“Gosnell” Movie Profiling
Serial-Killer Abortionist Breaks Top 10 Nationally Despite Media Blackout”
Despite a media blackout
and virtually no coverage outside conservative media circles, the new movie
“Gosnell” made the list of top 10 movies across the United States over the
weekend. Coming in at the #10 spot, Gosnell came in ahead of other movies with
much wider releases — as the film is appearing in just 673 theaters nationwide.
Despite the more limited release,
Gosnell outperformed A Simple Favor, The Nun,
and the blockbuster film Crazy Rich Asians. Every other movie except for
one that appeared higher in the weekend top 10 list was shown to Americans in
thousands of theaters. It was also the only movie to gain in audience on
Sunday, with over $1.23 million in ticket sales though the weekend. Every other
movie saw a Sunday dropoff.
Had Gosnell opened in
2,800 theaters like other movies in the top 10 list it would have finished in
7th place for the weekend — making it more popular per theater than The House
With a Clock in Its Walls and Bad Times at the El Royale.
A
couple of months ago I told you about the making of the movie, Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest
Serial Killer. It’s the movie about the case and trial from
a few years ago of Kermit Gosnell, the abortionist/killer (same thing) in
Philadelphia where he was notorious for snipping the necks of born alive babies
in addition to having several women die under his care. You can read about his infamous life here.
Somehow
in my post of a couple of months ago, the trailer failed to stay. Here is the trailer again.
So
what did I think? It had me in tears for
a good deal of the time. I’m speechless. The acting was very good, but really
it was the story that was powerful. The actor who played Gosnell was
outstanding.
The
movie is rated PG, but I don’t think I would take kids to it. But they did a
nice job of limiting the graphic and disgusting parts while getting you a sense
of it. Even the photo that was critical at the trial to persuading the jury was
not shown, the one of Baby Boy A. At the end during the credits they provided a
link where you could see it. I went. I won’t provide the link but the child
looked almost several months old. Gosnell actually quipped just before he
snipped his neck, “this boy is so big he could walk me to the bus stop.” What
absolute evil.
I
was stunned at the end of the movie. I sat in my seat for like five minutes
watching the credits go by. Actually I was trying to get my eyes dry to be
presentable when I left.
Go
see the movie, especially this weekend if you can. The attendance on first weekend is what
determines how long the movie will stay around and where it falls in the
Netflix pecking order. You will not be
disappointed.
I
almost never bring up politics on this blog, but I don’t care if this is
political or not. Abortion isn’t
political for me. It is an evil that
must be overturned. That the unborn
child in the womb is a living, innocent, human being with all the civil rights
of any human being is a truth. The right to life is fundamental. I am unabashedly pro-life.
Kermit Gosnell was one of the most prolific abortionist in history, a killer of not only those
in the womb but also that had come out of the cervix and where he duly snipped
their necks as if it were a toe nail. He
pushed the abortion procedures so aggressively he damaged women and many died
under his hands. He is considered the one
of the infamous mass murderers to ever be put on trial.
And
he was convicted and for many years tried to cobble together funds to make a
movie. Of course the movie industry
hindered it in every way. In all it took
five years to film it and get it to the public.
Well, the movie is finally coming out and will be in theaters in
October. It’s called, Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest
Serial Killer. First, here is an interview with Phelim McAleer, one of the producers, with Catherine Hadro at EWTN’s Pro-Life Weekly show..
You
can also read an interview with the husband and wife producing team, Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney at
the political news site, The Stream. Josh Shepherd is the interviewer. Here’s a couple of excerpts.
The Stream: What
surprised you most as you began to research this case?
Phelim McAleer: I was
there for part of this trial. As a journalist, I’ve gone undercover to report
on the troubles and wars of eastern Europe, Indonesia and Vietnam. This was by
far the most shocking story I’d ever heard of or seen. For the media to decide
it wasn’t worth covering, that was shocking.
We discovered the extent
of the cover-up and the knowledge that existed in the community. That was
eye-opening. Bureaucrats looked the other way for political reasons. Then
heroic police detectives instigated this whole investigation. As a reporter,
it’s everything you dream of in terms of a compelling story.
And
The Stream: How did you
land Dean Cain as the film’s lead, among other stars?
Ann McElhinney: Our
casting director was very good and did several casting calls. Dean Cain came on
quite early and was enthusiastic about the story. He actually knew the story in
advance, which was unlike a lot of the actors.
Finally
here is the trailer.
Catherine Hardo mentions that some 30,000 donated to get the film made. I am proud to say that I am one of those
30,000. Seeing this come to fruition
with the trailer brought tears to my eyes.
If you are pro-life, please make a statement and go see this film. Let's
make it a record number of viewers. That will tell the abortion industry
something.
