If you’re anything like me, a good, funny ass title goes a long way when it comes to making me want to engage with something. Even if I feel like it’s going to be absolutely dreadful, slap a kooky name that bitch and I’m sold. Not saying Jesus Cop, a new, almost-finished horror/comedy starring Al Jourgensen (Ministry) and Bill Manspeaker (Green Jellö), will be a shitty movie, but that title has me bought in nonetheless.
Now, what could a movie called Jesus Cop possibly be about, especially considering who’s in it? Well, with Jourgensen playing an intense character named Kane and Manspeaker playing the Pope (so, who is the Jesus?), the film’s synopsis reads:
“A man learns that his immortality comes with severe mental consequences. He is led reluctantly on the trail of a pair of hitmen-turned-serial killers on a suicide pact murder spree. Assisting in the recovery of his lost memory is Mary, a terminally ill thrill-seeking teenage girl.”
So far, the movie is 90% shot and edited, needing just one scene and post-production fiddling to finally reach its completion. The team still needs some ducats (around $30k CAD, to be specific) to finish, and if you’re able to contribute, you could potentially land yourself an executive producer credit, backend participation, or some sort of agreed-upon compensation.
Jesus Cop director/writer Rob Gabriele summed it up quite nicely:
“Jesus can touch your heart… or draw your blood. The film tackles serious subjects like trauma, suicide and isolation while the audience is kept at the edge of their seat, maybe laughing, possibly vomiting once or twice.”
If you actually love Jesus I doubt this will be the type of movie for you, but if you’re a devilish heathen such as myself, then this has to go on your must-see list.