Feast (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

John Gulager

Writers:

Marcus Dunstan (written by)
Patrick Melton (written by)

Release Date:

18 January 2007 (Singapore)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They're Hungry. You're Dinner.

Plot:

Patrons locked inside of a bar are forced to fight monsters.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Bar | Pistol | Monster Sex | Bartender

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 21

12:05 PM

MAX

Cast

Balthazar Getty	...	Bozo
Henry Rollins	...	Coach
Navi Rawat	...	Heroine
Judah Friedlander	...	Beer Guy
Josh Zuckerman	...	Hot Wheels
Jason Mewes	...	Edgy Cat
Jenny Wade	...	Honey Pie
Krista Allen	...	Tuffy
Clu Gulager	...	Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony 'Treach' Criss	...	Vet
Eric Dane	...	Hero
Chauntae Davies	...	Drunk Girl (as Chauntae Davis)
Diane Goldner	...	Harley Mom
Somah Haaland	...	Charlie
Tyler Patrick Jones	...	Cody
Mike J. Regan	...	Papa Beast (as Michael J. Regan)
Eileen Ryan	...	Grandma
Hannah Schick	...	Finger Girl
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	...	Mama Beast (as Gary Tunnicliffe)
Duane Whitaker	...	Boss Man

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong creature violence and gore, language, some sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

95 min | Hong Kong:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Argentina:18 | Australia:R (2007) | Japan:R-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Peru:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Lone Star Studios - 12800 Foothills Boulevard, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Clu Gulager, the actor playing Bartender, is the father of the film's director, John Gulager. Also, Diane Goldner, who plays Harley Mama, is John's wife.

Goofs:

Continuity: The point in the movie where beer-guy (Judah Friedlander) is getting washed after being 'slimed' (22:10 to 22:35), the amount of maggots covering him (especially his hair) changes drastically between shots.

Quotes:

Honey Pie: [Re: first monster trapped and killed] Jeez, it took all that? All those bullets?
Beer Guy: That's the LITTLE one? We can't fight these things! No way!
Heroine: We can still fight them. We just gotta be clever.
Coach: Maybe we don't have to fight them at all.
Bozo: Yeah, why don't we just call 'em names.

Movie Connections:

References "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)

Soundtrack:

My Diary

Feast is a great movie...let's get it released!

I had a chance to catch a screening of "Feast" at the Chicago Film Festival. I hadn't caught the latest installment of Project Greenlight and hadn't even heard of the movie until a week ago, so I came in without any expectations.

At the least, it's got cult classic written all over it: --campy, smart writing --quirky characters that are developed enough to give them dimension without plummeting the depths of their personalities (it is a horror flick) --a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously --outrageously funny (more than you can say of other cult classics that have somehow survived)...I haven't laughed out loud that much since Meet the Parents (the original!) --totally scared the crap out of me numerous times --a plot that defies predictability, but doesn't collapse as a result of it

And for all those reasons, there's got to be a good chance it's at least going to be a sleeper hit...one that certainly appeals to the horror flick crowd, but is smart enough to draw others (like myself) that are just looking for a great, well-written, well-produced movie. Add the project greenlight junkies to that eclectic mix of audience draw...and, tell me again, why are the studios having trouble releasing it?