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| EATERS (2015) Movie Review: A Thought Provoking Thriller! |
"EATERS" is a 2015 horror-thriller about a group of people who find themselves trapped in a seemingly abandoned restaurant and must fight for their lives against a group of cannibalistic humans.
You know when you see a movie, and it's just so good that you're mad you didn't know about it before? That's what happened to me with EATERS, a thought-provoking thriller that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!
I can't tell you much about the story—other than it's about a group of people who have to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where they're being hunted by a bunch of cannibals.
EATERS is a new movie that will make you reflect on your own beliefs and the way you live your life. The movie tells the story of five friends in a small town, who are suddenly taken hostage by a group of people they refer to as “Eaters”.
The Eaters are a kind of cult that believes in "the act of eating" as a way of life. The group of five friends are taken to the Eaters' camp in the remote countryside, and they are forced to participate in a series of tasks with the promise that they will be released if they succeed.
Here’s everything we know so far about the EATERS (2015) Movie:
Cast and characters:
Tristan Parrish Moore - Nolan Reynolds
Hannah Risinger - Jill McCalister
Jonathan Haltiwanger - Dillon Armstrong
Marcelle Bowman - Alice Woodward
Robert Dean - Jude Harris
Algernon D'Ammassa - Mickey
Directed By - Johnny Tabor
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Genre - Horror
Language - English
Release Date - 6 October 2015
EATERS (2015) Movie Review
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| EATERS (2015) Full Movie Review |
Writer / director Josef von Báky, who has the ability to instill fear in you through the shot alone, then puts his skills on a brilliant film which also stars Stanley Tucci, Keegan-Michael Key, Jeffrey Wright, and Kelly AuCoin.
The result is terrifying in its simplicity. The story starts with Cassie (Amanda Seyfried) and Marla (Kate Bosworth) heading to a nearby grocery store to pick up some things.
On the way out of town, Cassie asks Marla if she should call her boyfriend, Andrew (Michael Angarano), who is currently staying with her, to come pick her up.
Marla smiles as she tells Cassie that they'll all be fine on their trip and urges her to stay in the car. But Cassie refuses to stay put and gets out of the car, leaving Marla alone.
What is the film about?
The film opens with one of the characters, Mark (Scott Tinkler), waking up with a hangover and a fantasy about surfing with a large tanned body in a bikini and being surprised by a large, muscly man.
The film is from a script by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, and is described as being inspired by Richard Linklater’s classic film Dazed And Confused. The story begins when the friends are on their way home after an unsuccessful bachelorette party in Las Vegas.
On their way they meet a curious guy in a truck (Jake Lloyd) and his friends Jesse (Cameron Monaghan), Brad (Malik Yoba), Chris (Brian Van Holt) and Pete (Rob Reiner), who decide to take the group into the town of Eaters for lunch.
The Plot
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| Eaters Movie Plot |
The story opens in a car dealership as two friends are trying to sell a hybrid SUV. A local salesman grabs one of their sedatives and gets them to agree to buy the SUV.
As they leave the dealership, they discuss plans for a small vacation before heading to their destination, a remote location somewhere in Maine. The rest of the film is a surrealistic tour of the remote town, both in the first half and in the second half.
The house they are going to stay in is situated in the middle of a dense forest, where strange noises can be heard. Their waitress brings a guest, a woman who seems to be running from something or someone.
At the same time, the owner of the house, Ryan (Pat Healy), a self-centered and abusive man, learns that a local woman has been missing for some time.
The Cinematography
You are going to find it hard to find a camera image more haunting than this one. The camera lingers, the frame is empty, the characters are blurry. We enter a hazy dreamscape of sorts. The camera floats and the shots are framed from a far distance.
The colors are not bright and the shadow of a tree on the wall is all that remains. This is not a horror film that will immediately grab you by the scruff of the neck. Instead, EATERS is more of a psychological thriller that slowly builds.
Characters This story is a horror film, but it is also the story of people. However, when the body of a young girl is found in the woods that the five friends are exploring, the characters take on a whole new meaning. Evil is that of other human beings.
What did I think of the film?
Eaters is unique in that it is made up of interwoven segments. I found that it was quite interesting to see all of the different story lines, even though the story line didn't really feel all that important.
What is important is the characters. The biggest problem I had with the film was the CGI zombies. I understand that the film is meant to be a horror film, but I thought that it came off as campy and didn't really look scary.
If it was actually a horror film, I think it could have been really scary. That is my only real problem with the film. If you like horror movies and don't mind some good comedy, you should give this film a chance. I give this film 3 out of 5 stars. It is a decent horror movie.
What is the climax?
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| What is the Eaters Movie Climax |
I can't remember, but it did provide a deep sense of sorrow and terror that had me holding on for dear life. Okay, fine, it had me in tears too, but that's not the point. EATERS did not have many mainstream reviews, and they're either playing it safe, or they just don't care.
Really, if you want to know what people think, watch the iTunes ratings. However, you can't really blame them. Director (and co - writer), Jeremy Gillespie, has spent his entire career trying to get this type of horror film made.
He's made a few of them, and people like them, but because they're based on a novel or short story by a relatively obscure writer (often barely literate), they don't get noticed as much as films that are directed by famous directors. Let me be clear, this is not a bad film.
What is the film's rating?
Love, Peace, and (Just Enough) Gore 2 Somewhere in rural Oklahoma, the Bennetts are driving to spend Christmas with their relatives. Jack, the depressed father of the family, sees the dark sign to Eaters, the town whose sole reason for existence is to cater to travelers on Route 66, the historic road that cuts across the state.
What follows is a whirlwind of horror as Jack gets caught up in the town's seedy underbelly. Those outside of the town are kept at bay by the reclusive Jack, his alcoholic brother Jeff, their survivalist girlfriend Celia, and her troubled son Ben.
Only Jack's wife Susan and her young son Tyler can pass through without incident. As the Bennetts enter the town, the dead rise and roam. The town soon becomes a killing ground.
Conclusion
ALWAYS take the exit for Eaters if you’re looking for a cool, different and unique horror movie. It’s rated R for violence and terror and if you’re looking for a classic horror film you can definitely find one in the movie Eaters. If you can, check this movie out because it’s a creepy, creepy movie.