Summaries

A priest and two Vatican exorcists must do battle with an ancient satanic force to save the soul of a young woman.

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.—Pantelion Films

In Los Angeles, Angela Holmes is a happy young woman, pride and joy of her father Colonel Roger Holmes and in love with her boyfriend Peter "Pete" Smith. On her birthday party, she cuts her hand and Roger and Peter take her to the hospital. When she returns home, she has a seizure and they drive her back to the hospital. Then Angela is discharged but she pulls the wheel of the taxi causing a serious accident. She returns in coma to the hospital. Forty days later, she has no response and Father Oscar Lozano convinces Roger to unplug the life support system. Out of the blue, she awakes in perfect health. Soon Angela shows signs of demoniac possession and the Vatican sends Cardinal Bruun to perform an exorcism to save her soul. Will there be time to save her body?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • demonic possession
  • priest
  • exorcist
  • exorcism
  • antichrist
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Horror
Release date Jul 21, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English Aramaic
Production companies Lakeshore Entertainment Lionsgate Pantelion Films

Box office

Budget $8000000
Gross US & Canada $1784763
Opening weekend US & Canada $832271
Gross worldwide $13015764

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

THE VATICAN TAPES follows the ultimate battle between good and evil - God versus Satan. Angela Holmes (OLIVIA TAYLOR DUDLEY) 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 (MICHAEL PEÑA) to wage war for more than just Angela's soul, but for the world as we know it.

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