Blood Feast
A sinister caterer turns an engagement party into a gruesome Egyptian resurrection ritual in this landmark American splatter shocker.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- sensational
- campy
- midnight movie
- cult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as crude, inept, and amateurishly acted, while acknowledging its historical importance in popularizing explicit gore.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The caterer collects and prepares body parts, with the film emphasizing gruesome dismemberment and visceral effects.
Fuad Ramses gathers body parts for rites intended to resurrect Ishtar, using a young woman as the final sacrifice.
Its short runtime, lurid premise, amateur performances, and explicit violence define its exploitation-cinema identity.
The protagonist's profession as an Egyptian caterer is directly fused with his preparation of human body parts.
Films like Blood Feast, and why
Two Thousand Maniacs!
early splatter horror, sensational gore, and transgressive exploitation filmmaking
The Wizard of Gore
low-budget exploitation horror, graphic violence, and cult midnight-movie appeal
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
religious horror, ritualized murder, and gruesome body-focused imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Release Date
- 1963-07-06
- Runtime
- 67 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (204)
Cast
- William Kerwin
- Mal Arnold
- Connie Mason
- Lyn Bolton
- Scott H. Hall
- Christy Foushee
- Ashlyn Martin
- Astrid Olson
- Sandra Sinclair
- Jerome Eden
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Cultpix, Midnight Pulp, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blood Feast about?
- A sinister caterer turns an engagement party into a gruesome Egyptian resurrection ritual in this landmark American splatter shocker.
- What is Blood Feast like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blood Feast as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Blood Feast violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blood Feast as graphic.
- What did critics think of Blood Feast?
- Critics broadly regard the film as crude, inept, and amateurishly acted, while acknowledging its historical importance in popularizing explicit gore.
- Which films are like Blood Feast?
- Films with a similar feel include Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Wizard of Gore, and The Satanic Rites of Dracula.
- How long is Blood Feast?
- Blood Feast runs 67 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blood Feast?
- In United States, Blood Feast streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Cultpix, Midnight Pulp, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
