Largely, that impressive feat is accomplished through a storyline about vampires terrorizing the lesbians of Ottawa, Ontario. Nevertheless, the movie never feels disjointed. The musical kung fu flick features original musical compositions ranging from a Ramones-inspired “Pray to live, live to pray,” track to church hymnals, “Blade” style techno, and Broadway-esque show tunes. While “Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter” is absolutely bonkers, its seemingly-disparate elements manage to remain a cohesive, comedic whole. Mexican pro wrestler Santos ( Jeff Moffet), quite literally saints, lends his talents to the Son of God. A Mary Magdelene-type character, the gun-toting and aptly-named Mary Magnum ( Maria Moulton) joins Jesus in seeking out the creatures of the night plaguing Ottawa. Locating Christ on the beach of a Great Lake performing baptisms, Alban and Avellino explain to Jesus the situation before being ambushed by a horde of vampires including notorious bloodsucker Maxine Shreck ( Murielle Varhelyi).įather Eustice puts Jesus up at the Church, and Christ sets out to vanquish the vamps from the face of creation. But a string of vampire attacks on the lesbian population of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada forces priest Father Eustice ( Tim Devries) to charge fellow men of the cloth Father Avellino ( Alex Godin) and Father Alban ( Glen Jones), the later of which rocks a punk aesthetic including a spiked mohawk, to call upon divine intervention: Jesus. It’s the second coming of Jesus Christ ( Phil Caracas) as doomsday narrator ( Ivan Freud) explains. Loaded with laughs, “Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter” is chock-full of heavenly hilarity. A completely over-the-top romp, its outlandish qualities and low budget are balanced out by taut writing. 2001 comedy “ Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter,” written by Ian Driscoll and directed by Lee Demarbre, is one part kung fu action film, with a sprinkle of musical, and a hearty dose of delightful cheese camp drizzled on top.
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