Feast (2005)
As a movie fan I always notice that it’s impossible to see every movie released. We try though don’t we? Some movies are just lost in the huge lists of ones to see. Feast was one of those for me. Even before I watched the movie I noticed something strange; Executive producers Ben Affleck, Wes Craven and Matt Damon. To me that was just weird. Ben Affleck was “da bomb” in Phantoms though yo.
Feast starts off at a running pace, it hardly gives you time to breathe. Before you know it you are in the bar where most of the action will take place and you are given an introduction to each character in the movie. This in itself is quite entertaining as the on screen description of each character gives them a life expectancy which is surprisingly effective in giving you a hint of how the movie is going to be (or so you think).
What I enjoyed though was the amazing way in which it pulled you into that mistake because Feast decides to break every rule it just set up and breaks certain taboos that most horror movies originating in America seem to have. What you are left with is a very gory and very funny movie that turns the whole world you are watching on it’s head.
One thing I have to say though is if you don’t like movies with bad taste then don’t watch this, but why am I even saying this? If you are reading this review you’re a horror fan. Forget that, you’ll love it; from the baby monster than humps anything that movies to the awesome script or just the all out gore you’ll just sit there laughing to yourself and enjoying every minute of it.
The main characters in the movie are well acted and surprisingly believable for this type of movie. This is a B movie in every way; especially its heart and you can tell the actors have fun with it. Henry Rollins plays a character that moves in and out of his typical role (think Wrong Turn 2 for what I mean by typical role for him), he lasts long enough in the movie to have some funny scenes especially when all the advice he’s giving is wrong. Jason Mewes also stars in this (well he is a buddy of Affleck and Damon so I guess that got him in). Although a short role it’s also enjoyable with a nice death scene to keep us all happy.
One awesome thing I have to mention too is Clu Gulager is in this movie. He was in Return of the Living Dead and as we ALL know that movie was awesome.
I’ll admit I loved this movie and the main reason is it has B movie roots which it clings to, paying homage to some truly great ancestors. This movie reminds me of some really good movies like Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight, Evil Dead and Dog Soldiers. People who have seen these movies will know why, it’s a movie about being trapped in a building surrounded by monsters who literally want either your soul or just to rip you apart. If the movie is done right you get a story that is part character piece part gore fest and this is what the movie manages. You care about the idiots and losers who find themselves in the bar and you care about their stories (although simple they are easy to buy and easy to remember). I recommend horror fans watch this, especially in a time when horror is being toned down to barely anything resembling horror.
8/10