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The tyranist's thoughts
I hadn't really heard about this one when Rish brought it over for us to screen. I don't even remember seeing a trailer. It didn't matter. I was hooked about a minute in and enjoyed it all.
A bunch of people happen to be at a bar in the middle of nowhere. They are all more or less minding their own business when a man busts in and tells them that some awful things are headed this way. They don't believe him right away, but it all becomes clear, and the death and mayhem start.
This is that rare mix of horror with just the right splash of comedy to get you to let your guard down at key moments. The writing is witty and makes good use of horror's traditions. The effects are exceptional and mostly practical. The story ends up coming across without much to degrade it.
I'd rank this alongside Slither as one of the best horror films of the year. But that might tell you what kind of mood I've been in during 2006.
The secluded setting and the wonderfully eclectic mix of characters, who for the most part behave exactly like they should, and the true menace of the creatures that we really don't see much of until late in the movie generates an atmosphere that I've seen a lot of people shoot for and miss. This has the urgent, desperate edge without ever completely losing track of reality and remaining unpredictable in just the right spaces.
Highly recommended. It's a fun little horror flick.
Posted: December 20, 2006

Rish Outfield's reviews
A friend of mine back in L.A. vowed to TiVo the "Project Greenlight" this film originated on, but we sort of had a falling out (I really like that term, I think I first heard it on Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indy explains why he's not in contact with Abner Ravenwood anymore), so I not only didn't follow the path to this film getting made, I wasn't even aware of its existence. My loss.
During the film, I mentioned to tyranist that (executive producer) Wes Craven must have been kicking himself that he can't make movies like this anymore. In all honesty, this shouldn't have been as good as it was.
Tyranist didn't mention that it was filled with characters with such nonsensical names as Harley Mama, Beer Guy, Honey Pie, Hot Wheels, and Jason Mewes. It was funny and clever how their names were also their descriptions (ie Heroine and Grandma and Boss Man and Coach and Hot Chick Who Doesn't Take Her Top Off).
This film was fun, surprising, and incredibly violent. Good stuff. It was a lot like Dog Soldiers. And that's high praise. This is one of those movies I wish I had seen on the big screen, with a big, vocal (in a positive way) audience. But I didn’t. I saw it at my place with my best mate tyranist at my side. And that ain’t half bad.
In fact, when it came time to tally up the best movies of 2006, Feast was right up there.
Posted: March 12, 2007

Total Skulls: 25

Sequel
Sequel setup
Rips off earlier film
Horror film showing on TV/in theater in movie
Future celebrity appears
Former celebrity appears
Bad title
Bad premise
Bad acting
Bad dialogue
Bad execution
MTV Editing
OTS
Girl unnecessarily gets naked
Wanton sex
Death associated with sex
Unfulfilled promise of nudity
Characters forget about threat
Secluded location
Power is cut
Phone lines are cut
Someone investigates a strange noise
Someone runs up stairs instead of going out front door
Camera is the killer
Victims cower in front of a window/door
Victim locks self in with killer
Victim running from killer inexplicably falls
Toilet stall scene
Shower/bath scene
Car stalls or won't start
Cat jumps out
Fake scare
Laughable scare
Stupid discovery of corpse
Dream sequence
Hallucination/Vision
No one believes only witness
Crazy, drunk, old man knows the truth
Warning goes unheeded
Music detracts from scene
Death in first five minutes
x years before/later
Flashback sequence
Dark and stormy night
Killer doesn't stay dead
Killer wears a mask
Killer is in closet
Killer is in car with victim
Villain is more sympathetic than heroes
Unscary villain/monster
Beheading
Blood fountain
Blood spatters - camera, wall, etc.
Poor death effect
Excessive gore
No one dies at all
Virgin survives
Geek/Nerd survives
Little kid lamely survives
Dog/Pet miraculously survives
Unresolved subplots
"It was all a dream" ending
Unbelievably happy ending
Unbelievably crappy ending
What the hell?