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Feast [Blu-ray]

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I saw this movie this past weekend at one of its very rare theatrical screenings (which happened to be at the theater where co-screenwater Marcus Dunstan used to work in Macomb, IL). What the film lacks in originality and budget it makes up for in attitude and ends up a fun, entertaining movie. The plot is a simple rehash of From Dusk Til Dawn, only this time it's monsters/aliens(?) attacking the bar, and the people are trapped inside, defending themselves like the folks in both the original and remake of Night of the Living Dead. The writers know what the audience expects from a film like this, so they throw a monkey wrench in here and there to dispel a few of the B-movie horror cliches, their tongues planted firmly in cheek. This movie is down right hilarious, but there are a few surprise moments. Don't expect to be scared, but there is plenty of blood and gore. As one person said on another site, the only element missing from the classic late 80's horror flicks is the gratuitous nudity - No T&A!!! (Just a little bare cleavage). The character profiles which pop up when the characters are first introduced have a Tarentino feel to them, and are a hoot. If you like From Dusk Til Dawn, Jeepers Creepers, the Evil Dead or Tales From the Crypt movies, or Return of the Living Dead, then this movie is a must see.

This movie isn't perfect, but I'm giving 5 stars for effort. Despite the low budget and no name actors, Feast delivers a fast paced, gory and wildly entertaining ride that undoubtedly deserves more respect than many big studio horror films. Special Kudos to the film's first act, which has to be one of the most original set up's in horror history. The only problem Feast really suffers from is the formulaic structure. Some reviews complain Feast lacks a plot and they're right. The story is very simple. An eclectic group of people find themselves barracaded in a rural bar while a family of deadly abject monsters with huge teeth lurk around outside. What the monsters are or where they came from is only briefly explored but it doesn't matter. The story is about the humans trying to outwit the monsters and survive. Its substance comes from the sub plot which pits man against man inside the bar. A couple of pop culture icons do appear, most notably Henry Rollins and Jason Mewes, but overall the cast is a group of new faces. Fortunately, most of them do the best job they possibly could given the dialogue and deserve recognition for helping make Feast the entertaining gore-fest it turned out to be.

Ok. Yes. The movie is not original. The monsters, well, we've seen those kinds before. The characters, of course these are cliche characters, the movie practically points that out to you. Yet the movie is probably the best American horror movie I've seen in the past year. I'll compare this to another movie I saw yesterday (I saw Feast movie just a while ago), that movie was another cliche movie called Are You Scared. That movie compared to this movie shows just how a cliche can work well (as in Feast) and work badly (as in Are You Scared). Both copy what we've seen before, but Feast revels in the passion, the gore, the humor, something that the other cliche lacks. Yes. Nothing new under the sun you might as well say, at least in the horror genre, but this can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you know your work in your hands. The people that bring us Feast know what we want, know what we like, and presents it in such a twist that keeps us glued to the action throughout the whole movie...something that many other movies out there in the horror field lack these days. I really hope that the director of this, along with the actors and actresses, along with the special effects people, go a long way and will be seen again. The movie kind of reminds me of an early Stephen King (as in The Mist or Pet Semetary) or Clive Barker (Books of Blood), fast, furious, bloody, funny, and want we want in our horror.

I bought the DVD because of Navi Rawat. Love her in NUMB3RS and wanted to see her in something else. I also love the occasional horror movie, but they have to be ones that creep me out or have really "killer" special effects (pun intended).

FEAST moves a long at a rapid clip but ultimately progresses very little. The opening is interesting, especially when we see what happens to HERO right off the bat, but then it downgrades into a somewhat predictable slayride.

None of the characters were truly given the chance to come to life. They served the needs of the role, but little else. The tags identifying the characters were humorous and well done, I thought, but that was really about as much characterization as you got.

The special effects were good, and there was plenty of gore to spread around. The bar felt real because I've been in that part of the country and seen plenty of them just like it. The fact that the movie was shot almost entirely within the bar and maintained suspense is credit to the director and the actors.

FEAST is a good buddy flick for a night when you don't really want to get heavily involved in something but would like an hour and a half of diversion. You're not going to see anything overtly original, but there are some moments of the truly unexpected that do shine.

F**k this s**t was the line. Well, I guess you can say what you want when your son is directing the movie and doing a right fine job, I might say.

Feast is a frenetic gore fest that takes the edge off with a lot of comic relief. Lots of pulling the rug out from underneath you and a very effective monster gimmick keeps the viewer involved right to the end. I not totally enamored with the cinematic style during the action scenes but after Savings Private Ryan this has been the norm and probably will be for a long time and besides it covers for a lot of budget constraints.

Overall, a lot of fun, who's going to win, who's dog meat. This is an excellent GreenLight entry. Highly Recommended

I rented this expecting minimal enjoyment. I remember seeing it unfold on PROJECT GREENLIGHT. I recall WES CRAVEN saying it was a bad script. Hmmmm. I recall thinking the director was dillusional and this movie will crash and burn as a low budget mess. Guess what... this movie works! And it was low budget under 2 million. If you like horror movies you know there is so much crap out there. These guys at least tried to put some new spins in their writing. We've all seen the monsters hunting peole trapped in a small space a hundred times before...ALIENS, ALIEN, DUSK TILL DAWN etc. But the dialog was witty and funny. Their were a few twists and turns on who died...it's all there. FILM snobs never like anything, ignore the bad reviews. Politics probably kept this out of the theatres. This movie is fun scary and have you on the edge of your seat...okay thats a bit much but you won't be disappointed.

Great movie! Lots of laughter and blood, which makes a for a sweet date if you ask me. It was a perfect midnight movie. It's odd that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were executive producers, but maybe they just have good taste in horror flicks, I dunno. Not so much odd that Wes Craven was one as well.

The pace of the movie is awesome. Perfect balance of comedy and horror, I wasn't bored once. You're either cracking up or cringing. Pretty decent cast as well, I particularly enjoyed Hank Rollins as a motivational speaker who sports some very cute pink pants. Punk rock.

A bloody good time, well worth the price of admission, a medium Coke and peanut M&M's.

According to IMDB, the ultimate budget was around $3 Million. I've seen horror films with ten times the pocketbook with a far weaker result. This movie gets moving in a hurry and only lets its foot off the pedal for a some necessary dialog here and there. It is by no means perfect, but nothing ever is. Nevertheless, if you are a horror fan (and by that I don't mean weak, flashy, PG-13, go-nowhere mood peices like "The Grudge" or "I Know What You Did Last Summer") then you will enjoy this movie. Just a warning to the faint of heart: there is at least one disturbing death scene in this film even for a slash flick. If you can handle Texas Chainsaw or House of 1,000 Corpses, it'll be fine. The true shame is that this movie never got to see the light of day. Nice work Gulager, Dunstan, Melton and Crew.

I was pleasantly surprised by "Feast." After seeing a few episodes of "Project Greenlight," I expected this movie to be a mess. But it succeeds as an enthusiastic horror movie despite (or perhaps because of) the severe lack of money and time available, and the constant presence of "Project Greenlight" camera crews. Gulager put together a product that is definitely a B movie, but one that's head and shoulders above much higher-budgeted studio horror fare. It helps that the script, while imperfect, has some great moments, and that the actors are generally at least competent.

One real virtue of "Feast" is that it just keeps moving. At 85 minutes, you don't have time to stop and think about the plot holes too much. It's a rocket on rails from start to finish. One way "Feast" keeps moving is the unique way in which we "meet the meat." Some viewers will hate it. I liked it, myself; but that's purely a matter of taste. The first few minutes are entertaining and get a lot of the exposition out of the way fast.

"Feast" is at least worth a rent by horror fans.

A perfect blend of horror and comedy. And with the horror is tons of gore. Really no plot to speak of. A bunch of strangers get stuck in a bar while a bunch of monsters try to get in and eat them. There's a minor backstory as to why the monsters are there, but nothing as to what they are.

But, so what? This movie is a horror movie lover's dream. There are the token characters, including the pretty, hard-drinking single mom, played by Krista Allen; the mean-sprited but somehow likable Bozo, and the motivational speaker played by Henry Rollins. There are more, and they are all great.

Feast does break some rules, however. No one, and I mean no one is safe from being a snack for the monsters. And as they are eaten blood, gore, and other matter flies, some actually getting on the camera lens (which I thought was a great touch).

So, if you're a lover of horror, gore (lots of it), and comedy, Feast is right up your alley. I highly recommend it.