Blood Feast Movie Review
A weirdo caterer (Mal Arnold) kills women in the Miami area. Why does he do this, you ask? It's so he can remove certain body parts from each victim to use to bring back an ancient Egyptian goddess--I'm not making this up. Blood Feast is a 1963 film that is shocking in the sheer amount of blood and gore it contains. While somewhat tame compared to a few of the movies that have come out since, there are still some scenes in this movie that hold up against any film that has come out since--I can only imagine how horrified people watching this movie in 1963 must have been when they saw the woman's tongue torn out or the brain removed from one.
Eye won’t even mention what happened here
Needless to say, most of the points this movie earns are based on the gore factor, and credit must be given for being so ahead of its time. Unfortunately, as many points must be taken away for practically every other aspect of the film. The acting is brutal. The dialogue is mind-numbing. The story is nonsensical. Thankfully, all this actually adds a bit of charm to the movie, and only makes the entire presentation seem even more maddening. The final scene in particular is memorable, as several police officers chase the killer on foot half way across Florida it seems, and though the maniac caterer has a limp so bad he drags his foot when he walks, they still never catch him! Rest assured, loyal readers, he gets his comeuppance, and in a most glorious manner. Blood Feast is by no means a good horror movie, but it is worth watching for the bloodshed and historical appreciation.
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 5
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