Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat is a 2002 slasher splatter film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and starring John McConnell, Mark McLachlan, Melissa Morgan, Toni Wynne, and J.P. Delahoussaye. It is the sequel to the 1963 film Blood Feast. Filmed under a working title of Blood Feast 2: Buffet of Blood and using the same grindhouse style as its predecessor, the film continues the story began in the original film, where a grandson of Fuad Ramses attempts to restart his grandfather's catering business. The film depicts the killer falling victim to spirit possession by the goddess Ishtar.
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| Directed by | Herschell Gordon Lewis |
| Written by | W. Boyd Ford |
| Produced by | Jacky Lee Morgan W. Boyd Ford Penelope Helmer Melissa Morgan Brian Pitt Steven Teagle Jimi Woods David F. Friedman |
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| Cinematography | Chris W. Johnson |
| Edited by | Steven Teagle |
| Distributed by | Queso Grande Productions Inc. Shriek Show (DVD) (U.S.) |
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Running time | 92 minutes 99 minutes (director's cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was completed a year before its release but had trouble finding a distributor.[1]
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Fuad Ramses III returns to Miami to reopen his grandfather's defunct catering company. This arouses the interest of the local sheriff, who holds Fuad's family reputation in ill favor. Fuad is soon, however, asked to cater the sheriff's wedding by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lampley, and fiancée, Tiffani. After finding his grandfather's statue of Ishtar, an Egyptian Babylonian goddess, in a utility closet, he becomes possessed by her evil spirit. He then goes on to create the 'blood feast' his grandfather failed to do, by targeting Tiffani's six bridesmaids: Bambi, Misti, Brandi, Trixie, Candi and Laci and making them into party food for the wedding.
Cast edit
- John McConnell as Detective Dave Loomis
- Mark McLachlan as Detective Mike Myers
- Melissa Morgan as Mrs. Lampley
- Toni Wynne as Tiffani Lampley
- J.P. Delahoussaye as Fuad Ramses III
- Chris Mauer as Mr. Lampley
- Christy Brown as Bambi Deere
- Christina Cuenca as Misti Morning
- Michelle Miller as Laci Hundees
- Kristi Polit as Trixie Treater
- Jill Rao as Candi Graham
- Cindy Roubal as Brandi Alexander
- Veronica Russell as The Secretary
- John Waters as Reverend
- Penelope Helmer as Officer Pippi
- Stevie Leininger as "Stripey"
- Billy Slaughter as Best Man
Release edit
The film had its world premiere at the 2001 Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin, Texas. It had its UK premiere at the Dead by Dawn Edinburgh Horror Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland on 31 March 2002, and was released on DVD by Media Blasters' horror label Shriek Show on 29 July.[2]
Reception edit
A review in TV Guide stated "The expectations for Blood Feast 2 were high, but Lewis hasn't let his fans down. With this career-capping tribute to himself and his audience, Lewis manages to simultaneously satisfy and parody the sick lusts that have made his film career possible".[3]
References edit
- ^ Clarke, Frederick S. (2003). Cinefantastique. 35. F. S. Clarke: 70. ASIN B001CPEV98.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Dead By Dawn 2002 Lineup". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
