In a deeply troubling revelation, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino admitted on a recent episode of the Bret Easton Ellis Podcast that he “laughed a lot” during Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ—specifically at the scenes depicting Jesus being beaten, tortured, and brutalized. Tarantino, who listed the 2004 film as one of his top 20 movies of the century, described the violent portrayal of Christ’s suffering as “funny,” even recounting that he and his girlfriend at the time were “groaning-laughing at how messed up it was.” His comments stand in stark contrast to the film’s intended purpose: a sober depiction of the sacrificial death of Jesus, which moved millions to tears and repentance. For Tarantino, however, Christ’s agony became entertainment—something “enjoyable” and even, by his own admission, perversely stimulating.

Beyond personal preference, Tarantino’s reaction reflects a deeper shift in culture: the growing desensitization to evil and the increasing willingness to mock what is sacred. Scripture warns that in the last days, people will be “lovers of self,” “without natural affection,” and “despisers of those that are good” (2 Tim. 3:1–3). To laugh at the scourging of the Son of God is not artistic commentary—it is spiritual blindness. Tarantino praised Gibson’s filmmaking as “tremendous,” noting its realism, surrealism, and even horror elements, yet his celebration of Christ’s suffering as comedic underscores a prophetic truth: the world is moving toward a place where holiness is scorned, violence is normalized, and the cross becomes a punchline. This cultural moment is more than a celebrity anecdote; it is a reminder that the spirit of the age is growing darker, and that mockery of the Messiah will only intensify as the Day approaches.

SOURCE: Movie Maker