Synopsis
John CARPENTER opens a bloody world, taking the socially sensitive abortion as the theme. A doctor couple driving in a remote road almost runs over a girl who suddenly ran out of the woods. Her name is Angelique. They take the girl who is still under shock to a hospital. She is pregnant and approaching the moment of childbirth surprisingly fast. Doctors in the hospital suspect that her father raped her and Angelique's father Dwayne begin to threaten them, claiming her back. John CARPENTER who fully demonstrated the splendid performance of maestro in Cigarette Burns of Season 1 has lost splendor in Pro-Life. However, we know that even John CARPENTER's average film is worth watching. The contrast between characters confronting each other in Pro-Life is interesting. The hospital which is the venue of the movie specializes in abortion and Dwyane who threatens the hospital and claims her daughter back is strongly against abortion. As they have no room for any compromise, it is more than obvious that they are in for bloody violence. The virtues of Pro-Life is determination and madness of Ron Periman who is all out to get what he wants and the horrifying violence. Ron PERIMAN threatens doctors who does abortion without any remorse in a quiet, yet, threatening voice and take a gun and kill them as they ignore his warning. However, the doctors would not give up without trying. The bloody gunfight in the hospital that turned into a small battleground allows viewers to feel the excitement of violence with gun bullets smashing skulls and scattering brain in a bath of blood. In the tragic venue of death, devil's son is born out of Angelique's womb. John CARPENTER's fans will burst into exclamation at the sight of the baby looking exactly alikeThe Thing . Who will survive the madness of death filling the hospital. You may be able to predict John CARPENTER's conclusion if you have seen his past movies. The title ‘Pro-Life’ means anti-abortion. (KIM Jong Chul)