Red State is billed as a horror movie, and in some cases it is. But it's also a very political movie, with a lot of thought-provoking moments.
Michael Parks is the leader of a group (mostly family members) of worshippers who abhor anything that is forbidden by their religion. Parks is phenomenal in this role as the scripture-spouting head of this fundamentalist sect.
The blurb for this flick states that 3 boys from a small town are lured to a trailer on the outskirts. There they are promised 3-on-1 sex with a lusty older woman after they drink the prerequisite 2 beers. What they don't know is that the woman is the daughter of the the leader, and they are going to be made examples of what happens to boys who sin.
The gore is there and very blatant as the boys fight for their lives. And when the town's sheriff is brought into the melee, he calls in government reinforcements, namely John Goodman, who does the best damn acting job of his life, in my humble opinion.
The emphasis of the movie is on the overall mindset of this church and its disciples. The horror is what extremes people will go through to protect or prove their beliefs. And that's why my whole-hearted recommendation is that you
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