Alright so, I’ve started doing a thing where every weekend I make time to watch a horror movie that I wasn’t interested in before, never heard of before, or otherwise passed up. I believe this will be a good way for me to expand my “horror movie fandom” and broaden my horrific horizons. I’ll write about them in this blog, and do my best to keep an open mind. This article may contain spoilers!
Foreword
I stumbled upon this blood hungry “B-movie” earlier this weekend, and I am extremely happy that I did. Writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, and director John Gulager created quite a wonderful film with their combination of dark comedy, suspense, and gore.
As I’ve mentioned before, I love monsters. The best horror films, in my opinion, have massive, hair covered, slimy beasts with more teeth than you can count, and Feast provides just that.
This gruesome masterpiece was a result of Project Greenlight, which means that, while it is a “B-movie,” there are a few big names attached to it. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, and Wes Craven are only a few of those names who took part in the production of Feast.
Quick Summary
In a dive bar in a small town, a group of misfits have their night of drinking and playing pool interrupted when a shotgun-wielding, blood-soaked man barges in and tells them to be ready to survive the night. Shortly afterwards, the kill fest begins as a family of roadkill monsters (apparently) come to feast on the group.
Ninety-five minutes of carnage, perversion and hilarity ensues as the band of bar-goers come up with plans to outlast the darkness.
Also, every new character that is introduced gets a still-frame “introduction shot” that reveals their name, occupation, life expectancy and other fun facts, and they are funny as hell.
Review
I honestly loved this film. It was packed full of blood, body parts, monsters and comedic relief.
The acting was great, which is not always true for “B-flicks,” and the production values and effects were on par with any big Hollywood release.
The Horror!
As mentioned above, the “horror” in this film is of the best breed: fur-covered, bloody, oozy, disgusting monsters.
Like all of the best monsters in movies, these guys are extremely difficult to kill, have super strength and kill brutally and creatively.
The “Feast Beasts” have the ability to instantly reproduce and can spew a maggot-filled slime onto their victims as well… which is simply goddamn awesome.
Should You See It?
Immediately.
Feast sort of bridges the gap between Hollywood release and “B-flick,” so there is something for every horror fan here. It pretty much sums up the monster genre, while adding humor that helps break the cycle of cliches that the genre has fallen into. I definitely recommend seeing this film.
Thanks for reading! Check out the trailer below.
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