When I looked at the menacing look of Danny Trejo, I thought that he again played a bad ass. But not so, not in this film. The film is indeed a peculiar comedy, more of a satire that moves slowly. The target of the film are Televangelists whose sole job is to rip off elderly citizens. The leading role sells stuffed animals (his boss is semi-retarded),and he himself carries around a stuffed dog; As I said: an eccentric comedy. His neighbors, Trejo and his daughter are both bilingual speakers of English and Spanish, but for some reason the lead never understands Trejo when he speaks English. The lead's mother spends her time watching TV ministers, taking her Medications, and sending her checks to TV ministers. After she received an invitation to a revival, the entire group leaves to see it for the elder mother's sake at her doctor's suggestion. This satire achieves its crescendo after the lead signed a document to completely release the Televangelist from any responsibility relating to his Mother's condition for a small lump sum. However, this lump sum will afford the opportunity for this group to start their own televagalising.
Plot summary
In this quirky comedy Shepherd is a struggling door-to-door freeze-dried pet salesman, who lives alone with his ailing mother. He is harassed at work by his mentally challenged boss, while his nearly catatonic mother sits at home, addicted to televangelists and prescription drugs. Her monetary contribution to these TV "pastors" is draining them financially dry. Their family physician urges Shepherd to find his mother some excitement before she slips away. When Shepherd loses his job he hits the road with his mother and their two neighbors, Annamari-ah (Maria-Elena Laas) and her father (Danny Trejo),to attend the End Times Revival Event!
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The movie's picture and title are completely misleading.
THE DEAD PET GUY
I lost the bet. I bet there could never be a worse Danny Trejo film than "Voodoo Possession." I was wrong.
This film attempts to be a family comedy, but fails in the comedy section and manages to make fun of people with Down Syndrome in the process. Pastor Shepherd (Pastor Shepherd) sells a freeze dried pet service door to door while working for a Down Syndrome manager (Josh Perry). His mother is ill and sends her money to a televangelist (Sewell Whitney). With the help of his non-English speaking neighbor (Danny Trejo) and his hot daughter (Maria-Elena Laas) they pack her up and take her to see Barry in person.
That is pretty much it. Pastor Shepherd isn't a pastor until late in the film. The humor consisted of running jokes about dead pets, Down Syndrome, Pastor Shepherd dorkiness, Trejo's English and TV preachers, none of which were funny to begin with, let alone attempt to stretch out into a film.
The film might work with kids, apparently the target audience.
The movie was substandard all around. Pastor Shepherd is irritating to watch and listen to.
Winner of the Platinum Award WorldFest Houston 2010 for "First Feature." Go Figure.
Silly, but amusing
Earnest simpleton Pastor Shepherd (an amiable portrayal by Pastor Shepherd) sells freeze-dried pets and lives with his ailing mother who's addicted to donating all her money to televangelists. However, Shepherd aspires to do something more with his life.
Director Edwin L. Marshall maintains a likable lighthearted tone throughout, presents a colorful array of funny and quirky characters, and brings some real touching heart to the dippy material. Moreover, it's nicely acted by a capable cast: Danny Trejo as Shepherd's cranky neighbor Phil Harrison, Maria-Elena Laas as Phil's sweet daughter Anna Marie-ah, Diane Hruska as Shepherd's addled mother, Josh Perry as browbeating boss Dewey, Sewell Whitney as slick TV preacher Barry Sensicle, and Brian Sheridan as shrewd huckster Ivan Bell. A real hoot.