Review of The Food of the Gods (1976) by Heather J — 18 May 2010
I was 8 or 9 the first time I saw this film and it scared the crap out of me then! FOOD OF THE GODS holds a tremendous amount of nostalgia for me as one of the first "Horror movies" I ever saw in my life.
It's a B-Movie... make no mistake. It's the kind of flick you could only see as a second feature at a drive-in or at 2 in the morning in the high 20's on your television dial.
All things considered.... FOOD OF THE GODS is actually much better filmed and acted than it needs or deserves to be which might actually hold your interest through what must be considered "horrible" effects by today's standards.
Still... it is nice to watch an old-school horror film from the 70's that's free of CG and filled with earnest and honest attempts to frighten. FOOD OF THE GODS is silly.... but it boasts probably the greatest use of miniatures in contrast with real, live animals ever committed to film (The scene where giant rats attacking a Volkswagen Beetle is still particularly good when viewed through a late 70's cinematic prism) ...
FOOD OF THE GODS a guilty pleasure of mine that I dig out and watch every once in a while.
This review of The Food of the Gods (1976) was written by Heather J on 18 May 2010.
The Food of the Gods has generally received negative reviews.
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