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Directed By
John Gulager
Written By:
Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
Cast:
Jenny Wade, Martin Klebba, Carl Anthony Payne II, Juan Longoria García, Diane Goldner, Hanna Putnam, Tom Gulager, William Prael, Chelsea Richards, Clu Gulager, Melissa Reed, John Allen Nelson, Megan Brown, Kip Cummings, Vance Hartwell, Mike J. Regan, Oliver Simor, Craig Henningsen, Mysti Nash
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Feast 3: The Happy Finish (2009)
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Movie Review by Chris
February 28th, 2009
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'Feast III' continues from the moment the second film ended, with our survivors trapped on a rooftop, attempting to get into a building on the other side of the street. The problem is that our creatures litter the streets below, hiding until someone is stupid enough to run out and get attacked by them. This is John Gulager's last film within the Feast trilogy, that begin in 2005. In 2008, Feast II was released on DVD, then a few short months later we have the final film in the franchise, 'The Happy Finish'. The title fits the film fine, as the ending is anything but happy, but the entire film is absoulutely insane, ending literally with a feast. I'm not to sure if the franchise was meant to be 3 films long or if it just became that way, but it seems as if creating a second film was neccesary because of the ending from the first movie. Maybe it was meant to be though, all I know is that this entire series is crazy, and I enjoyed all 3 of the movies.
In order to understand exactly everything that goes on in this movie, you must see the first two films, which set up everything that happens in the third movie. I enjoyed the first film a lot, it just seemed to be a giant adrenaline rush that wasnt to afraid to shed some blood and reveal some boobs. The second film came 3 years later, this was a long 3 years and there was a change in director John Gulager's approach, it seemed he got caught up in the fact that now he had a good budget and he could pull off some better things. He actually didnt do that good of a job on the second film, it was fun and violent, but I enjoyed it cause it seemed like a good time. He returns to his roots with the final film, it's over violent, ridiculously funny and its a very laughable movie, but it's so fun to watch, I had to enjoy it.
As a director, Gulager has improved on creating new and inventive ways to create horror, borrowing a lot of techniques from older horror movies, he works more with the darkness and now just gallons of blood. The film offers a lot more scenes in darkness or light shaded areas, such as the sewer scenes, where the film had a dark green tint to it. There is one particular scene in "The Hive", where there is a flashing light, much like a strobe above them, and the whole scene is still pictures that flash up everytime the light flashes. This was really cool to watch and it made everything that was happening have a greater impact, it was also a great visual tool for the directors and editors to work with. I thought it was one of the best scenes of the movie and it was a great move for the director to make.
If anyone has seen the first Feast movie, you already know how the camera never stays still. It's always shaking and running around at a quick pace, some dont like this approach to filmmaking, but for a movie like Feast, it's completely necessary. The movie isnt meant to be a standard horror film, it's meant to be every other monster movie ever made on steroids. The film has an amazing pace, something is always happening and when something does happen, it's insane to watch. The camera gets right into the action and shows you the sickest things, it doesnt hold back on violence what so ever. Most of the time you really can't see whats going on though, which is one of the only things I have to complain about. We get so lost with the darkness and the moving of the camera that we have no idea whats going on. This is understandable for a Feast movie though, so im getting used to it.
There are no normal characters in any Feast movie, none are meant to be real or even serious at all. Jenny Wade plays as Honey Pie, whom was a young girl that worked at the bar in the first movie. She has changed a lot through the series, now she becomes a god lover and prays a prophet will come to save everyone. Her boyfriend, Greg, who is played by Tom Gulager, has a pipe through his head, which isnt normal. Both Tom and Jenny put on a good performance, nothing to amazing. Clu Gulager stars here as the bartender, who has honestly died about 5 times though. He is an old war veteran, and he is like a cat, 9 lives, he's been stabbed and bitten, he's an insane old man. I love him, I always have, and he doesnt dissapoint here. The ending of the film is so dumb and funny, you have to enjoy it. I dont know why I decided to say that here, but Its just a thought I had at this moment.
'Feast III' is a great end to the series, it's not amazing nor wholly original, but it's an insane ride. Check out the entire series, theyre all worth watching.
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