempt to help Angela before its too late.If you're thinking that that story sounds familiar then you'd be right, because not only has it been done plenty of times before, but it's a dead ringer for The Exorcist, which The Vatican Tapes essentially is. Although really comparing the two is like comparing Deep Blue Sea to Jaws.As I mentioned before, the only reason I've given this movie a 5 instead of a 4 is because of the events in the third act, and while they are by no means excellent, they definitely help save the film from completely nose-diving.The Vatican Tapes is by no means the worst of this genre, but it's definitely not one of the best either.

Hellmant 'THE VATICAN TAPES': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five) Another religious themed horror flick, dealing with exorcisms and demons. This one was directed by Mark Neveldine; who also co- directed such violent action movies as 'CRANK', 'CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE', 'GAMER' and 'GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE' (all much better films than this). It was written by Chris Morgan (who also wrote the last five 'FAST & FURIOUS' flicks), Christopher Borrelli and Michael C. Martin. The movie stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, John Patrick Amedori, Peter Andersson, Djimon Hounsou and Kathleen Robertson. It's a very mediocre film, and completely forgettable.Angela Holmes (Dudley) is a 27-year-old woman, who's struggling with getting her overbearing father (Scott) to accept her boyfriend (Amedori); who she loves and lives with. She's also recently began having severe trouble with violent accidents, and bizarre mood swings. We soon learn that Angela has been possessed, by a very powerful demon. It's up to a priest (Peña), and a veteran Vatican exorcist (Andersson), to stop her.The movie is full of cheap thrills, and laughable acting. The story and characters are almost nonexistent. There's definitely nothing original or creative here, but the film isn't dull; and it does have decent production values (and a $13 million budget). It's not entertaining enough to call 'so bad it's good' but at least it isn't boring. Horror fans might be slightly amused (very slightly).Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/41q3ZuWGdEE