Plot: A group of strangers gather in a bar where they're attacked and systematically killed by monsters.
I stumbled upon the original Feast about a year ago. It looked like the usual run of the mill monster movie, which I love, and I didn't expect it to be anything else. Well, I'll stop you there sunshine, because holy fucking sausage, this is one mental film and watching the trilogy in one hit is surely one of the best B-movie horror experiences out there.
Did you just spill my babycham?
The first film takes place in a small bar somewhere in the middle of a deserted american landscape. It's full of the usual characters you always find in this kind of film. The slut, the nerd, the old people and the cute girl. All seems run of the mill untill the Hero bursts through the door screaming monsters are coming. It's not long before the monsters do indeed turn up and this is where the film shows us that it's gonna be different. It's a "wow, I didn't see that coming" moment which is a real credit to the writers.
On me head son.
These unexpected turns in the formula run through the entire series of films. The sequel, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds begins right after the last one ends as the third film Feast III: The Happy Finish does with the second so it really is all one big movie. Now, the second and third films carry more dark humour than the first, which does have it, but it is more underlined in the two sequels. The humour is outragous and usually involves people being torn apart or molested by the monsters. I should point out that these monsters do have huge penises and will use them without hesitation.
Monster ball bag.
A few characters make it through the three films but the new and fresh characters are more extreme than the next. From wrestling dawfs to dodgy car salesman, each one is unique and quirky. In other words, original.
The effects are always great and the gore is non stop, thick and fast. Parts II and III have the added bonus of gratuitus nudity which is missing from the first one but is more than made up for.
Midgets, Boobs and Monsters.
All in all the actors do a grand job, the script is sharp and funny and the monsters really are nasty, scary stuff. The whole concept is a fresh take on the survival genre and is a welcome change to the norm. These are relativly new films but have instantly become cult classics. I recommend you get the boxset, set aside 5 hours and crack on Jack, it dosent get much better then this.
Summary:
Great because:
- New and original characters
- Acting is great
- Effects are very good
- Monsters are right nasty buggers
Crap because:
- I want Feast 4 but the director says no more, wanker.
Hamster Rating: 5
Gore: 5
Scares: 3
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