Feast (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

John Gulager

Writers:

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

Release Date:

22 September 2006 (USA)

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:

Loss Of Child | Blood | Hole Through Torso | Anal Sex | Child Killed By Animal

Awards:

1 win

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The movie's development was part of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's "Project Greenlight 3" (2005) program.

Goofs:

Continuity: The payphone gets shot off the wall and the guy goes to hang up the receiver but, obviously, it falls as there is no longer a payphone there but a hole. In the next scene the receiver is hung up in the wall.

Quotes:

Bozo: [Locked in bedroom as monster is coming through window] Okay! I'm ready to come out now!
Bartender: [Bartender fumbles outside with key; it breaks in the lock] Oh.
Bozo: [Panicking, rattling doorknob] OH? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "OH"?
Coach: [Relatively calmly. i.e. oh, shit] Cheese and crackers.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

Soundtrack:

I'm da Man

Kicks butt for a million bucks!

Saw this film at the International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival in Tempe, Arizona last night. This is the first film that I have seen from the "Project Greenlight" series. Since the film was made for only a million bucks, I expected "Feast" to be loaded with lots of things that would show that it was shot on a low budget. Well, there wasn't any CGI special effects and 99% of this film was shot inside the bar, but other than that, I didn't feel anything else was compromised that would affect the quality of the film. In fact, this film kicks more butt than most multi-million dollar horror and sci-fi flicks! "Feast" takes place inside a bar in the middle of the California desert. At one moment, a bloodied man shows up with a dead creature in his hand. He says there are four of them, he doesn't know what they are or where they came from, except that they devour and kill anybody they see. Within minutes, the creatures suddenly show up, the carnage begins and all hell breaks loose.

What I liked most about this film was the comical intros for all the lead characters: "hero", "loser", "expects nothing in life" etc.

Director John Gulager and one of the writers, Marcus Dunstan, chatted with the audience after the screening. According to John, the film was scheduled for a January 2006 release. Unfortunately, the turmoil at the film's distributors has put "Feast" on the shelf at least for now. Hopefully, something could be done to get this film out to the public, word of mouth is already out and "Feast" stands to make millions at the box office.