Owen Egerton writes and directs BLOOD FEST (2018), a love
song for horror fans and horror culture.
Dax (Robbie Kay) and his two best friends Krill and Sam (Jacob Batalon
and Seychelle Gabriel, respectfully) have the hottest tickets in town which are
to Blood Fest, a convention for horror fans who get to meet famous people and
explore the horror landscapes of some of their favorite films. This is the event of the decade for all
except for Dr. Conway (Tate Donovan) who after his wife is killed by a serial
killer becomes the voice of morality and deems Blood Fest as evil incarnate. Conway also happens to be Dax’s father which
has made their relationship very on edge, to say the least.
Dax and his friends are ready to have the time of their
lives at Blood Fest until the gates are locked shut and the patrons start
getting killed by the people hired for the event. Now Dax and his friends must travel deep into
the heart of Blood Fest, which is populated by killers, murders, clowns,
slashers, zombies, vampires, and all other manner of creatures who want
everyone dead.
There are some great set pieces in the film that every
horror fan will recognize and the idea that the film tries very hard to show
the world of the horror fan verses the ideas of people who criticize and
denounce the genre make the film that more interesting. This is not a film that just glorifies
violence for violence sake but takes a couple cues and inspiration from Cabin
in the Woods (2012), a film that also celebrates the horror genre.
I saw the film during a special theatrical screening with a
huge audience that really was into the film.
It’s exciting and exhilarating to watch a film with an audience that is
really into the film. It also helps that
the overall film is equal parts a horror film and comedy and it never falls for
the cliché horror film clichés. For
horror fans this is one of the most fun films to be released that is made with
the horror fan in mind.
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