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The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

For 2,000 years the Vatican has recorded evidence of evil. May God have mercy on their souls.

20155.41h 31m

Overview

In a highly secured vault deep within the walls of Vatican City, the Catholic Church holds thousands of old films and video footage documenting exorcisms/supposed exorcisms and other unexplained religious phenomena they feel the world is not ready to see. This is the first tape - Case 83-G - stolen from these archives and exposed to the public by an anonymous source.

Directed by Mark Neveldine
Written by Christopher Borrelli, Michael C. Martin, Chris Morgan
Produced by Chris Cowles, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Olivia Taylor Dudley

Angela Holmes

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Père Lozano

Peter Andersson

Peter Andersson

Cardinal Bruun

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Vicar Imani

Kathleen Robertson

Kathleen Robertson

Docteur Richards

Montanna Gillis

Montanna Gillis

Jackie

Noemi Gonzalez

Noemi Gonzalez

Maria

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Psych Patient

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Roger Holmes

John Patrick Amedori

John Patrick Amedori

Pete

Themes & Keywords

exorcismeducationanti-christexorcistwicked priestyoung girlsgovernment personal

About The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes is a thriller, horror film released in 2015 exploring themes of exorcism, education, anti-christ, exorcist, wicked priest, young girls. Directed by Mark Neveldine, it stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Peter Andersson. In a highly secured vault deep within the walls of Vatican City, the Catholic Church holds thousands of old films and video footage documenting exorcisms/supposed exorcisms and other unexplained religious phenomena they feel the world is not ready to see. This is the first tape - Case 83-G - stolen from these archives and exposed to the public by an anonymous source.

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