Stigmata (DVD) Reviews

This is an interesting and gripping film that I have to say had slipped under the radar for me up until just a little while ago. Stigmata is about a priest (Gabriel Byrne) who is sent fromt he Vatican to investigate seeming miracles. This case is about a statue that has bleeding eyes in Brazil. What I loved about this film ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1999, Stigmata stars Patricia Arquette as a young woman who receives stigmata, and Gabriel Byrne as a priest who is investigating this claim. Father Andrew Kiernan (Gabriel Byrne) is a scientist as well as a priest and he works for the Vatican and is sent all over the world to investigate claims of miracles. He is ...  Read the complete review

What scares you? It's a pretty subjective thing, and so are opinions on what makes a scary movie. We all have different buttons to be pushed, I suppose, depending on what lies deep in our psyche. I find clowns funny. Others find them scary. Fair enough. But, strange as it seems, I'd absolutely freak out if a pigeon flew into the room ...  Read the complete review

It feels like years ago since I last watched Stigmata, and something prompted my memory of it this morning so I thought I'd review what I think was a pretty good religious horror film. Stigmata was released in 2000 and is rated certificate 18 because of language and horror content. I wouldn't say it's the scariest film you'll ever see, ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata is the type of film that is good for religious and non-religious people and folllows the story of a scientific preist who is sent to investigate possible "miricles". When he meets a woman who has stigmata that everyone seems to believe is self harming the investigation begins to disocver why she is doing it to herself, or what ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata. ======= A film that I only watched on the off chance and boy was it a cracker. We follow two main characters who eventually meet and that's when the story really takes off. Father Keirnan is a Vatican investigator who is dispatched around the world debunking supposed miracles. And then there is ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata traditionally takes the form of the five wounds that Jesus had inflicted upon him during his crucifixion. These wounds typically are through the hands and feet where Jesus was nailed to the cross and marks on the forehead from the thorny crown. Stigmatics may display just one or al of these wounds and is a highly debatable ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata. ******** Starring: Patricia Arquette: Frankie Paige Gabriel Byrne: Father Andrew keirnan Jonathan Price: Cardinal Houseman The movie begins with a statue crying tears of blood. Vatican investigator Father Keirnan is dispatched to Brazil to investigate. A rosary is stolen from that church and ...  Read the complete review

I loved this film. I watched it three times in one weekend when I hired it and then bought the DVD shortly afterwards and watched it some more. I am fascinated by religion and this film raises some fascinating issues about the Catholic Church, corruption and faith. I love it! PLOT The film is about someone who is possessed by ...  Read the complete review

A surprisingly good movie, if a little ridiculous in places, Stigmata tells the story of a woman who starts to slowly but surely gets signs of Stigmata (the wounds that Jesus received when he was crucified) on all the relevant parts of her body one by one. Gabriel Byrne is the priest who is investigating the phenomenon. The burning question is, ...  Read the complete review

The "stigmata" is a Christian religious term that refers to the spontaneous appearance of wounds corresponding to the wounds on the Christ's body when he was crucified. This religious experience is most typically associated with deeply religious people and, I believe, is not one that is widely taken seriously. What makes this movie ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1999, Stigmata follows the journey of Father Andrew Kiernan as he seeks to discover the truth of the Stigmata that manifests upon a young girl named Frankie Paige. Employed by the Vatican to investigate miracles, Kiernan is a scientist trapped in the body of a priest. He finds himself at odds with his superiors and questioning their ...  Read the complete review

I once heard someone say, "I don't believe in God, but I fear him". And this film does exactly that. We watch this movie take us from the hands of those whose faith is their lives, to one young lady where faith is something you learn at Church. So when this young lady, Frankie Paige (Patricia Arquette), begins to ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata The first noticable thing is the cover, the cover design is artwork in its own designed to catch the eye and attract you to it. The dvd has a whole range of special features and these are:- 1 special ending 2 Divine Rites - the story of Stigmata 3 Deleted scenes 4 Music video 5 Directors commentary 6 ...  Read the complete review

Stigmata is one of the best films I have seen this year. That really is saying something, because I have seen a fair few films so far this year! I rented this from the local shop for just £1.25 as it’s not a new release and I would urge you to do the same if you can get your hands on a copy of it. The first thing about stigmata is ...  Read the complete review

Way back in the 1970s, the whole horror film genre was transformed forever by two startling movies. 'The Omen' and 'The Exorcist' were unlike anything that had ever gone before them. They were centred purely and exclusively on the eternal conflict between good and evil and they were deeply and steadfastly earnest in their ...  Read the complete review

A little slow in the beginning, but towards the end reveals its secrets. The entire film centers, and wants to transmit something from two of the many missing books that the Vatican hasn't incorporated (why?) into the Bible: the Dead Sea scrolls discovered in 1947 in Qumran and the lost Gospel of Thomas discovered in 1945 in Nad Hamadi. ...  Read the complete review

A little slow in the beginning, but towards the end reveals its secrets. The entire film centers, and wants to transmit something from two of the many missing books that the Vatican hasn't incorporated (why?) into the Bible: the Dead Sea scrolls discovered in 1947 in Qumran and the lost Gospel of Thomas discovered in 1945 in Nad Hamadi. ...  Read the complete review

I don’t mind saying that I love horror movies. My favorites are the ones that a good plot and reasonable effects. I know that must sound like a contradiction in terms. A lot of horror films are of the no plot slash and hack variety, like the Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th. Personally, I don’t care for these much since they ...  Read the complete review

From the days when Hitchcock produced his classical psychological thrillers moviemakers have made powerful and provoking films that make the watchers think. This power to stimulate thought is often overused or abused. Films like this can provoke many feelings; fear, laughter, tears etc. There are some films that through their ...  Read the complete review