3 out of 5

Director: John Gulager

Feast is a mess, on many levels. Gory, confusing camera shots, nameless characters, etc. But it works, getting by on pure adrenaline. The plot is what it is: several characters are introduced by witty title cards (nicknames, fun facts) and then quickly quarantined in a bar that is surrounded by horny and hungry monsters that eat humans. The movie thrives on filth: everyone is a little damaged and anyone who isnt is killed pretty quick. And the kills are part of the scenery – this is a film that takes joy in not having any description of where these things came from or why, or caring too much about any of its leads. As this series went along, director John Gulager got better at jumping from extreme to extreme – in this first entry its a little raw and unsteady. Which is cute, but not cute enough to get really excited. 85 minutes later I can hardly recall any specifics about what I just watched. But I watched it, giggled at some bits, gaped at some gross bits, and felt entertained.