For the name alone, I want to give this a ten, but there some serious problems with this off-beat and often entertaining horror/comedy.
Vampires threaten the safety of the world. Who better to throw a beat down on the euro-mythos based blood suckers than the son of God. After a musical number (very funny) Jesus sets about the business of vampire slaying with the help of a sexy mortal girl and Mexican wrestling hero Santos.
Quirky to the extreme, the film tries as hard as it can to be religiously funny without ever crossing too far into the realm of sacrilegious. It may be a tad suspect, but for whatever reason it's never offensive. Jesus is a likable fella, as are his companions. There is some blood and gore, but it is never excessive or out of place.
The pro-sides of the film are some genuinely funny writing and set pieces. The opening song is great, as is the musical number. The fight scenes are pretty decent as well, particularly an early fight sequence where Jesus takes on a vampire clown car endlessly releasing more bad guys. And the way Jesus talks to his mom (Mother Mary) and dad (God) are good for a laugh.
Sadly, other aspects of the film are all kinds of wrong. For one voice looping is so bad I have to imagine that is was intentional. For another the film is way too long; many scenes seem to run endlessly and the pacing is all wrong. Lastly is the budget, or lack there of; the filmmakers do a decent job with what they have, but they often attempt to perform well beyond there means.
A few changes could have made a classic. Still enjoyable, but far from perfect.
7/10
Vampires threaten the safety of the world. Who better to throw a beat down on the euro-mythos based blood suckers than the son of God. After a musical number (very funny) Jesus sets about the business of vampire slaying with the help of a sexy mortal girl and Mexican wrestling hero Santos.
Quirky to the extreme, the film tries as hard as it can to be religiously funny without ever crossing too far into the realm of sacrilegious. It may be a tad suspect, but for whatever reason it's never offensive. Jesus is a likable fella, as are his companions. There is some blood and gore, but it is never excessive or out of place.
The pro-sides of the film are some genuinely funny writing and set pieces. The opening song is great, as is the musical number. The fight scenes are pretty decent as well, particularly an early fight sequence where Jesus takes on a vampire clown car endlessly releasing more bad guys. And the way Jesus talks to his mom (Mother Mary) and dad (God) are good for a laugh.
Sadly, other aspects of the film are all kinds of wrong. For one voice looping is so bad I have to imagine that is was intentional. For another the film is way too long; many scenes seem to run endlessly and the pacing is all wrong. Lastly is the budget, or lack there of; the filmmakers do a decent job with what they have, but they often attempt to perform well beyond there means.
A few changes could have made a classic. Still enjoyable, but far from perfect.
7/10