Only Larry Cohen could take something like a street carnival in honor of a Saint and make its imagery into an unsettling and even frightening experience. This film is truly unsettling as only he could have made it.
The film explores topics that are at the heart of the human experience. What does it mean to believe in something religiously? How do we relate to others when we put God first in our lives, and how can we be certain that it is to God that our worship is truly directed? Add to that a science fiction Aliens from Space angle and "miraculous" births, and you have a film that is a truly strange experience. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind film, and I think it's excellent.
The film explores topics that are at the heart of the human experience. What does it mean to believe in something religiously? How do we relate to others when we put God first in our lives, and how can we be certain that it is to God that our worship is truly directed? Add to that a science fiction Aliens from Space angle and "miraculous" births, and you have a film that is a truly strange experience. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind film, and I think it's excellent.