Post by dedwyre on Sept 24, 2006 16:19:35 GMT -5
Here's my review of "The Feeding", which I rented from the new release section of Blockbuster. Noel, if you ever feel like updating the site again, feel free to use this (I even included screenshots)...
When I saw "The Feeding" on the shelf for the first time, I immediately assumed it was one of the 9,275 straight-to-DVD vampire films that come out every year. The title would likely lead one to believe such. But I took a closer look and saw the tagline: "Part Man, Part Wolf, Pure Evil."
Now we're talking, I thought. I knew it had the possibility (if not probability) of being a dud, but it was a werewolf movie, so I had to give it a try.
Well, my feelings on this film can best be summed up with a couple comparisons: it wasn't as terrible as Rage of the Werewolf, but it wasn't as good as The Beast of Bray Road. You can feel free to make your own rankings and assumptions based on tht statement.
The story was a simple one, about a few young people camping in the woods where a violent monster is loose. A special agent comes in to try to hunt the creature down, but for some reason, only takes one partner instead of a whole crew.
Strangely enough, though, it doesn't turn into the type of film where people start dying while the others try to figure out what's going on. Instead, there's a monster attack at the very beginning, then a long gap of nothing but character interaction. The werewolf claims its victims from the main cast within maybe 20 minutes of each other, until there's only a couple survivors. Then the survivors gamble on a way to kill it in the last twenty. That's about 40 minutes of a 90 minute movie where anything of worth happens.
Another very odd thing...throughout the entire movie, the characters avoid using the word "werewolf" as if it were under a strict copyright. They're always about to say it, then they just stop and assume that everyone knows what they're talking about.
The acting is pretty wooden, besides Robert Pralgo's. His character, Jack, shows way more personality than the others. He also delivered his lines much better. So, of course, he gets killed.
The werewolf is your typical hairy body with a mask that drips saliva. They do have the mouth move a little, but nothing intricate. The mask looks like a wolf's head that was smashed a few times. The kills are bloody, but the blood doesn't look all that real. Oh, and there is absolutely no transformation scene. You get to see the werewolf in human form at the end, but it means nothing outside of proving that it was a werewolf.
Really, it's just a dull movie. Unless you catch it on TV (I heard it was on Sci-Fi channel once or twice), don't bother going out of your way to see it. Unless you really like low-budget stuff.
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Werewolf in the sun.
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It was on Blue Light Special.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_002.jpg
I have fangs and claws, but I prefer to choke you.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_003.jpg
His brain must be in his snout.
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The Blair Wolf Project.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_005.jpg
Anesthesia? Who needs it?
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_006.jpg
You broke my silver dollar!
The Feeding
When I saw "The Feeding" on the shelf for the first time, I immediately assumed it was one of the 9,275 straight-to-DVD vampire films that come out every year. The title would likely lead one to believe such. But I took a closer look and saw the tagline: "Part Man, Part Wolf, Pure Evil."
Now we're talking, I thought. I knew it had the possibility (if not probability) of being a dud, but it was a werewolf movie, so I had to give it a try.
Well, my feelings on this film can best be summed up with a couple comparisons: it wasn't as terrible as Rage of the Werewolf, but it wasn't as good as The Beast of Bray Road. You can feel free to make your own rankings and assumptions based on tht statement.
The story was a simple one, about a few young people camping in the woods where a violent monster is loose. A special agent comes in to try to hunt the creature down, but for some reason, only takes one partner instead of a whole crew.
Strangely enough, though, it doesn't turn into the type of film where people start dying while the others try to figure out what's going on. Instead, there's a monster attack at the very beginning, then a long gap of nothing but character interaction. The werewolf claims its victims from the main cast within maybe 20 minutes of each other, until there's only a couple survivors. Then the survivors gamble on a way to kill it in the last twenty. That's about 40 minutes of a 90 minute movie where anything of worth happens.
Another very odd thing...throughout the entire movie, the characters avoid using the word "werewolf" as if it were under a strict copyright. They're always about to say it, then they just stop and assume that everyone knows what they're talking about.
The acting is pretty wooden, besides Robert Pralgo's. His character, Jack, shows way more personality than the others. He also delivered his lines much better. So, of course, he gets killed.
The werewolf is your typical hairy body with a mask that drips saliva. They do have the mouth move a little, but nothing intricate. The mask looks like a wolf's head that was smashed a few times. The kills are bloody, but the blood doesn't look all that real. Oh, and there is absolutely no transformation scene. You get to see the werewolf in human form at the end, but it means nothing outside of proving that it was a werewolf.
Really, it's just a dull movie. Unless you catch it on TV (I heard it was on Sci-Fi channel once or twice), don't bother going out of your way to see it. Unless you really like low-budget stuff.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_000.jpg
Werewolf in the sun.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_001.jpg
It was on Blue Light Special.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_002.jpg
I have fangs and claws, but I prefer to choke you.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_003.jpg
His brain must be in his snout.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_004.jpg
The Blair Wolf Project.
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_005.jpg
Anesthesia? Who needs it?
i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/Dedwyre/PDVD_006.jpg
You broke my silver dollar!
