Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat

Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
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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
Starring	John McConnell Mark McLachlan Melissa Morgan Toni Wynne J.P. Delahoussaye
Cinematography	Chris W. Johnson
Edited by	Steven Teagle
Distributed by	Queso Grande Productions Inc. Shriek Show (DVD) (U.S.)
Release date	March 31, 2002 (2002-03-31)
Running time	92 minutes 99 minutes (director's cut)
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

The film was completed a year before its release but had trouble finding a distributor.

Plot

Fuad Ramses III returns to Miami to reopen his grandfather's defunct catering company. Which arouses the interest of Detective Loomis, who holds Fuad's family reputation in ill favor after Fuad Ramses I went on a notorious murder spree in 1963.

However, when Fuad III is unexpectedly asked by local socialite Mrs. Lampley to cater her daughter Tiffani’s wedding to (Loomis’ partner) Detective Myers, Fuad III jumps at the opportunity in hopes of redeeming his family’s name and the chance to win favor of the well connected Mrs. Lampley, whose coveted recommendation would keep him booked for months. On top of that, finally turn the flirtatious back-and-forth he’s been having with Tiffani’s Maid of Honor, Bambi, into a romantic connection.

Just as things are looking up for Fuad III, he discovers his grandfather’s statue of Ishtar, an Egyptian Babylonian goddess, tucked away in a utility closet and becomes possessed by a malevolent spirit who sets out to complete the “Blood Feast” his grandfather failed to finish.

To obtain the required human flesh, organ meat and blood to create the “Blood Feast” as well as the female body parts needed to construct the vessel for Ishtar’s return; Fuad III sets his sights on Tiffani’s bridal party...specifically targeting her five unsuspecting bridesmaids: Misti, Brandi, Trixie, Laci and Candi.

Fuad III kicks off his blood drenched rampage on the group - starting at Tiffani’s lingerie bridal shower where Candi and Misti are brutally hacked to pieces with Fuad III gathering their remains and taking off into the night.

In the following days leading up to the wedding Fuad III begins hunting down the remaining bridesmaids one by one...mutilating and dismembering them and collecting is left to be the ingredients for his "Blood Feast” which has horrifyingly been repurposed as the wedding’s entrees and appetizers.

When Tiffani and Bambi - the last of the bridal party - go missing, Detective Myers and Loomis discover the two girls have been marked to be the "Blood Feast” horrific final and ultimate sacrifice and becomes a race against time to save them and put an end to Fuad III and his gruesome mission.

Cast

• J.P. Delahoussaye as Fuad Ramses III
• John McConnell as Detective Dave Loomis
• Mark McLachlan as Detective Mike Myers
• Toni Wynne as Tiffani Lampley
• Christy Brown as Bambi Deere
• Melissa Morgan as Mrs. Lampley
• Cindy Roubal as Brandi Alexander
• Christina Cuenca as Misti Morning
• Michelle Miller as Laci Hundees
• Kristi Polit as Trixie Treater
• Jill Rao as Candi Graham
• Chris Mauer as Mr. Lampley
• Veronica Russell as The Secretary
• John Waters as Reverend
• Penelope Helmer as Officer Pippi
• Stevie Leininger as "Stripey"
• Billy Slaughter as Best Man

Release

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.

Reception

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".

External links

• Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat at IMDb
• Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat at Rotten Tomatoes