Blood Diner (1987)

Two brothers are entrusted by their uncle to uphold the ritualistic cannibalism of the ancient cult of Sheetar. In order to do so, they have to prepare a feast of sacrifice for the resurrection of their goddess.

Director:

Jackie Kong

Writer:

Michael Sonye (screenplay)

Stars:

Rick Burks, Carl Crew, Roger Dauer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rick Burks	...	Michael Tutman
Carl Crew	...	George Tutman
Roger Dauer	...	Mark Shepard
LaNette La France	...	Sheba Jackson
Lisa Elaina	...	Connie Stanton (as Lisa Guggenheim)
Max Morris	...	Chief Miller
Roxanne Osco	...	Little Michael (as Roxanne Cybelle)
Sir Lamont Rodeheaver	...	Little George (as Sir Rodenheaver)
Dino Lee	...	King of White Trash
The Luv Johnsons	...	The White Trash Review
Drew Godderis	...	Anwar
Bob Loya	...	Stan Saldin
Alan Corona	...	Paul Stanton
Deseree Rose	...	Mrs. Stanton
Laurie Guzda	...	Joanne

Storyline

Two cannibals/health food diner owners are on a wacky quest to restore life to the five million year old goddess Shitaar. Aided by their uncle's brain and penis, the two set about getting the required parts - virgins, assorted body parts from whores, and the ingredients for a "blood buffet". Their adversaries are the police: the chief with a Russian accent, the "player" detective, and the new Yorker with an Australian accent.

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Plot Keywords:

black comedy | serial killer | goddess | resurrection | cannibalism | 

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Taglines:

Food So Good, It Tastes Just Like Mom Used To ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot with a budget of only $330,000.

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Goofs

When Georgie is getting mad at the wrestling match on TV, a figurine in front of the TV keeps disappearing then reappearing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Warning! The truly unusual motion picture you are about to see contains many scenes of graphic violence. It is not intended for the faint of heart nor the young and impressionable. While it is a sad fact that mass homicide and practitioners of blood cults infest our society, the producers of this film wish to express that they do not condone, nor do they want to inspire, any of the human butchery or violence portrayed in this film. If you feel you will be offended by such material,...

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Alternate Versions

German rental tape and UK sale tape are cut, Dutch tape is uncut.

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Connections

References Superman (1978)

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Soundtracks

LET ME GIVE YOU MONEY
Performed by The Pipes
Written by Huey Roundtree

User Reviews

Gorey, Absurdist Masterpiece

This silly slasher flick cannot be judged by normal standards. Yes the plot is lame, the acting wooden, the writing amateurish, the gore fake as hell. In short, this is the quintessential B-movie.

But what other movie, B or otherwise, has so blithely ignored convention and verisimilitude and plumbed the depths of absurdity to the extent that this one has? Hollywood wishes it could make something this farcical and ingratiatingly goofy. Tarantino and The Farrelly Bros. are the only mainstream directors who've come within shouting distance. John Woo, too, is right behind them with the wonderfully preposterous Face Off and MI:2.

For instance, the scene where the rival restauranteur get his hands cut off by the brothers. This guy gets his hands chopped off, runs to his car, opens the door (not sure how), and starts it up. Quick cut to a shot of him driving away, stumps on the steering wheel and spurting blood onto the inside of the windshield. His vision obscured by the mini-geysers spurting from his arms, the driver attempts to clear the inside of windshield by...turning on the wipers!

I still laugh so hard at that scene. That and the scene of Georgie joyously running over that biker with his van while listening to that Mambo song are among the funniest things I've ever seen on film.

There are so many absurd little gems in this, like most of Uncle Anwar's brain's lines: "We need the blood of immoral girls!" "Put that slut on the shopping list!" "And keep your brother out of the gay bars." "Blood boofay." Honorable mention: the headcrushing scene outside the club. My favorite is the crowd reaction: they laugh! Also the radio announcer saying Anwar has a knife in one hand, his genitalia in the other.

Anyway, this is definitely one for B-movie fans and people who enjoy their farce by the bloody shoveful.

This movie reminds me of a quotation from the inestimable Brian Johnson of AC/DC regarding the sexual innuendo undergirding most that group's songs:

"We are masters of the single entendre."

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blood Feast 2

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lightning Pictures, PMS Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1