Wittenburg Door's "10 Worst Movies About Jesus"

Danny Gallagher of The Wittenburg Door has posted an article on the Ten Worst Films About Jesus. Full marks for an eclectic selection; it ranges from classic epics to modern-day horror flicks. And there's no doubting that it's a bold list. Whilst the inclusion of Pasolini's Gospel According to St. Matthew is highly questionable, Gallagher is fully aware of its prestigious reputation, and even those of us that admire have probably had a hard time convincing others of its value.

The full list (which excludes The Passion of the Christ because "that would be too easy") is:

The Robe
Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter
Jesus, the Mini Series
Zombie Jesus!
In Search of Historic Jesus
The Lawton Story (aka The Prince of Peace)
Gospel According to St. Matthew
Ultrachrist!
The Miracle Maker
The Davinci Code

I found Gallagher's comments on these films to be generally amusing, even when I disagreed with them, and there are some useful links to excerpts on YouTube.

I've actually only seen five of the ten having not watched Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter, Zombie Jesus!, In Search of Historic Jesus, The Lawton Story (aka The Prince of Peace) and Ultrachrist! but only The Lawton Story holds any appeal. In Search of Historic Jesus seems to be just one Jesus documentary amongst many, and the others are only really about Jesus in name only. Rather worryingly, my own top ten includes 3 of the 5 films on this list that I have seen!