The Thorn

I too, am surprised to see this listed on IMDB - the last time I checked it wasn't here. I have a copy of this film on VHS - probably one of five or six that were sold nationwide... this film belongs in the "so bad it's good" category. Apparently shot on 16MM stock, Bette and a cast of unknowns portray the life of Christ. The acting is abominable. The plot, what there is of it, is pretty lame - most of it is discussion on the building of 'crosses', and no, that's not what you might think. Bette is somewhat funny in her portrayal of the Virgin Mary as a Jewish Mother, and to anyone who might be offended by that - think about it, what else would Mary have been? An old Dan Ackroyd SNL sketch comes to mind when discussing this film, the one where he played Leonard Pinth Garnell, the host of "Bad Cinema"... this film could easily have been one of his features. All that aside, it's still one of my favorite guilty pleasures!