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Feast
2005 87 min United States of America R 18+
★5.9
Horror
Director: John Gulager
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Description
When a motley crew of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh-hungry creatures.
Budget:
$3.2M
US Gross:
$56,131
Worldwide:
$658,573
Starring
Navi Rawat
Actor
Krista Allen
Actor
Balthazar Getty
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Feast is a polarizing, low-budget splatter film that finds a dedicated audience among fans of black comedy and grindhouse-style trash horror, while others dismiss it as incoherent and technically inept. Its experimental, video-game-inspired character introductions are a recurring focal point, polarizing viewers who either find them innovative or distracting.
| Originality | The film utilizes a unique, meta-textual character introduction system that assigns each participant a 'lifespan' and biography, creating a distinct video-game-inspired atmosphere. | |
| Production | The movie leans heavily into a gritty, low-budget aesthetic that enthusiasts embrace as a successful homage to grindhouse cinema, while detractors criticize it as messy, visually incoherent, and amateurish. | |
| Humor | The humor relies on a cynical, black-comedy tone that effectively complements the excessive gore, though critics argue the jokes are primitive, unfunny, and fail to land. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are deeply divided; some appreciate the fast-paced, relentless action and character-driven survival dynamics, while others condemn the plot as virtually non-existent and prone to logical inconsistencies. | |
| Acting | The performances are broadly viewed as functional for a B-movie, with some praise for the committed, gritty portrayal of social outcasts, while others dismiss the acting as amateurish or overly theatrical. |