Ranks with the best of the bunch, given its spooky storyline that fuses religion with down-to-earth characters.
67
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Less and less a skillfully creepy B-movie and more and more a plea for ecumenical reform.
50
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Begins with a scene of mass repentance, but the real sin here is a profligate waste of talent.
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
There's not an authentically scary moment in it.
38
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Busy, over-stylized mess of a movie.
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Repeated lapses in continuity and common sense.
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
By the time the credits roll and a disclaimer informs us that there may, in fact, be a lost gospel of Jesus and that it is being suppressed by the Church, all we can think to say is, "Ah, shaudup!"
30
Film.comTom Keogh
Film.comTom Keogh
Can anyone but a lapsed Catholic possibly be interested in this unpleasant, anti-Papist creepshow?
30
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Despite exposition delivered so redundantly and witlessly you think you're in a Kaplan class, Stigmata manages to be incoherent.