GOD SQUAD!
Hollywood & Divine
In 2002, Jon Kinyon wrote, produced, and directed God Squad!, a comedy film which parodied Christian films and 1970s "buddy cop" movies. It featured cult film actress and former Penthouse Pet of the Year (1993) Julie Strain as well as actor Al Israel who is famous for his roles in Scarface, Carlito’s Way and Body Double.
After its premiere at the Academy Award accredited Los Angeles International Short Film Festival the film went on to screen at Tromadance 2003, the Backseat Film Festival and several other U.S. film festivals. This film is included in the European version of "The Best of Tromadance" DVD and tallied more than 1 million views on Undergroundfilm.com.
Doug Sakmann of Troma Entertainment said the film is "A hilarious and campy send-up of 70's cop shows with a strange, pseudo-reverent twist. Featuring a duo of born-again evangelists fighting the forces of Satan and Hollywood."
SYNOPSIS:
Our heroes, Brad and James, are caught in a battle of wills with Sarah, the daughter of a High Priest of Satan. Her father, Adrian, is the most powerful man in the Western Hemisphere, controlling the Real Church of Satan and every major movie studio in Hollywood! When bodies show up completely drained of blood and pets begin disappearing in God-fearing neighborhoods, the GOD SQUAD! knows it's time to PRAY!
In 2024, Jon published a novella of God Squad! based on the 2002 short film, the book has many additional scenes and dialog, as well as a different ending (which was cut from the original film script).
