Godsploitation/Christsploitation Film Reviews by R.D Francis -- as part of an "Exploring: Christian Cinema of the ’70s" feature.
Christian dramas, genre-exploiters, and films with deeper meaning. Look under "critic reviews" for B&S About Movies, for each.
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- DirectorRobert AmramRolf ForsbergStarsOrson WellesHal LindseyBabettaEvents that are prophesied in the Bible are illustrated to show that civilization is headed for doomsday.
- DirectorHall BartlettStarsJames FranciscusJuliet MillsPhilip AhnA skilled flyer but very rebellious young seagull is kicked out of his clan. However, instead of being sad or lonely, he decides to enjoy and explore his newfound freedom.
- DirectorKen OsborneStarsJason LedgerMarty AllenSherry BainAn emotionally touching story of a man who's life was in seeming disrepair, yet God turned it into one of redemption and atonement.Rated-G version of a country singer experiencing "A Star Is Born"-styled religious conversion.
- DirectorDon MurrayStarsPat BooneErik EstradaJacqueline GirouxLong before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was "The Cross and The Switchblade," the story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member Nicky Cruz.
- DirectorMike MeyerChris SatoStarsLindsey MarksChristopher MarcumEthan HenryAfter an untimely death, a devout Christian finds her beliefs shattered when she awakens in a war-ravaged Heaven and joins a rogue band of biblical characters battling against a corrupt God and a treacherous archangel.
- DirectorAlan SmitheeStarsSean Patrick FlaneryDiane LaddMonet MazurTwo musicians are unknowingly drawn into a supernatural scheme.
- DirectorJames H. BardenStarsJohn O'BanionRamy ZadaRichard HerdHow would you react if Christ had re-appeared on earth today? Would man kind repeat their mistakes or accept? This movie is about a modernized 2nd coming of Christ. Instead of facing Romans there are different obstacles in these modern times that he'd have to face.
- DirectorJames GlickenhausStarsBob ByrdMonica TidwellMark BuntzmanA scientist who works for a secret government agency that studies zodiac signs finds himself against a dangerous Indian cult lead by a powerful enigmatic man.
- DirectorRobert ElfstromStarsJohnny CashRobert ElfstromJune Carter CashThe story of Jesus, from life to death and resurrection. Filmed on location in Israel, with narration and music by Johnny Cash.
- DirectorD. Paul ThomasStarsGary BayerAlana RaderMalcon McCaimanA fast-moving, feature-length dramatic film that portrays the events in the book of Revelation.
- DirectorDavid R. ElliottStarsDelana MichaelsChristopher WynneJoe ChapmanA Christian woman (Delana Michaels) wants a newspaper man (Greg Wynne) to publish a story about a One World Foundation being set up whose only goal is to control the world. She wants him to warn people that this is coming and explain how it ties into the end times spoken about in the Bible. The newsman is opposed to such an idea until he sees the woman being pursued by the Foundation. As this adventure unfolds, the newspaper man begins to realize that what the woman is saying could be true. This evangelistic, classic end times film presents the truth about Jesus Christ and has interesting insight into what might be coming in the last days.
- DirectorKevin DownesStarsStephen BaldwinDavid A.R. WhiteKevin DownesIn the last days before Armaggeddon, three men must make one eternal choice: receive the mark of the devil or stand for Christ. This movie will make you think about your own life choices.
- DirectorVic ArmstrongStarsNicolas CageLea ThompsonCassi ThomsonA small group of survivors is left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
- DirectorJerzy KawalerowiczStarsLucyna WinnickaMieczyslaw VoitAnna CiepielewskaA priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he finds his own temptations awaiting.
- DirectorSpencer WilliamsStarsCathryn CavinessSpencer WilliamsJuanita RileyAn atheist accidentally shoots his Baptist wife. She dies and goes to a crossroads, where the devil tries to lead her astray.
- DirectorEugene McAvoyJaime RogersStarsMary Tyler MooreBen VereenDoug KershawA virus goes around making people happy, and as cigarette and alcohol sales slump and other economic problems come up, the government tries to stop the spread of the "disease." But those who have "caught happy" find ways to spread it.
- DirectorDallas LammimanStarsRick BorgerD'Arcy BrowningTree BrowningMiles and Kate just want to live a normal, happy life. When Miles O'Rourke's brother shows him the hidden Mayflower II, a spaceship designed to help families escape persecution, he dismisses it as paranoia. ...however, the persecution soon becomes personal. Caught off guard, he "borrows" the new Mayflower to escape to a utopian colony on Mars where he learns he hasn't left all his troubles behind. 400 years ago the original Mayflower carried persecuted believers to the new world. In this futuristic action packed thriller the Mayflower II will take persecuted believers to another world. Highlighting the need for faithfulness and courage in the face of opposition this riveting story explores faith in both strength and weakness, and takes viewers on a journey to discover where true peace and courage come from. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL: 1. Be challenged to consider where you stand with God. 2. Consider what your response should be in the face of looming persecution. 3. Learn that true courage comes from fearing God, not man. Mayflower II is an encouraging, inspiring, and exciting movie for the whole family to enjoy.Christian sci-fi.
- DirectorJoshua WeselySimon WeselyStarsJoshua WeselyAntonia Joy SpeerMatthew DouganWe are in 2025: since the appearance of covid-19 in 2020, the world is no longer the same: a new system with a single world government has been put in place.Christian sci-fi.
- DirectorJimmy HustonStarsEarl OwensbyMonique ProulxPhil LanerA skid row reverend helps young junkies to a better life. This incurs the wrath of the local drug dealer who sends his goons after the good minister.A "Death Wish"-styled priest.
- DirectorRob HouwerEberhard SchröderStarsDoris ArdenSybil DanningAstrid FrankThis movie chronicles several pregnant women on their quest to have an abortion. Some got pregnant by accident, others were raped. Sure to offend anti-abortionists, pro-lifers, feminists and chauvinists alike. The portions of the movie that deal with European folk remedies to pregnancy are especially interesting.AKA The Joy of Love, Girls in Trouble.
- DirectorLee MaddenStarsJeanne CrainAlex NicolDan SpellingA woman is persecuted by Jesus freaks after they've crucified her preacher husband.British horror.
- DirectorIgnacio F. IquinoStarsEmma QuerCarlos MartosConcha ValeroA young woman pregnant with the Anti-Christ is terrorized by a cult of satanists.Spanish horror ripping off The Omen, The Exorcist, and a few others.
- DirectorTom DoadesStarsJoe TurkelByron ClarkJohn O'ConnellA group of people inside an underground complex which possesses high tech computers which tracks world events consider all options as nuclear war is at hand,air supplies may last only eight days and Biblical prophesy unfolds.
- DirectorPeter GerretsenStarsLeigh LewisRichard NesterSam BornsteinTwo news broadcasters, through investigation, find that they were left behind after the biblical rapture.
- DirectorAndré van HeerdenStarsJeff FaheyNick MancusoTony NappoIn this sequel to Apocalypse: Caught in the Eye of the Storm (1998), Thorold Stone, a police officer in search for answers, joins a rebel group of Christians to thwart the Antichrist's plan to use virtual reality to solidify its power.AKA Apocalypse II: Revelation.