The last three movies produced by Mark Burg — a sequel to "Saw," the remake "Texas Chainsaw 3D"and a violent revenge tale called "The Tortured" — were all rated R for "grisly" and "sadistic" violence and were hardly pleasant experiences for characters trying to remain alive.
But Hollywood has a habit of making strange bedfellows, and when Burg's latest project arrives in theaters on Friday, fans of the horror veteran's work may be surprised by its story: "Grace Unplugged" is a Christian drama about a church singer (AJ Michalka) whose estrangement from her evangelical father mirrors the prodigal son parable in the Gospel of Luke.
Opening on 511 screens, "Grace Unplugged" is hoping to satisfy a largely overlooked segment of the moviegoing audience — people who support family-friendly entertainment that carries a devotional message. Such films tend to trickle out every year or so, and once in a while the return on investment is staggering.
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