Our coverage of the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is building up and we start with Godhead. A film by Mark H. Rapaport which blends pitch black comedy and horror together to create a funny yet surrealist film that will probably question your beliefs and the inner workings of priesthood. The film is about a pair of twins who walks into a church to ask a neighborhood priest to make questionable decisions that challenges his faith. Starring Al Warren as the Priest, Sarah Coffey and Kimball Farley as the twins which is great casting, Godhead have the best group to bring out this twisted tale right in time for Halloween.
The setup is in a desolate town where a priest is cleaning up his church and playing with what seems to be his son. However when night falls and it comes to bed the priest padlocks the door. From here you sense something is either off or a secret is happening and we will find out later on. The initial buildup in the first 15 minutes of the film is very intimidating and provides the blueprint on how to watch this character and wonder what other secrets is the priest is hiding. Al Warren’s performance as the Priest is definitely compelling and warrants your participation as he moves through different moods. The dynamic between the priest and the twins is what makes this film so dark and funny at the same time. The twins are completely in their thoughts of separation but watching Coffey and Farley work with each other is a delight to watch as they mimic each other thoughts throughout the film.
Godhead is visually stunning with the entire film is decorated in black and white which gives the film a stunning backdrop to all the happenings between the characters and the spookiness of the town. Even the flashbacks of each character gives you a sense of dread that you did not expect when watching. We felt that 99 minutes was given to the film as they packed enough backstory and development to keep the audience informed and understood the connection between the three. The film do take a unexpected twist at the end which is par for the course of the story. Godhead definitely blurs the line between religion and mankind but it also defines that faith can take shape in many forms. In the end Godhead definitely is a great selection for this year’s festival as it embodies what the theme is about and perfect for Halloween or All Saints day for that matter.
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