A WANNABE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARY, AND A DISCIPLE OF ST. ARBUCKS

Thursday, June 29, 2006


I was out at Mack's last night watching Ultimate Fight Night Live, and we were checking out the tv guide when an odd sounding movie title caught our eyes. JESUS CHRIST: VAMPIRE HUNTER. We had to check it out. It was one of those independant's (duh) made in Montreal (I think); extremly poorly made movie. It would only bear mere minutes of watching but the premise was amusing, if nothing else. Here is a summary from a wesite I found about it (I love how everything pertaining to Jesus is un-capitalized, while other non-important stuff demands capitals!):

The second coming is upon us, and Jesus (Phil Caracus) has returned to Earth. But before he can get down to the serious business of judging the living and the dead, he has to contend with an army of vampires that can walk in daylight.
Combining Kung-Fu action with biblical prophecy and a liberal dose of humour, the film teams the savior with Mexican wrestling hero El Santo (Jeff Moffet) against mythological horrors and science gone mad, and also manages to address contemporary sexual politics. And did we mention that it's a musical?

Are u joking?!! Has anyone of you actually seen this movie?! Here's a short review I also seen, on the same website:

This film is a very nice and veeery bizarre independant production. The son of God is fighting a horde of daywalking vampires (an acceptable explanation for this unusual ability is given during the movie), who are slaying the lesbian citizens of a Canadian small-town. A kung-fu fighting, sneaker wearing and not so bright son of the Lord, a punk priest in a studded leather jacket with a red-colored mohican, some song-and-dance numbers and several other oddities mix up to a highly entertaining offbeat cocktail. Far away from any mainstream production, and very amusing, it is in no way - despite it's title - anti-religious or blasphemous, and leaves you with a smile on your face!

Well, now I've seen it all.