This episode has some really subversive images and messages. Most of the characters are pretty unlikable and they do nasty things to each other, thus it's difficult to root for any of them. But it's still fun to sit back and watch the bloodshed. And by the end, though it seemed to have plot holes at first, the movie fills in the blanks and becomes a satisfying, mean-spirited little shocker. Don't be fooled by the political undertones, as much as this movie seems to be playing off the issue of whether it's ethical to discontinue life support and let people die, that's really just a springboard for the mayhem, especially since most of the characters don't really care how much they make each other suffer as long as they benefit themselves.

Anna Galvin is great as the hot little oversexed dingbat who furthers the plot while laying groundwork for the episode's nastiest scene. And what a scene! I still can't quite believe I saw it. Ew. How disgusting. Where "Pro-Life" pulls away from its goriest death scene, this episode revels in it. And it's great to watch. The death scene, in all its over-the-top glory, fits well with the rest of the story since the whole episode has an air of unreality, and with the unlikable characters it really hearkened back to the old EC comics "Tales from the Crypt" stories with nasty people doing nasty things and then getting killed in nasty acts of revenge.

It's gory, it's got a good story, it's got some controversial issues handled well as they expose the hypocrisy of the characters. Good job, Rob Schmidt. While I'd be hesitant to call you a "Master of Horror" based on the few films you've done, you really lived up to that title with this episode. It's really nasty. You'll love it.