Gory Gory Hallelujah

Gory Gory Hallelujah is a 2003 American comedy horror musical film directed by Sue Corcoran, written by Angie Louise, and starring Tim Gouran, Angie Louise, Jeff Gilbert, Todd Licea, Keith Winsted, Jason Collins, and Joseph Franklin. On a road trip, a group of actors confronts Elvis impersonators, religious extremists, and zombies.

Gory Gory Hallelujah
Directed bySue Corcoran
Produced byLeslie Rugaber
Screenplay byAngie Louise
StarringTim Gouran
Angie Louise
Jeff Gilbert
Todd Licea
Keith Winsted
Jason Collins
Joseph Franklin
Music byBruce Munroe
CinematographyA.K. Rosencrans
Edited bySue Corcoran
Angie Louise
Production
company
Von Piglet Sisters
Distributed byIndican Pictures
Release date
  • July 5, 2003 (2003-07-05) (NIFFF)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$12,604[1]

Plot

After they each fail their audition for Jesus in a play, a Jew, a militant African American, a feminist, and a bisexual hippie go on a road trip. On the way, they confront hostile Elvis impersonators and end up in a fight. Fleeing the law, they end up in an intolerant religious community that holds the secret of the apocalypse; a botched magical spell reveals it to be a zombie apocalypse. Zombies kill everyone but Jessie, who lives among them and decides to study their culture.

Cast
  • Tim Gouran as Sky
  • Angie Louise as Jessie
  • Jeff Gilbert as Rahim
  • Todd Licea as Joshua
  • Keith Winsted as Preacher John
  • Jason Collins as Ralph Peed
  • Joseph Franklin as Mo Jack

Release

Gory Gory Hallelujah had a limited release in January 2005 and made $12,604.[1] It was released on DVD October 30, 2006.[2]

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "heavy-handed and devoid of wit".[3] Ashley Cooper of Film Threat rated the film 3/5 stars and called it a refreshing B movie that doesn't take itself seriously.[4] Bill Gibron of DVD Talk rated the film 4.5/5 stars and wrote, "Though it's smartly realized narrative kind of falls apart toward the end, and its breakneck pacing means that much of the subtleties get lost in the chaos, Gory Gory Hallelujah is still one exciting, engaging film."[5] Peter Dendle called it a lackluster independent film with "a few painful song-and-dance numbers".[6]

References
  1. "Gory Gory Hallelujah". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  2. Condit, Jon (2006-10-30). "DVD Release List: Halloween Treats!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (2004-02-22). "Review: 'Gory Gory Hallelujah'". Variety. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  4. Cooper, Ashley (2004-04-01). "GORY GORY HALLELUJAH (DVD)". Film Threat. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  5. Gibron, Bill (2005-10-25). "Gory Gory Hallelujah". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  6. Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000–2010. McFarland & Company. p. 102. ISBN 9780786492886.
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