The aftermath of the TV show Project Greenlight, Feast is a wickedly funny creature feature, with all the blood and gore you can handle… or in some cases, not handle. Everything here is done in one of two ways: completely over the top or in excess. It's sharply written, pokes fun at its own genre, and ensures its audience is always entertained.
Obviously, Feast is not a big budget mainstream epic. It is confined to a small bar where the characters are trapped for the full running time. At 90-minutes, it doesn't even waste time on giving the characters dialogue to set themselves up. Actually, none of them even have names, slapped with generic monikers like the Hero, Grandma, and the Coach. This is done through on-screen text, giving the basics along with their life expectancy.
The creatures spare no one, not even the kid who is sucked down whole. Instead of attempting to even explain where the monsters came from, Feast begins when the hero busts down the door with one of their decapitated heads in his hand with the simple announcement that "they're coming." The only information given to the audience is that they're hungry, have a ton of teeth, like doing things doggy style and in turn breed in a matter of minutes. All of that ends up on screen.
Problems creep up with the low budget, though it's still higher than many direct-to-video flicks coming in a little over $3 million. Quick cuts away from the critters are frequent and disappointing. When they do get more than a glance on camera, they look fine. Instead, the gore takes center stage, multiple times covering some poor girl who always seems to end up in the way of a gushing wound.
Given the location, there are a limited number of characters too. With two picked off in a matter minutes, the movie then slows to a crawl while the survivors develop a plan. A few attacks follow, but the action dies off drastically after a misleading opening. The finale more than makes up for it though.
For first time director John Gulager, generally an actor or cinematographer, he shows some fine skill in presenting the genre at its quirky best. The inexperienced writers help him along with a rousing script filled with priceless dialogue, and a cameo by Jason Mewes of Clerks fame. For fans of the horror genre, or comedy lovers with a strong stomach, Feast is too fun to miss. 
Article comments
1 - The MovieBuff
I loved the movie. I thought it was funny, exciting and gory all at the same time ;-) Not many movies can give you that.