I have been putting off going to see the recently-released movie Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. I knew that it would be emotionally draining, and likely would even trigger primal anger. But this week, as I saw yet more reports from pro-life groups such as lifesitenews.com, savethe1.com, as well as many Christian news sources who not posted glowing reports regarding the movie itself, but also what appears to be an effort to shut the movie out of theaters, even though it rated in the top 10 movies for its opening weekend. So this week, I committed to carving out a window of time to endure the movie.

The first thing those who haven’t seen the movie need to know – though supported and promoted by several Christian and para-Christian groups, this is not a “Christian film”. There is some profanity as well as some pretty graphic descriptions and depictions of some of the horrific actions of this real-life human monster’s evil actions. Indeed, despite the claims by some that this movie is an attempt at a Bible-thumping pro-life masterpiece, the reality is – the closest it gets to “Christian” is the casual mention of the Catholic faith of a police investigator.  Indeed, the two main characters – Assistant D.A. Alexis McGuire (played by Sarah Jane Morris), and Detective James Wood (played by Dean Cain) both are accurately portrayed as pro-choice – matching the real-life figures).

The second thing that is important to know before seeing this film is that this is a true story. The details of the investigation came directly from the pages of investigator’s notes, court records, and eye-witness testimony. This means that there are some very graphic descriptions of the procedures used by Kermit Gosnell and his ill-trained staff.

From a mechanical/production perspective, the movie is fairly well made.  Sarah Jane Morris turns in a heartfelt, believable performance as Assistant D.A Alexis McGuire, who becomes emotionally invested in the trial of her life.

Dean Cain does an adequate job as Detective James “Woody” Wood, a narcotics investigator who stumbles into the murder investigation while chasing illegal prescriptions that originated from Dr. Gosnell’s office.

Dr. Kermit Gosnell is eerily portrayed by Earl Billings, who’s smug, bizarre behaviors and
mannerisms help you to truly be disgusted with him, even before the evidence mounts.

Nick Searcy plays the infamous defense attorney Mike Cohan and his efforts to keep his client, Dr. Gosnell out of prison. Searcy has a real talent for playing a cold-hearted, thick-skinned attorney.

The surprise figure to me personally was AlfonZo Rachel who played Detective Stark (a supporting role).  AlfonZo is better known to many as a political commentator, speaker, and even as a musical with ongoing YouTube episodes. While his acting is not yet quite up to top-billing, his character does provide decent supporting work.

And the final bit of information about this movie that sets it apart from most others (beyond the subject matter) is that it is the most successful crowdfunded film in history with nearly 30,000 people donating over $2.3million in just 45 days!

I won’t get into the details of the movie and its base storyline, other than to say that this film simply is telling of the investigation and trial of the man who should have been the most infamous serial killer in US History, yet was a case that received relatively little media attention. Further, the sick and twisted underbelly of much fo the abortion industry is laid bare through this film, despite the fact that those involved in prosecuting the real case specifically tried to avoid bringing abortion in general into question.

Despite the fact that this film is not a “Christian” film, I do recommend that everyone see this that can. It tells the story of a handful of victims of Dr. Kermit Gosnell that has long needed to be told – first to honor his victims, especially the babies he murdered, yet has long been swept under the rug.  The movie will likely cause even the heard-hearted to at least seriously think about the practices described.

I also stand amazed at the stories of many having their views of abortion turned from pro-choice to pro-life. I am in awe of those who have been inspired to help women to “Choose Life“.

So again, my advice – go see this while you still can. The film is worth seeing not only for the film itself but because it honors the memory of those whose lives were ended by the evil and scissors of Dr. Kermit Gosnell.  And while you are at it, take someone with you who is pro-choice. The movie will help them to see more of the reality behind abortion (and especially late-term abortion).

I went in expecting a kick to the guts.  But what I ended up getting out of this film was a cruel and real-life view into just how evil the business of killing babies really is. I believe anyone who watches the film will likely be at a loss for words, will be frustrated (angry even) over the abject refusal for most media to even cover this trial,  much less the revelations in the Grand Jury testimonies regarding just how such a “clinic” could continue to operate without regular inspections and intervention when dozens of complaints came.  And while I didn’t want to post the image directly, you can click this link to see the actual image of “Baby Boy A” that was shown in court and helped seal the result of the trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer.