Plot: Mason (Patrick Davis) has been in the foster system his entire life, being bounced from family to family. While he has a good heart, he gets into trouble and clashes with authority, leading to his constant moves. As he is seventeen and been in so much trouble, he is on his last chance. Reverend Fields (Marshal Hilton) has facilitated Mason’s next move, as he will join a family who has one son, but had another son pass on. Mason clashes with the family and everyone else at first, even vandalizing a local store and landing in serious trouble. Now he must attend group meetings and he has pending legal charges, so his last chance is in dire straights. But his new family refuses to give up on him, despite his frequent issues. He soon starts to connect with his new family and even makes a friend in another group member. As his court date approaches, he acts out in the group meeting and faces potential time in juvenile hall. He has started to warm and feel like a part of the community, but with impending court dates and other problems, is it too late for Mason?

Entertainment Value: In the Name of God is a religious movie, a vehicle to promote Christian faith and provide wholesome family friendly entertainment. An odd fit for this site, to be sure, but Christsploitation offers some potential entertainment even if you’re not a religious person. These films can be so over the top and heavy handed, it creates unintentional humor or if nothing else, some awkward laughs. This one has a strong after school special vibe, with a foster kid who has never found his true home and down to his last chance to leave the system. The premise is one we’ve seen countless times, but the religious spin keeps it kind of fresh, at least. This is one of the more forceful attempts at the genre, as those with faith are shown as stable, happy people, while those who struggle with their faith are wallowing in misery, essentially. This is bound to thrill some and offend others, but you know what you’re getting into with this kind of flick. The cast has some familiar faces, with John Ratzenberger, Eric Roberts, and the still smoking hot Teen Witch herself, Robyn Lively. I chose this one because of my lifelong crush on Lively, who is still super hot and fun to watch. The movie itself is going to entertain Christians more than anyone else, as it lacks the kind of wild, over the top preaching that fans of Christsploitation look for. It is heavy handed, but it doesn’t equate to the craziness that some in the genre can offer. But if you’re a person of Christian faith, you’ll likely appreciate this one.

No nakedness. No blood. I mean, this is a family friendly movie produced to serve a Christian audience, so breasts and gore aren’t going to be here. There’s a forced romance involved, but not even a kiss is involved. The dialogue is fine, with a lot of faith based lingo, concerned parenting, and judgmental moments. While these are exactly what we want from this genre, the writing is serious, just not overly melodramatic serious and that means not much memorable dialogue. But there are some humorous moments where the faith content is so thick, it makes for awkward scenes and those instances add some entertainment. No real craziness here, though the little brother is a total creep and a cringe machine. The movie lays the faith on thick, but rarely does so in an over the top manner that we want from the genre. I also liked Mason’s outbursts and Eric Roberts as the creepy group leader, but they weren’t wild enough to rack up points. I wish it was more crazy however, as it would have been more fun if that was the case.

Nudity: 0/10

Blood: 0/10

Dialogue: 1/10

Overall Insanity: 0/10

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