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The Veil

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 33m
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4.7/10
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The Veil (2016)
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Twenty-five years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.Twenty-five years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.Twenty-five years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
7.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,990
1,830
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    • Director
      • Phil Joanou
    • Writer
      • Robert Ben Garant(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jessica Alba
      • Thomas Jane
      • Lily Rabe
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Phil Joanou
    • Writer
      • Robert Ben Garant(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jessica Alba
      • Thomas Jane
      • Lily Rabe
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    • 58User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews

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    The Veil
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    The Veil (2016)
    Jessica Alba, Lily Rabe, and Lenny Jacobson in The Veil (2016)
    Director and great teacher Phil Joanou with Kira McLen at screening of The Veil
    Thomas Jane
    Lily Rabe
    Ivy with Thomas Jane on The Veil
    Kira McLean and Jessica Alba on set of The Veil.
    With Lily Rabe on The Veil set
    Phil Joanou in The Veil (2016)
    The Veil (2016)
    Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, and Lily Rabe in The Veil (2016)
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    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Maggie Price
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Jim Jacobs
    Lily Rabe
    Lily Rabe
    • Sarah Hope
    Aleksa Palladino
    Aleksa Palladino
    • Karen Sweetzer
    Shannon Woodward
    Shannon Woodward
    • Jill
    Reid Scott
    Reid Scott
    • Nick
    Lenny Jacobson
    Lenny Jacobson
    • Ed
    Meegan Warner
    Meegan Warner
    • Ann
    Jack De Sena
    Jack De Sena
    • Christian
    David Sullivan
    David Sullivan
    • Matt
    Amber Friendly
    Amber Friendly
    • Sam
    Christopher Sweeney
    Christopher Sweeney
    • Blonde Man
    Ivy George
    Ivy George
    • Little Sarah
    Shane Roney
    • Sarah's Brother
    Kira McLean
    Kira McLean
    • Sarah's Sister
    Joshua Davis
    • Agent Price
    • (as Josh Davis)
    Stacey Turner
    Stacey Turner
    • Female Reporter
    Jim Storm
    Jim Storm
    • Gatekeeper
    • (as James Storm)
    • Director
      • Phil Joanou
    • Writer
      • Robert Ben Garant(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Heavily based on the true story about the Jonestown massacre, in which more than 900 members of a community committed suicide.
    • Goofs
      The German word for "death" is "Tod". "Heimgehen", the expression used by Jim, might be used as a euphemism, just as "going home" might so be used in English, but it is not "the German word for 'death'".

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    5/10
    A film defined by one performance......
    In most respects The Veil is a very ordinary film. It takes a well trodden path that mixes the notion of re-incantation with an invasion of the body snatchers/possession twist.

    Most of the performances in this flick are pretty forgettable. Jessica Alba's character, who is supposedly the lead, spends most of her time looking like she's about to have a painful visit to the dentist. She's perpetually afraid, from the opening scenes to closing credits, with little in the way of emotional range, in between.

    What holds this film together and really defines it is the show stealing performance by Thomas Jane. Janes character, cult leader, Jim Jacobs, is a pretty transparent Jim Jones, Peoples Temple, knock off. But what a knock off! Jane is absurdly good and utterly convincing as Jacobs. So much so, I kept watching what is otherwise a rather mediocre film.

    Its a shame we don't see more of Jane in leading roles, he clearly has a lot to offer. I think for one thing he'd make an outstanding Jim Jones, should anyone decide to revisit that sad story. As to The Veil, I'd say watch it for Jane's remarkable performance but beyond that, don't come to this flick with big expectations or you will be disappointed. Five out of ten from me.
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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El velo
    • Production company
      • Blumhouse Productions
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      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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