TITLE: Blood Feast

RELEASE DATE: 1963

RATED: Unrated In The States

REVIEWED BY: The DarkSider - 3/10/05
THE PLOT: Ed Wood movie...no...might as well be...yeah.  Herschell Gordon Lewis takes the genre of bad cinema to another level by mixing a ton of blood and guts with even more disgusting aspects (aka the acting).  Thats why I have to give credit where credit is due.  This film, although campy and most of the time downright lame, was pretty ballsy for it's time.

We find out right away a mad man is on the loose hacking young women to death.  Without any sense of suspension we see the killer right away.  His name is Fuad Ramses and he runs a food/catering business when he isn't disecting young phillies.  His lucky day comes when Mrs. Mason comes in to book his services for a party shes having for her daughter Connie.  This is his chance to set forth the feast of Ishtar.  A feast for an ancient evil goddess which consists of the body parts from the girls Ramses has killed.
            
In the mean time, highly underqualified police detectives Frank and Pete are not exactly hot on the case.  They are baffled as the body count piles up.  Eventually Pete attends a seminar on Egyptian culture and meets Connie.  He uses his half shred of common sense to find out that Ramses is behind the killings.  The cops bust in on Connie's party before the feast can begin.  They chase Ramses until he meets his demise in the back of a garbage truck. 

Those who have seen this can attest that most of the actors are reading off cue cards.  The fake crying is downright the worst I have ever seen.  The blood and guts is what this film will be rememberd for.
ITS THE INNARDS THAT COUNT: (most gruesome moments)
A Nice Relaxing Bath - The first victim misses out on Calgon taking her away when her limb and eye ball are sliced out by Ramses.

Tongue Action - A girl finds out first hand that Ramses, like most guys, enjoy tongue. She spits up what seems to be strawberry jelly after...how terrifying...

Getting Busy On The Beach - A chick and her boyfriend were waiting for the arrival of Trojan Man on the beach but got Ramses instead.  He smashes the brain out of her head and keeps it as a souvenir.  The boyfriend, in a fit of melodrama, remorses after the police arrive proving that being brainless sometimes helps. 

Tied To The Whipping Post - One of Connie's friends gets flogged by Ramses.  Apparently S&M is a practice that has aged like a fine wine throughout the ages.

Roasted Leg Of Coed - Ramses cooks up a fine feast with the body parts he had collected.  It would have been better for me if he yelled "BAM" in the middle of it.

Garbage Truck Attack - Ramses gets squished by the compactor in a garbage truck.  The ever professional Pete and Frank leave the body in the truck assuming no autopsy will be needed.  Who the hell gave these guys badges anyhow?
YOU'RE A GRAND OLD A-HOLE
Fuad Ramses - He is the man who strikes fear into every heart...I can see why too.  He travels at great speed with a club foot...terrorizes his victims with a silly wide-eyed stare...and overpowers all with an impressive 5' 2" frame.  Yeah I'd run the f**k for the hills if I were you too...
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