Review of Feast (2005) by Teemu P — 23 May 2010

Sometimes the horror community puts a lot of hype on films when the hype actually disappoints in the long run. "Hatchet" was one such film - a self-described throwback to the slasher films of the 80s; same goes for "Feast" - a gross, gory, fast-moving monster movie that was praised as being much better than it actually was.

Not to say I didn't enjoy the film. There was a lot of promise here. The intro was original and funny, where central characters were introduced with a freeze frame of their name, occupation, and trivial information. Furthermore, I use the term "central characters" very loosely: horror movies have a reputation of hinting who the central characters are, so viewers can root for the "hero" or "heroine" to make it in the end. "Feast" takes a different approach... anyone is fair game. So try not to think, "Oh, (s)he will make it to the end. Movies like this never kill off people like this.".

The plot can be summed up in ten words or less: Monsters stalk remote diner full of patrons and staff. The movie isn't about plot, it's about the gore. And gore there is! However, a big weakness is that the film is so quickly edited there were scenes where I thought, "What just happened? Did somebody die?" ... and then a few minutes later I realize a character is missing and everyone else is caked in blood.

Horror and monster movie fans will enjoy "Feast", but I won't go on the record saying it's the best movie of its type made in years, because it's not.