The film's journey is as famous as the movie itself. Project Greenlight was designed to give first-time filmmakers a shot at the big leagues, and the third season focused specifically on the horror genre. John Gulager, a cinematographer by trade, won the directing chair. The resulting film was a lean, 95-minute assault on the senses that prioritized practical effects and breakneck pacing over traditional narrative development. Plot: A Night of Pure Chaos
The premise of Feast is deceptively simple, adhering to the classic "siege movie" structure popularized by Night of the Living Dead and Assault on Precinct 13 . The film takes place almost entirely within the confines of a dilapidated desert roadhouse bar called the "Bear Jaw." It is populated by the usual assortment of horror archetypes: the grizzled bartender (Clu Gulager), the world-weary waitress (Jenny Wade), the over-confident hero, the cynical heroine, and a motley crew of bikers, drifters, and juvenile delinquents. Feast -2005-
The premise is classic: a mismatched group of strangers is trapped in a remote desert bar in Nevada when they are suddenly besieged by a pack of ravenous, grotesque monsters. What sets Feast apart is how it treats its characters. Rather than traditional names, patrons are introduced with hilariously blunt title cards—like "Bozo," and "Hot Wheels" —complete with their life expectancies. The film's journey is as famous as the movie itself
The film swings wildly between grim horror and slapstick comedy. One moment, a character is weeping over a dead friend; the next, someone is using a monster’s severed head as a puppet. For some, this is genius; for others, it undermines any potential tension. The resulting film was a lean, 95-minute assault
John Gulager Starring: Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mewes, Clu Gulager Tagline: They’re hungry. You’re dinner.