Rape of the Soul

I just noticed that each of the reviewers of this film (mostly 10/10 stars, one 9/10 stars) have joined IMDb at 2007, and have not rated any other films than this one. The only reviewer who has rated other films than this is the guy who gave it 1/10 stars... From the user comments you can hear that the director's "company also spent thousands of dollars buying out most of the seats to the weekend prime time shows so the movie appeared to make money." I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote all of these reviews himself.

The film itself is interesting look into the paranoia and craziness of Michael A. Calace, nothing more. It's way too long to be interesting just for this case and visually it's very boring. It starts to repeat itself till the end after about 20 minutes, when it gets into the completely bonkers analysis of Christian paintings where Calace finds phallic symbols and demons and what ever from every single detail with not a single plausible evidence for anything that he says. Some of the stuff the experts say might be plausible, but I didn't really care that far.

While vacationing, I came across "Rape of the Soul" yet again, and it is astonishing. Being from Toronto, the film begins in my hometown, and the movie just recently caused a big shakeup at my Archdiocese of Toronto, as the Cardinal had to just resign, his Monsignor was defrocked, and the woman Suzanne Scorsone who triggered the director Calace to investigate her and the archdiocese in the first place, was dismissed from multiple jobs, especially as Communications Director. She was always in the news.

All of these people are named in the movie among many others, which is great as there is no guessing as to who the players are and what happened. It's all explained, as it's an important part of the film.

I emailed the Silver Sword International movie production company, and have yet to hear back, but I am sure they know the impact that their film has done.

The movie is very clearly defined and also shows art from the States and Europe - incredible works that I had originally thought were perfect – NOT! They're filled with embedded horror.

Also, their is contemporary art that is put in the churches in Canada and in the US. The covers of the books show many images of sex and Satanism. I can't believe that the Vatican has done nothing to stop this.

Rape of the Soul was well worth my time, but it's not for kids though. I can see why this film has caused so much controversy. Yet most negatives have never seen the film, but still discuss it, and never mention the pictures, which are 100% proof positive. I've always waited until I could see the film for myself, as a judge in a professional sense it is imperative.

Undoubtedly, the director must be a hated man by the perpetrators, but you can't fault him, as he ran into some horrible scandals that only he knew, and he actually did something about it, while cover-ups tried to stop him.

What I found most amazing besides the imagery, which is clearly evident, (but you can't absorb it consciously unless it is pointed out to you), is that Michael A. Calace was an expert at the very subject matter that he discovered in the scandals, but was never looking for it in the first place. He backed into all of this while developing another movie called "Intimate Fear." Next to my bench, expert witnesses are always featured, but to have just happen upon a situation is simply a matter of fate. The other experts, such as Dr. Wilson Bryan Key and Dr. Judith Reisman, Dr. Monteith and Dr. Oster shine as well. Highly credible experts all.

Many famous artists are in the film as well as new artists who have been exposed, yielded impressive results. Calace and his fellow experts know their business.

RAPE OF THE SOUL is quite stunning with amazingly detailed pictures as this chap Michael A. Calace extracts the embedded imagery right out of the artworks before you can see it yourself with your conscious mind. I heard of this subject briefly over the years in psychology, but now seeing is believing.

This is a film lover's dream. I wish I saw it in a theatre, but to view it in HD at home is just splendid. Any time you can take rarely discussed or never before seen subject matter and then educate people through visual arts, is true fascination.

The experts in this film are the most credible witnesses that you'll ever see in a documentary, and they all come from completely different backgrounds, ages and preferences, yet they stay in their specific fields, and still all agree with each other, which is a rarity indeed.

It's quite refreshing to see something original in film these days, but even more so when it is a documentary. Bravo to all of those who had the temerity to make this important film a reality.

I saw this film with a large group and the critical message of "Rape of the Soul" is bad news, REAL bad news. The fact that the film is absolutely amazing leaves me with an impression that I have never felt in watching a movie before. "Amazing bad news." Is there such a thing??? The experts in this film are the most credible witnesses that you'll ever see in a documentary or on a witness stand for that matter, and they all come from totally different backgrounds, but they stay in their specific fields, and still all agree with each others conclusions, which is a rarity indeed. This is a testimony of excellent producing, as everything is covered.

The director Michael A. Calace is also in the film as the embed art expert, and he shows these many images floating out and moving across the screen right off the paintings. He is the main person that explains the uncovering of the embed imagery areas. You can tell that he has many years of experience in this realm of locating them, as he explains techniques that I have never heard of before, and uses the visuals to back it up.

Robert swan lays in the narration both on and off screen as great as a bass guitar lays in the heart of a song. After all, he is a bass opera star and actor.

I read Dr. Wilson Bryan Key's books before, and he now looks about to be in his 80's, and is quite magnetic and cerebral at the same time. So is Judith Reisman, who backs up Calace and Key as well as the others, as she explains what this material does to you and what are its causes.

"Rape of the Soul" is a very engrossing film and a big time keeper.