Review of Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) by Mitch W — 24 Jul 2011

This is what Hamlet 2 wanted to be: a stupid, somewhat blasphemic portrayal of Jesus. Except this one is actually funny. Rifed with complete zaniness throughout, including ridiculous fighting scenes, shopping montages, and musical numbers, this film is, if anything else, fun to watch.

Is it good? Heck no. The acting is terrible and even the voiceovers are poor. Is it short? Fortunately, yes. Even after 30 minutes the kitschy vibe starts to wear off. Is it random? Very. It's what redeems it in a lot of ways.

I did hate the narrator guy, though. There were quite a few biblical references going on, so those who know the base material well may get extra kicks out of it (or get upset that much more). Of course, it's riddled with blood effects and gory body parts to give a more campy, grindhouse feel (as if the 1970's film grain didn't do that already).

JCVH is a silly story, but it was mostly enjoyable.