A metaphor for heroin addiction? Definitely. Appropriately, this film includes a toothy monster that totally annihilates all those around it. A scourge on the human condition, a destroyer of family and relationships, addiction will show no mercy...either will the creature in this one. So get ready for a gory one with much disembowelment, 2023's "Craving," directed by J. Horton.
An out of the way bar in the dust fields of the American southwest is the setting. The two beautiful bartenders, Shiloh (Amanda Bryant) and Les (Felissa Rose) keep order for a motley crew of patrons. Then the annihilation begins. An equally motley group of invaders storms in and holds everyone hostage. Outside, Frank (Brook Hubbs) has been gutted and gunshots have rung out. Gail (Holly Rockwell) has a gun and seemingly leads the group. Also among the invaders are the babe Asian Lo (Likun Jung) and her babe lesbian lover Frenzy (Ashley Undercuffler). The group believes the invaders are the bad guys. Alas, the invaders were chased into a bar by a weird posse led by The Hunter (Al Gomez). The hunter is on the trail of a vicious monster that has murdered his wife.
The hunter advises the patrons in the bar to cast out the monster. Oh yes...one of the invading force is a monster. This is news to Shiloh, Les and their patrons. Backstories! A ton of them. The invaders are all heroin addicts...and they all need hits soon. No heroin on site...and the shakes are beginning. Uh oh...our lesbian lovers may have their own agenda. Uh oh again, even the gang leader, Gail, is shaking a lot. What happens next is gory, heartbreaking, and vicious. Blood and entrails will be splashed on the walls, and spines will be pulled out of torsos. We pine for Shiloh to survive as she is cute and seems like a nice gal. A monster, addicts, a vicious posse, and deviant bar patrons will all mesh together to give us a bloodbath of a movie.
Who is the monster? Does the posse outside intend on allowing anyone to survive the carnage inside? Will whatever is inside get out? This is a fun one and a brilliant metaphor. The acting is first class and the cast is good looking. For a bloody good time, with more than a nod to 2005's "Feast," see "Craving."
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