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.
- DirectorAndré van HeerdenStarsGary BuseyHowie MandelNick MancusoTom Canboro is a police detective with a Christian sister, Eileen; a brother, Calvin; a wife, Susan; and an eccentric brother-in-law, Jason. One night, Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill Eileen, calling her a "hater". Tom realizes this may be a conspiracy going as far as devil worship, but as he speeds in his car to get help, he suddenly loses control and crashes. Waking up in a strange hospital, he finds that years have passed and people all over the world are wearing the mark of 666 on their right hands, and all those who don't are being killed off. Franco Macalousso, the believer in world peace of whom Jason was fond of, now controls the world and is trying to unite it as it was at the Tower of Babel. Meanwhile, the "Haters," or Christians, are hiding out and airing TBN tapes on the air for people to realize that the Messiah is really the Antichrist, but their leader, Helen Hannah, is arrested.AKA Apocalypse III: Tribulation.
- DirectorAndré van HeerdenStarsCorbin BernsenJessica SteenLeigh LewisIn this third sequel to Apocalypse: Caught in the Eye of the Storm (1998), Mitch Kendrick, a lawyer who never fully accepted the Devil, is thrown in a faux trial to frame and convict a Christian in a world where followers of Jesus are persecuted and killed.AKA Apocalypse IV: Judgement.
- DirectorPaul NaschyStarsPaul NaschyDaniela GiordanoMónica RandallA witch-finder general falls in love with the village beauty, who has supposedly made a pact with the devil.Spanish horror; The Omen rip.
- DirectorBigas LunaStarsDennis HopperMichael MoriartyAntonella MurgiaA man discovers that his girlfriend is a "stigmata" (someone whose hands and feet mysteriously bleed in the same places where Jesus Christ was crucified) and tries to keep her out of the hands of a greedy TV preacher who plans to exploit her to make money for himself.Spanish horror by Bigas Luna; The Omen rip.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsCarla GravinaMel FerrerArthur KennedyA paralyzed young woman becomes possessed by the Devil when a hypnosis session - intended to heal her disability - accidentally awakens memories of her past life as a witch.AKA The Tempter; The Omen rip -- Your introduction to a "Ten Antichrist Movies That Aren’t The Omen" feature.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsKirk DouglasSimon WardAgostina BelliRobert's in charge of constructing a nuclear power plant in the Middle East. Will it be instrumental in prophecies of antichrist's apocalypse?AKA Holocaust 2000; The Omen rip.
- DirectorFrank LaLoggiaStarsStefan ArngrimElizabeth HoffmanKathleen Rowe McAllenHigh school student turns out to be personification of Lucifer. Two arch angels in human form (as women) take him on.Another rip on The Omen.
- DirectorGiulio ParadisiStarsMel FerrerGlenn FordLance HenriksenThe soul of a young girl with telekinetic powers and her mother become the prize in a battle between good ETs and evil ETs.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceLisa BlountJameson ParkerA group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.
- DirectorLarry CohenStarsTony Lo BiancoDeborah RaffinSandy DennisA New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."
- DirectorMichele SoaviStarsKelly CurtisHerbert LomMariangela GiordanoA lonely kindergarten teacher discovers a secret well in the basement of her house, and soon finds herself being followed by a murderous Satanic cult.
- DirectorWalter BoosStarsDagmar HedrichWerner BruhnsMichael HinzAfter the gruesome death of her father, a young, beautiful woman living in a boarding school gets possessed by a powerful demon.AKA Magdalena, Possessed by the Devil; and The Exorcist rip.
- DirectorConstantine S. GochisStarsJerry LazarusJeannetta ArnetteNick CarterSix people are trapped within the confines of their old high school during their 10th high school reunion with a psychotic, masked preacher who kills them off for their sinful lives they have made for themselves.AKA Class Reunion Massacre during it's VSH self-life . . . with a little bit of The Omen, The Exorcist, and John Carpenter's Halloween -- that wasn't made yet.
- DirectorOtakar VávraStarsVladimír SmeralElo RomancikJosef KemrIn the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.Courtesy of AIP Studios’ Witchfinder General (1968), and Mark of the Devil (1970), but more insightful and artful -- with an overview of Czech Republic filmmaker Otakar Vavra's career.
- DirectorRobert RundleStarsJan-Michael VincentErik EstradaJim BrownA monsignor recruits a new priest to his parish in Los Angeles where the newcomer proceeds to turn vigilante and take on various thugs and criminals that rule the neighborhoods.Yeah, another "Death Wish"-style priest on the trail of a serial killer.
- DirectorTim OrmondStarsFrancesco PultroJim WatsonJac ZachaDepictions of famous Biblical stories as well as the end times accompany the overarching plot of a man who continues to avoid church even as the end of the world looms ever closer.A once-lost film that serves as an introduction to the Christian films of drive-in purveyor, Ron Ormond -- such as the non-IMDb listed, "The Land Where Jesus Walked" (1975).
- DirectorNorman J. WarrenStarsMichael GoughMartin PotterCandace GlendenningA woman traveling with her parents to her uncle's house crash near his house. Her parents die but she survives. She stays with her uncle, but it becomes clear that he and his son are planning something sinister for her.A British Rosemary's Baby ripoff.
- DirectorSisworo Gautama PutraStarsRuth PelupessiW.D. MochtarFachrul RozyAfter the death of his wife, a businessman and his two kids are plagued by visions of ghosts and demons, and soon, people around them start to die, which all started after the arrival of their new and mysterious housekeeper.An Indonesian ripoff of Don Coscarelli's Phantasm -- with religion tossed into the mix.
- DirectorRoberta FindlayStarsWilliam BeckwithChristine MooreMavis HarrisA coven of devil-worshiping monks living in New York City search for victims for their sacrificial ceremonies.An oft-Mill Creek box set programmer cheaply ripping off The Amityville Horror with a twist of The Exorcist.
- DirectorHenning SchellerupStarsJohn RubinsteinJohn AndersonNehemiah PersoffThis examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.Your introduction to an "Exploring: Christian Cinema of the ’70s" feature to 30-plus reviews -- and mentions of so many more.
- DirectorJames L. ConwayStarsBrad CrandallVern AdixMelvin CookAn investigation into the theory that Mt. Agri in Turkey is the final resting place of Noah's Ark.
- DirectorHarald ReinlStarsHeinz-Detlev BockKlaus KindlerChristian MarschallBased on Erich Von Daniken's book purporting to prove that throughout history aliens have visited earth.
- DirectorMichael CampusStarsHarry AndrewsHugh GriffithZalman KingDramatization of the controversial best-seller that posits an alternate version of the birth of Christianity. In this version, Jesus planned for His crucifixion by taking a drug that would simulate death. After His unconscious body was placed in the tomb, a religious sect known as the Zealots would secretly steal Christ's body from the tomb, then spread the rumor that He had risen, thus fulfilling Biblical prophecy.
- DirectorJohn KrishPeter SykesStarsBrian DeaconRivka NeumanAlexander ScourbyFilmed on location in Israel at authentic biblical sites, this inspirational drama and commercial success retells the life of Christ.
- DirectorJames Cellan JonesStarsChris SarandonColin BlakelyKeith MichellThe Crucifixion of Christ seen more from a political and historical point of view than a spiritual one.
- DirectorAlex KendrickStarsRosetta Harris ArmstrongLisa ArnoldBlake BaileyA dishonest used-car salesman decides to become the salesman that God wants him to be--with surprising results.First film by Alex Kendrick; part of a "Drive-In Friday: First Time Directors & Actors Night" feature.
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsTed NeeleyCarl AndersonYvonne EllimanFilm version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
- DirectorKen CameronBernard L. KowalskiStarsMadeleine StoweJohn SheaJane WyattThe story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
- DirectorIrving RapperStarsDean JonesAnne FrancisJay RobinsonCharles Colson was involved in the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the administration of former President Richard Nixon. Colson was sentenced to prison for the crimes he committed in the name of "national security", and while in prison he underwent a religious conversion. This is the story of his life up to, including, and after his conversion.Fact-based Christian drama about a politician who lost his way and became a pastor.
- StarsRobert PowellOlivia HusseyLaurence OlivierBeginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
- DirectorDavid GreeneStarsVictor GarberLynne ThigpenKatie HanleyAn adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.
- DirectorAndrzej WajdaStarsWojciech PszoniakJan KreczmarDaniel OlbrychskiThe trial of Yeshua Ha-Notsri is led by prosecutor Pontius Pilate who believes in the innocence of the accused but is forced to sentence him to death. This biblical story is set in present-day Germany.