Fist of Jesus (2012)

Undescribable Perfection

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

"Fist of Jesus" is a 15-minute live action short film from 4 years ago and do not be fooled by the English title. This one is in Spanish and I highly recommend getting subtitles if you are not fluent in the language. Writer and director here is David Muñoz, who I have not come across so far, but here he shows us that he can come up with really funny stuff. The politically incorrect comedy is exactly what I appreciate so much here. There were 3 genuinely funny scenes I think. The first was Jesus' high-pitch screaming when the zombies appear for the first time, the second is when he revives Judas and he dies again and the last is the scene with the leper guy. So wrong, yet so funny. Overall, I recommend this little movie. It brings some a nice mix of comedy and horror, but the comedy definitely prevails here. Check it out.

Very very very VERY gory Spanish short with English subtitles. Jesus helps Lazarus rise from the dead. Very good but Lazarus is now a flesh-eating zombie! Jesus screams like a girl and, with Judas following, runs to escape. However they're surrounded by Roman soldier zombies and cowboy (???) zombies. What follows is an incredibly gory (and incredibly funny) fight between Jesus and Judas and zombies! The Catholic Church will probably go crazy if it ever gets a look at this! It tears into Jesus and the Bible with glee with tons of gore and blood. The special effects are excellent and look very realistic. This is basically a must see for gore fans who aren't loyal Catholics. A 10 all the way.

Jesus is giving a sermon when he is approached with the news that Lazarus has died. Packing up his things and taking his trusty friend Judas with him, Jesus returns to the town and displays his newest miracle – bringing the dead back to life. The assembled crowd is filled with awe when they see Lazarus move and then sit up, however this turns to screams as Lazarus starts chewing on the living – sparking a zombie plague that only Jesus can stop (once he gets his courage and stops running away).This is a great little comedy horror which takes the original living dead and applies the conventions of modern zombie cinema back to it. The plot is little more than an excuse for scenes of zombie carnage as they attack and then even more vivid gore as Jesus and Judas fight back. Although the effects are the majority of the film's running time, there are plenty of laughs that are not gore related and there were several moments and references that made me laugh. Outside of this though it is all about the gore so if you like that sort of thing then you will love this because it is endlessly gory in the depiction of crushed heads, ripped guts, severed limbs and one fish being used to kill (rather than feed) 5000 zombies. Personally this is not normally to my taste so I did find myself looking away during some of the more intense sequences, but this is more about me than the film. The make-up and effects work are very impressive – not just "for a short film" but just generally, and the whole thing has a nice Evil Dead sensibility.You need to like gore to really enjoy it, but this is a great little comedy horror with a good sense of humor and a very impressive job done on the gory effects and make-up.

I have a feeling when I watch these short, low budget movies that the money doesn't buy you a good movie. Brilliant idea? Enthusiastic amateur actors? You have a good movie. From time to time you see great movies, they are hilarious. I really enjoy an amateur movie if I can forget about it's amateur characteristic. That means they really loved the idea around the movie and they tried their best to entertainWatch it if: you like horrors. A must see!!!you like amateur movies with fresh ideas. Don't watch if: you go to church every weekend. Seriously this is a movie what you will have to confess next time.