Jeffery (Jack Dillon) is a lonely man who wants nothing more than a girl to call his own. Missing the affections of a loved one and stuck alone in his dead mother's house, he turns to the local streetwalkers' union for companionship. One day he meets Pandora (Melissa Bacelar), an exotic and mysterious lady of the night who catches his attention, and his heart. There's just one catch however. Pandora has a secret. She's a zombie. Or a cannibal. We're not quite sure which.
Good low budget indie fare is hard to come by. While Eat Your Heart Out is not necessarily a 'good' movie per se, there is still enough to enjoy here to make this a worthy hour and a half spent. Pandora is a man-eating hooker in the most literal sense of the phrase. This basic plot premise is entertaining in itself but when you mix in some decent low budget gore effects and throw some overly cheesy humor on top, it all mixes together to make an entertaining whole. Watching Bacelar masticate men is cringe-worthy in the 'ooh, that's good gore' sense, making the gore effects a true highlight of the film. Writing and plot are both stand-outs as well as we get a unique story of lonely Jeffrey and his love for undead hookers.
There are problems however. Outside of the performances from Dillon and Bacelar, the acting in Eat Your Heart Out is akin to a high school production in its wooden delivery. While subpar in most senses, the actors do give it their all, making the quality rise to a hammy B-movie level. Dillion and Bacelar work well together however, and considering they are the main plot focus for the flick, it all works out in the end.
Horror fanatics will find much to enjoy about this one. Blood, guts, hookers, and zombies... what's not to love? Zombie purists will be disappointed mind you, as this zombie's a bit of a babe and not rotten in the least bit. Quite the opposite really.
While Eat Your Heart Out currently has yet to pick up distrubution, you can view trailers and more at the movie's official site at Myspace.com.
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