The worst thing I don't like about movies like this is the people don't do things that they do in real life. The entire second half of he movie I was yelling at the screen for them to stop doing stupid things. People are dying because they don't think with their brains. Nobody in their right mind would do the things that get themselves killed in these movies. For once, I would like someone to write a movie script where people do smart things and avoid stupid things that get them killed. I gave this movie 3 out of 10 for stupidity. The actors were believable in their development of the characters. The storyline was good. The scenery and film location was excellent. (my wife said my blood pressure was going thru the roof if I didn't stop yelling at the screen)
10 Reviews
Nothing great
chrismackey197225 November 2014
The foster mother of brothers Will and Kris dies. Inside a box of belongings she left behind for Kris is a video labeled "Casablanca." There's no "Here's lookin' at you kid," movie on it though. Instead, it's a home movie of sorts. While Will is watching it, he notices a man and a woman in the video are the same as the people in a picture that was also in the box. The people turn out to be Will's and Kris' parents that the boys never knew. As anyone would do who never knew their parents, they decide to waste money and time going in search for these perfect strangers. The boys set out on a road trip to a town called Tendale in search of their parents, and Brit - Kris' girlfriend - goes along for the ride. Along the way, they stop at a gas station, and Will picks up a book about Big Foot. I guess you can see where this is going.
The group stops at a bed & breakfast lodge where they meet a couple who says they're there in search of Big Foot. Will finds out that there's a legend stating many in the town's past were taken by "a Wildman." They go on a trek through the forest, and the review stops here. I don't wanna give away any spoilers.
I gave this a 4-star rating. It certainly wasn't great, and as far as Big Foot movies go, I'd have to say this is very inferior to The Lost Coast Tapes. However, it wasn't awful or unwatchable. I wouldn't want to see it again, but for what it was, it was good enough.
The group stops at a bed & breakfast lodge where they meet a couple who says they're there in search of Big Foot. Will finds out that there's a legend stating many in the town's past were taken by "a Wildman." They go on a trek through the forest, and the review stops here. I don't wanna give away any spoilers.
I gave this a 4-star rating. It certainly wasn't great, and as far as Big Foot movies go, I'd have to say this is very inferior to The Lost Coast Tapes. However, it wasn't awful or unwatchable. I wouldn't want to see it again, but for what it was, it was good enough.
Low budget horror has a small amount of bigfoot.
mac-ginty26 November 2014
Warning: Spoilers
The movie starts with a woman trying to leave somewhere and being told by an armed man she need 3 tickets , 1 for herself and 2 for her small children. She only has two and an older lady says she will take them. Where are they and why the need the tickets is the mystery that is at the heart of the movie.
Flash forward and the children are now men around 30 at their adopted Gran mothers wake.They are given a box containing clues to their parents identity and resolve to find out who they are. The younger brothers girlfriend accompanies them. When they get there they find out it is big foot territory and the older brother then starts a bigfoot search.
As a horror movie it has a very slow start and only got interesting in the last 20 minutes of the 80 run time. The gore effects are stuff you could do at home with blood bags. The bigfoot has so little screen time it is almost an afterthought. The man in a suit has less than 20 seconds screen time and you only see extreme close ups. There is no nudity and a few f-bombs. Its watchable but I wouldn't say actively seek this out.
Flash forward and the children are now men around 30 at their adopted Gran mothers wake.They are given a box containing clues to their parents identity and resolve to find out who they are. The younger brothers girlfriend accompanies them. When they get there they find out it is big foot territory and the older brother then starts a bigfoot search.
As a horror movie it has a very slow start and only got interesting in the last 20 minutes of the 80 run time. The gore effects are stuff you could do at home with blood bags. The bigfoot has so little screen time it is almost an afterthought. The man in a suit has less than 20 seconds screen time and you only see extreme close ups. There is no nudity and a few f-bombs. Its watchable but I wouldn't say actively seek this out.
Horror? Comedy? Neither?
irishmonster7 April 2022
This movie has decent acting, but a pretty terrible story. So many things don't make sense, and there is really nothing scary, plus, there are parts that I think are supposed to be funny, but the jokes fall flat. For the "Bigfoot" portion of the film, I give it a 1.
Solid, earnest effort from everyone in a pleasant, forest-monster flick
leesimon-2635713 September 2022
If you've seen the box cover, or read the title you know what this is about. There is a monster(s?) in the forest. How many will be killed? Very straight forward premise.
I love movies filmed in BC because everything outdoors is beautiful, and I get to see what my Stargate secondaries are up to post-Stargate. So the setting is beautiful. It is filmed well, with proper sound throughout. The acting is pretty god, and everyone is putting in a good earnest performance.
In terms of plot, I have to be honest that I don't think I understood the logic behind everything going on (tickets? Origins? Myth?) but even just understanding the basics, it is very formulaic. I very much hated the characters and did not find them credible, until two brothers, while having a proper fight about their deceased parents said "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you over your steroid-jacked body." and the other replied "THIS IS NATURAL!" For whatever reason, that joke won me onboard completely and for the remainder of the film.
It really wasn't bad overall. I would see it again. Very average, in a good way. Not bad at all.
I love movies filmed in BC because everything outdoors is beautiful, and I get to see what my Stargate secondaries are up to post-Stargate. So the setting is beautiful. It is filmed well, with proper sound throughout. The acting is pretty god, and everyone is putting in a good earnest performance.
In terms of plot, I have to be honest that I don't think I understood the logic behind everything going on (tickets? Origins? Myth?) but even just understanding the basics, it is very formulaic. I very much hated the characters and did not find them credible, until two brothers, while having a proper fight about their deceased parents said "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you over your steroid-jacked body." and the other replied "THIS IS NATURAL!" For whatever reason, that joke won me onboard completely and for the remainder of the film.
It really wasn't bad overall. I would see it again. Very average, in a good way. Not bad at all.
Slow-burning horror, radically different take on Bigfoot myth. Not for fools, certainly
sukhaloka20 May 2016
The Gods must be fed, to keep the remains of the town of Tendale from being destroyed. Who or what are these Gods, who would not spare even an infant unless he possesses a "green ticket"? How are these tickets obtained? Why does a dark shadow linger on the faces of the townspeople? These are the questions that Will Oates, a somewhat psychologically unstable fan of director Werner Herzog, accompanied by his hotshot- young-lawyer brother Kris and Kris' girlfriend Brit, finds himself trying to answer as he searches for his biological parents in the remains of this town that nestles deep in the heart of the Canadian Taiga. Beautifully detailed (and quirky) characters, witty dialogue and spine-chilling atmospherics add to Croft's fictional history of Tendale. The plot is both poignant and intricate, and requires generous use of the "seek" button if you don't want to miss the finer points! For the seasoned film buffs, especially those who enjoy delving beneath the surface of the movie, "Feed the Gods" is truly a treat.
PS: I don't know what the other reviewers were thinking. They could have been expecting some blood-gore-scream extravaganza, or they might have confused a mentally unstable protagonist's irrational actions with plot holes. Either way, put your expectations from big- budget films aside while watching this. It's worth the effort.
PS: I don't know what the other reviewers were thinking. They could have been expecting some blood-gore-scream extravaganza, or they might have confused a mentally unstable protagonist's irrational actions with plot holes. Either way, put your expectations from big- budget films aside while watching this. It's worth the effort.
Horror Move? Comedy? I go with Comedy
ptkb-5144128 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The movie was okay up until about the ending. The Sheriffs interrogation at the end was frustrating to watch. BF hand on the head of that guy at the end was a very Cheap move. I could of made a better BF arm/hand. The brothers fighting all the time a bit tiresome. I did like the short clip after the credits. It was more comedy then horror.
A Horror Movie with Goofy Lead Characters
timothygartin27 March 2020
This movie was quite a surprise. I liked it. It isn't very scary or gory, but it has a charm all its own. It is funny, but it isn't a comedy. It just has goofy characters who stay honest to themselves throughout. We have two brothers who each have their own quirks. These quirks make them act differently than you or I would, but it makes sense to them.
The acting is top-notch. The pacing of the movie and the scenes are really good. I think this is kind of a hidden gem. My biggest complaint is that the mystery is so complex, it made the story hard to follow.
I recommend this one to monster movie fans.
The acting is top-notch. The pacing of the movie and the scenes are really good. I think this is kind of a hidden gem. My biggest complaint is that the mystery is so complex, it made the story hard to follow.
I recommend this one to monster movie fans.
Better than expected, though not particularly great
wyattwhite323 September 2021
There's a good bit of fun to be had here, between the better than it needed to be writing, and the better than they needed to be actors, though the whole thing is let down quite a bit by some shoddy effects and some rushed sequences.
It takes a while to get going, but in the end, the lead up to the carnage actually ends up being the better parts. The characters aren't particularly deep or nuanced, but the actors inject them with enough energy and sense of history that it really kinda works as a hangout movie.
Unfortunately when the bigfoots (Not a spoiler, that's the whole premise) d appear, they're pretty underwhelming. They're not quite "Spirit Halloween" level effects, but they don't quite inspire fear either.
In the end, it's a breezy watchable movie with some fun performances, some decent writing and directing.
It takes a while to get going, but in the end, the lead up to the carnage actually ends up being the better parts. The characters aren't particularly deep or nuanced, but the actors inject them with enough energy and sense of history that it really kinda works as a hangout movie.
Unfortunately when the bigfoots (Not a spoiler, that's the whole premise) d appear, they're pretty underwhelming. They're not quite "Spirit Halloween" level effects, but they don't quite inspire fear either.
In the end, it's a breezy watchable movie with some fun performances, some decent writing and directing.
Good effects but struggles to mix the horror and comedy.
amesmonde28 February 2015
Warning: Spoilers
After the death of their foster-mother two brothers go back to the town where they were born only to find the place holds a deadly secret.
Thankfully Feed the Gods is not a found footage, hand-held camera movie. It is comparable to The Wicker Man, borrowing elements in terms of story. Its laced with horror and off beat humour. However, writer/director Braden Croft has a lot on his hands and it never quiet merges the two tone elements like Cabin in the Woods, nor is it wacky enough to to be as entertaining as Tucker and Dale Versus Evil.
Croft's writing works best when the middle of nowhere town's conspiracy aspects and vigils (reminiscent of Hot Fuzz) are centre stage rather than the shoehorned one liners. The unnecessary moments of POV camera stuff plonked in aside Shawn Roberts is memorable as Will, the loser geeky older brother and Erica Carroll gives a great performance.
Croft's direction is great, thankfully it is for the majority traditionally shot and not another shaky cam film and he creates atmosphere especially during the opening and introduction to the rural townsfolk but it never fully reaches its full potential even with the well designed beast showing up in the latter half. It possibly would have worked as a welcomed all out serious horror or a full on comedy.
Yes the main plot reveal is predictable from the outset given away by the films own title but thanks to the Bigfoot effects and likable lead its certainly worth checking out rather than writing it off.
Thankfully Feed the Gods is not a found footage, hand-held camera movie. It is comparable to The Wicker Man, borrowing elements in terms of story. Its laced with horror and off beat humour. However, writer/director Braden Croft has a lot on his hands and it never quiet merges the two tone elements like Cabin in the Woods, nor is it wacky enough to to be as entertaining as Tucker and Dale Versus Evil.
Croft's writing works best when the middle of nowhere town's conspiracy aspects and vigils (reminiscent of Hot Fuzz) are centre stage rather than the shoehorned one liners. The unnecessary moments of POV camera stuff plonked in aside Shawn Roberts is memorable as Will, the loser geeky older brother and Erica Carroll gives a great performance.
Croft's direction is great, thankfully it is for the majority traditionally shot and not another shaky cam film and he creates atmosphere especially during the opening and introduction to the rural townsfolk but it never fully reaches its full potential even with the well designed beast showing up in the latter half. It possibly would have worked as a welcomed all out serious horror or a full on comedy.
Yes the main plot reveal is predictable from the outset given away by the films own title but thanks to the Bigfoot effects and likable lead its certainly worth checking out rather than writing it off.
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