Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001)

Kung-Fu Action / Comedy / Horror / Musical about the second coming.

Director:

Lee Demarbre (as Lee Gordon Demarbre)

Writer:

Ian Driscoll

Stars:

Phil Caracas, Murielle Varhelyi, Maria Moulton

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phil Caracas	...	Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Murielle Varhelyi	...	Maxine Shreck
Maria Moulton	...	Mary Magnum
Tim Devries	...	Father Eustace
Ian Driscoll	...	Johnny Golgotha
Josh Grace	...	Dr. Praetorious
Tracy Lance	...	Gloria Oddbottom
Glen Jones	...	Father Alban
Mike Funk	...	Danny Sabbath
Lucky Ron	...	Blind Jimmy Leper
Johnny Vegas	...	Himself
Jeff Moffet	...	Santos
Ivan Freud	...	Narrator
Erica Murton	...	Maggie
Alex Godin	...	Father Avellino

Storyline

The first testament says "an eye for an eye." The second testament says "love thy neighbour." The third testament KICKS ASS! The filmmaking team that brought you Harry Knuckles and won the "Spirit of Slamdance" prize with Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy ups the ante with this tale of the ultimate action hero: Jesus Christ. The second coming is upon us, and Jesus 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 the daylight. Combining kung-fu action with biblical prophecy and a liberal dose of humour, the film teams the Savior with Mexican wrestling hero El Santos against mythological horrors and science gone mad, and also manages to address contemporary sexual politics. And did we mention that it's a musical? This sure ain't Sunday School.

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Plot Keywords:

bisexual | bisexuality | bisexual woman | 2000s | jesus christ | 

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Taglines:

The first testament says "an eye for an eye." - The second testament says "love thy neighbour." - The third testament ... Kicks Ass!!!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Musical

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jesucristo cazavampiros

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Odessa Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot on weekends during a two year period.

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Quotes

God: Jesus...
Jesus Christ: Is that you, bowl of cherries?
God: Do bowls of cherries talk, Jesus?
Jesus Christ: I don't know. I've seen a lot of strange things over the years.
God: You need help, Jesus, and I will not forsake it.
Jesus Christ: Ohh, it's you Dad. So what's your advice?

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Connections

References But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

User Reviews

I wanted to like this movie so much...

I feel betrayed. Here we have Jesus Christ engaging in martial arts combat. With vampires. Lesbian vampires. While teaming with El Santo. How can you miss!? Well, you can miss when you have no talent to back the thing up. The acting just hurt, the fight scenes were slow and dully choreographed, and the rendition of Santo was just depressing. It shows that some times a small budget can really hurt a movie.

The pacing is terrible--there is no sense of urgency at all and many actions aren't explained at all. Like I said, the plot is fantastic, I could barely contain my excitement, and yet it somehow managed to do everything wrong. I'm so sorry to give this movie a bad review, but I have to say it's only worth it for the morbidly curious.