Review of The Food of the Gods (1976) by Al M — 19 Sep 2010
The Food of the Gods feels like a 1950s sci-fi film that has been transferred into the 1970s. The premise and execution of the plot feels like the B-movie cinema of a bygone era, but The Food of the Gods lacks the innocence that pervades those films.
Like 50s sci-fi, Food of the Gods features a paranoid plot in which humankind's disregard towards mother Earth leads to the creation of gigantic animals, particularly rats, that thirst for the blood of humans.
But the chaste, innocent aspect of 50s sci-fi cinema has evaporate--here blood and gore flow freely and characters discuss sex openly. In fact, despite its uber-crappy special effects, The Food of the Gods is still a brutal and gory piece of sci-fi/horror cinema.
And it is a truly enjoyable one at that same time. Cheesy, campy, and stupid--Food of the Gods is all of these things, but it also a delightful film for those who enjoy the so bad it's good type of filmmaking.
This review of The Food of the Gods (1976) was written by Al M on 19 Sep 2010.
The Food of the Gods has generally received negative reviews.
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