The Feast

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The Feast
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Film poster
WelshGwledd
Directed byLee Haven Jones
Written byRoger Williams
Produced byRoger Williams
StarringAnnes Elwy
Nia Roberts
Julian Lewis Jones
CinematographyBjorn Stale Bratberg
Edited byKevin Jones
Music bySamuel Sim
Production
company
Bankside Films
Distributed byPicturehouse Entertainment (UK)
IFC Films (US)
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageWelsh
Box office$8,316[1][2]

The Feast is a 2021 Welsh fantasy horror film directed by Lee Haven Jones and written and produced by Roger Williams. The film stars Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts and Julian Lewis Jones. It premiered at the Official Selection of the 2021 South by Southwest and the same year was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival.[3]

Plot[]

One evening, a wealthy family gathers for dinner at an estate in Welsh mountains. The family invites two guests, a business man and a neighbouring farmer whose intent is to secure a business deal to mine in the nearby countryside. That very evening, when a mysterious woman arrives to be their waitress, the family's beliefs and values are questioned as her quiet yet unnerving presence begins to change their lives, the consequence of which are slow and deliberate murders.

Cast[]

Release[]

On 30 October 2019, Great Point Media joined American Film Market to sell world rights for The Feast.[4] The UK distribution for theatrical release was acquired by Picturehouse Entertainment on 1 October 2020.[5] On 29 April 2021, it was announced by IFC Midnight, a division of IFC Films, that it had acquired the rights to release The Feast in North America.[6]

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 81% approval rating based on 69 reviews, with an average ranking of 6.9/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter had praised the film's visuals, calling them "elegantly creepy". He also praised the acting, which he called "solid", in addition to which, he added that "splashes of gore and the novelty of Welsh-language horror should hold the attention of genre lovers".[9]

Jessica Kiang of Variety had enjoyed "the chilly control of Jones' filmmaking", which, according to her, was "enhanced by the pristine, deadened soundscape". She also found "Samuel Sim's atmospheric score, keeps our attention squirming on the hook.[10]

Abby Olcese of RogerEbert.com cautioned that "Not everyone may have the patience for The Feast, but those who do will be rewarded with intelligence and grand guignol in equal measure".[11]

According to Trace Thurman of Bloody Disgusting, "[the film] spends a bit too much time dawdling before the big climax (and it is a big climax), but it's well worth your time".[12]

Matthew Monagle was of the same opinion, he wrote: "For as enjoyable as it is to watch the walls close in around Glenda and her family, it is the payoff itself that falls flat for The Feast".[13]

Rue Morgue's Deirdre Crimmins suggested that "Whatever you do, decline all invitations to dinner parties. The Feast might not be original in arguing that last one, but it is confident and brutal enough to earn its own place at that table".[14] Chad Collins of Dread Central wrote "While rough in parts, The Feast is a delightful, sumptuous dish from start to finish".[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Feast (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Feast (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Feast". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "AFM: Great Point Boards Welsh Horror Movie 'Gwledd'". Variety. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ Miska, Brad (1 October 2020). "Picturehouse Entertainment Acquires 'The Feast' for UK Theatrical". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (29 April 2021). "IFC Midnight Picks Up North American Rights To Welsh-Language Supernatural Revenge Horror Pic, 'The Feast'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ "The Feast (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "The Feast (2021)". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ^ Rooney, David (17 March 2021). "'The Feast': Film Review - SXSW 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  10. ^ Kiang, Jessica (17 March 2021). "'The Feast' Review: A Keen-Edged, Slow-Burn Welsh-Language Horror That Takes No Prisoners". Variety.
  11. ^ Olcese, Abby (18 March 2021). "SXSW 2021: The Feast, Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break, Witch Hunt". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  12. ^ Thurman, Trace (18 March 2021). "Movies [SXSW Review] 'The Feast' is Bloody Good Eco-Horror". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  13. ^ Monagle, Matthew (19 March 2021). "SXSW Film Review: The Feast". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ "SXSW '21 Movie Review: 'The Feast' Satisfies an appetite for Folk Horror". Rue Morgue. 10 April 2021.
  15. ^ Collins, Chad (19 March 2021). "SXSW 2021: THE FEAST Review – A Gory, Sumptuous Welsh Feast". Dread Central. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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