Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of Flesh Feast; here's the breakdown of my ratings:
Story: 1.00 Direction: 0.50 Pace: 0.50 Acting: 0.75 Enjoyment: 0.75
TOTAL: 3.50 out of 10.00
After reading some of the reviews for Flesh Feast, many people believe this to be the worst horror movie ever filmed. True, it is terrible, but it's not the worst - check out Son Of Blob, residing in the lowest spot on my Absolute Horror list. Plus, I don't see Flesh Feast as a horror flick. It's more of a science fiction thriller.
The one redeeming factor the film possesses is the story concept. A scientist uses the corpses of recently deceased residents from a care home she owns to progress her experiments to revert humans to their youthful years. Throw into the mix a band of Nazis who have a mysterious elder in need of rejuvenating - bet you can guess who. If I had been Veronica Lake and read a favourable synopsis like this one, which also holds a delightful twist at the climax, I would've thrown my money into the picture too. However, what she should have checked out before committing herself was who the writer and director were because they are the downfall of the movie. Thomas Casey and Brad Grinter (who also directed) are not too talented when writing a fully-fledged screenplay. Flesh Feast is yet another intriguing concept spoiled by lack of skill. None of the characters is more than two-dimensional. And there's an awful amount of waffle and nothingness in both the narrative and the film.
Grinter is as talented behind the camera as he is behind a typewriter. Though, I do have to admit to liking the telephone booth assassination of the reporter. It's a clever scenario, and Grinter captures it pretty well. There's also a lovely scene where a male and female nurse is deconstructing a cadaver. It's enjoyable for its minor realism of the carers having trouble sawing through the old gal's bones. Sadly, the scenes are only on screen for a few seconds, and the rest of the movie is your standard point-and-shoot. When you add the poorly written and uninteresting script, it becomes obvious why the film received rotten reviews. Notwithstanding the two above-par scenes, Grinter also includes some awfully constructed segments. There's a section where another nurse stumbles upon the fully decapitated, and swaying on meathooks, desiccated corpse of another resident. We watch as she enters the room, not noticing the body parts in front of her face, to walk past them to the end of the room. She then has an eerie feeling and slowly, very slowly, too slowly, turns to face the ruined and withered remains. Then she stands there screaming for what appears to be an eternity.
The cast is fine, though, not outstanding. This matter, however, could be down to Grinter's lack of directional skill and not the performers' lack of talent. Though, I'd call it to attention as Veronica Lake's over-the-top performance lets down the climactic twist. This change in her acting style is confusing as, up to this moment, she gives a good performance. Sadly, it makes little difference, the movie's lost by this point.
I would recommend staying away from this Sci-Fi thriller. Though, if any aspiring screenwriters and directors out there are looking for a project...you could do worse than resurrecting this story - just do it right, that's all I ask.
Once you've finished goose-stepping, come and check out my The Final Frontier and Killer Thriller Chillers lists to see where I ranked Flesh Feast - But, better yet: You can find a more enjoyable movie to watch.
Take Care & Stay Well.
Story: 1.00 Direction: 0.50 Pace: 0.50 Acting: 0.75 Enjoyment: 0.75
TOTAL: 3.50 out of 10.00
After reading some of the reviews for Flesh Feast, many people believe this to be the worst horror movie ever filmed. True, it is terrible, but it's not the worst - check out Son Of Blob, residing in the lowest spot on my Absolute Horror list. Plus, I don't see Flesh Feast as a horror flick. It's more of a science fiction thriller.
The one redeeming factor the film possesses is the story concept. A scientist uses the corpses of recently deceased residents from a care home she owns to progress her experiments to revert humans to their youthful years. Throw into the mix a band of Nazis who have a mysterious elder in need of rejuvenating - bet you can guess who. If I had been Veronica Lake and read a favourable synopsis like this one, which also holds a delightful twist at the climax, I would've thrown my money into the picture too. However, what she should have checked out before committing herself was who the writer and director were because they are the downfall of the movie. Thomas Casey and Brad Grinter (who also directed) are not too talented when writing a fully-fledged screenplay. Flesh Feast is yet another intriguing concept spoiled by lack of skill. None of the characters is more than two-dimensional. And there's an awful amount of waffle and nothingness in both the narrative and the film.
Grinter is as talented behind the camera as he is behind a typewriter. Though, I do have to admit to liking the telephone booth assassination of the reporter. It's a clever scenario, and Grinter captures it pretty well. There's also a lovely scene where a male and female nurse is deconstructing a cadaver. It's enjoyable for its minor realism of the carers having trouble sawing through the old gal's bones. Sadly, the scenes are only on screen for a few seconds, and the rest of the movie is your standard point-and-shoot. When you add the poorly written and uninteresting script, it becomes obvious why the film received rotten reviews. Notwithstanding the two above-par scenes, Grinter also includes some awfully constructed segments. There's a section where another nurse stumbles upon the fully decapitated, and swaying on meathooks, desiccated corpse of another resident. We watch as she enters the room, not noticing the body parts in front of her face, to walk past them to the end of the room. She then has an eerie feeling and slowly, very slowly, too slowly, turns to face the ruined and withered remains. Then she stands there screaming for what appears to be an eternity.
The cast is fine, though, not outstanding. This matter, however, could be down to Grinter's lack of directional skill and not the performers' lack of talent. Though, I'd call it to attention as Veronica Lake's over-the-top performance lets down the climactic twist. This change in her acting style is confusing as, up to this moment, she gives a good performance. Sadly, it makes little difference, the movie's lost by this point.
I would recommend staying away from this Sci-Fi thriller. Though, if any aspiring screenwriters and directors out there are looking for a project...you could do worse than resurrecting this story - just do it right, that's all I ask.
Once you've finished goose-stepping, come and check out my The Final Frontier and Killer Thriller Chillers lists to see where I ranked Flesh Feast - But, better yet: You can find a more enjoyable movie to watch.
Take Care & Stay Well.