Dear God No! (2011)

This is some hardcore s#*!



Dear God No! (2011)
Directed By: James Bickert





The Prologue
If you are going to name a film, Dear God No!, you gotta make sure it's some pretty extreme stuff. And I do believe the word extreme is a perfect word to use when talking about, Dear God No!. A mix of a 70's blood soaked exploitation films and a Troma style film, this film if nothing else packs a hell of a punch. It's an attack on your moral sense in a lot of ways, because while some stuff is comedic, it's also very in your face and rough. So, if you have a hard time watching some things, you might want to check your emotions and your morals at the door when you watch this kick-ass new film. A film that before it ends, might just have you shouting "Dear God No!".



The Movie
Outlaw motorcycle gang The Impalers tri-state rape and murder spree ended in a bloody massacre with rival club Satan's Own. The surviving members sought refuge in a secluded cabin deep in the North Georgia mountains. What first must of seemed like easy prey for a home invasion, became a living nightmare of depravity and violence. A young innocent girl being held captive may hold the key to the twisted secrets locked in the basement and the killing machine feasting on human flesh in the forest outside.

Well my Goodness! This one is something else, let me just tell you that. Murder, rape, blood, and weird creatures is what makes up this bad boy. And it all comes to you in the form of an old grindhouse style that mimics the 70's feel and look perfectly. I think if someone watching didn't know better before hand any different, that they might actually believe it was made in the 70's. The story is pretty basic, as we basically just have a gang raising hell and even going against their own organization in an odd attempt to be "free". They also have this thing were they kill anyone who happens to see them because they simply can't be any witnesses. It's good fun, not clean fun by any means, but fun none the less.


Of course things do get a little complex when our gang holds up a group of people (one being a "doctor") in a house near the end of the film. And it's around the hour mark of the film when all hell does indeed break loose, causing an already over the top and bloody film to go into overdrive. Things happen in this portion of the film that is even more brutal to watch and upsetting to see than the already unsettling things that take place beforehand. I won't go into details and spoil anything, but lets just say it won't be for anyone with a weak heart or stomach. It's a really indie film to the core, and it's a really bold and disturbing one as well. It also adds in some very odd bits of comedy that I'm sure some will appreciate.

Of course the film isn't without flaw. The acting in spots is a little questionable. There is also some bad dialogue in places as well. Some stuff going on and being said at different times may trigger a groan or an eye-roll at times, but I think the positives outshine the negatives overall when it comes to this one. It's got an interesting plot that goes from being one thing before it turns into something else in the third act. There's cheap gore, but really good gore. I'd take some watery blood over CG blood any day of the week for the record. We have things that are disturbing in this film, but it's really good overall and any fan of grindhouse stuff or movies from the 70's should get a kick out of this.


The Conclusion
There are shades of Hobo With a Shotgun in this (the post is done by Hobo with a Shotgun poster artist, Tom Hodges), and anyone who's a fan of it should enjoy this movie in a lot of ways. If you don't like indie films you might not like this, but if you do, then I think you will like this one even better. So it's a hard one on the morals, but it's fully entertaining and soaked with blood. So keep and eye out on this one, it's a lot of fun. And I expect nothing but great things down the road from director, James Bickert.


The Rating (7/10)