October 26, 2023
4 minutes
The film is a loose, chaotic retelling of the New Testament set in modern-day Northern Mexico. "Jesus" (listed in the credits as "El Bastardo") isn't a carpenter; he’s a drifter with a drinking problem and a bad tattoo of a cross on his forearm. God is portrayed as an abusive radio DJ who only speaks through static.
Today, I dove into that abyss to find the 2015 religious fever dream: ( The Bastard Son of God ). The Hunt First, a little context. I stumbled upon a Reddit thread from three years ago asking, "Has anyone actually seen El hijo bastardo de Dios ?" The poster described it as a "Mexican anti-gospel passion play shot on a Canon Rebel." I was hooked.
There is a specific kind of movie hell that only exists on Russian video hosting sites. You know the drill: you hear about a film so obscure, so poorly reviewed, or so bizarre that it doesn’t exist on Netflix, Prime, or even the high seas of torrents. It only lives on (Odnoklassniki), surrounded by Cyrillic comments and ads for sketchy browser games.
If you have a high tolerance for experimental noise and a deep love for sacrilegious chaos, pour a stiff drink, mute your phone, and watch El hijo bastardo de Dios . Just don't blame me if you hear radio static in your dreams.
Digging Through the Digital Sewer: My Trip to Find El hijo bastardo de Dios (2015) on ok.ru
