The antichrist will have many victories, but it will only be a matter of time before God destroys the evil forces.Įven horror movies with Christian themes are often filled with profanity and approving references to sexual immorality. It reminds us to think about the end times. But this movie’s ending aligns with Scripture. Many horror movies give the message that evil forces are inescapable and will always win in the end. Some things are more questionable than others, but also remember that the film is about how demons deceive, and twisting doctrine is one of Satan’s most powerful tools. There is not as much doctrinally questionable content as there was in “ The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” but still, like that movie, I would only recommend it to Christians who have become mature in the faith. Some of the practices performed by the exorcists will naturally be questioned, since not all Christians agree on everything. But both the language and sexual content are minimal. There are also one or two sexual references. There are very infrequent uses of d**n, h*ll, and God’s name in vain.
We see him again later, and his eyes are fine. This is shown from behind, and there is some blood shown on the bulbs, but his bloody face is never shown. The most violent scene is when a man gets light bulbs smashed into his eyes.
There’s also a car crash, and Angela pops some bones out of joint while possessed. Angela’s nasty cut is shown bleeding, and demons sometimes move objects or people around, crashing them. Of course, there is some violence, but it doesn’t push the PG-13 limits. Some of the scares are clichéd, but most movies that contain them are inappropriate-this is one of the few films where Christians can experience these thrills. It has one of the most original endings in the history of exorcism movies. At first, it may seem very unoriginal, but just wait. It does move at a slow pace, but isn’t too bad at keeping attention.
Many secular reviews complained that this movie was slow and clichéd. There are lots of scenes shown from handheld cameras, but most of the film avoids the shaky found footage style. This film almost combines found footage with regular cinema. But this is no ordinary possession, and none of the exorcists have any idea what they’re really up against. After all else fails, her father calls an exorcist. Things become more chaotic-and unnatural-from there. Her dad gives her a surprise birthday party, but unfortunately, she has to go to the hospital in the middle of it, because she cut herself with a knife. She’s a nice girl, too, and she has a nice family. But the ending, which abruptly leaves us hanging, is very spiritually sobering.Īngela is a young, pretty girl. And there are elements of most of those things in this film, as well as some very good thrills.
The worthwhile elements of appropriate horror movies are usually things like teamwork, overcoming fear, discernment, and sometimes self-sacrifice. This is easily the most thought-provoking horror movie I’ve ever seen. Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez … Psych Patient #4 Definitely not worth a watch.Nilla Watkins … Pysch Ward Patient (Trichotillomaniac) They could even be good, but they're brought down by the absolutely dull, cookie cutter characters. It just so happens that this Unicorn is actually a donkey with a horn grafted to its head. A horror movie that isn't found footage is a unicorn these days. The Vatican Tapes is extremely disappointing. However, even he doesn't quite know what he's in for. Cardinal Brunn is called from the Vatican to deal with this pesky demon. Such exorcisms are way above his pay grade, so he decides to call in the big guns. Father Lozano believes that whatever is possessing her is the manifestation of evil itself. However, Angela is possessed by no ordinary demon. After many unsuccessful attempts to get her well, her father suddenly decides to listen to the advice of a local priest, Lozano and starts to believe that Angela is possessed. Her father, Roger and her boyfriend Pete, don't understand what they're dealing with and get her admitted to a hospital. The negligible character development done in the early part of the film is completely responsible for this.Īngela is a typical happy go lucky young woman who just happens to get possessed somehow. It's hard to feel scared for someone you couldn't give two hoots about. A huge reason for this is because of the one dimensional characters present in the film. There's nothing even remotely scary in the entire film. There's not a single unique thing in the entire movie. Review The Vatican Tapes & earn 20 DM Points.* Review Submit