Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002, Herschell Gordon Lewis)

Herschell Gordon Lewis' first directorial film since the early 70s was no disappointment! The legendary "Godfather of Gore" came out of a 30-year retirement (from film) with a follow-up to his ballsy 1963 landmark classic, proto-slasher that established for generations of film-makers to come the limitlessness of excessive on-screen female butchery. And clearly in honor of the fans, "Blood Feast 2" doesn't try to be any less 'trashy' than it's glorious predecessor.

Fuad Ramses' grandson is re-opening the infamous catering shop, much to the scorn of the small Florida town that is not quick to forget the atrocities committed there decades ago. Almost immediately, Fuad (the third) finds the malevolent Ishtar statue in the back room, which possesses him in a very similar manner as his grandpa, causing him to kidnap and slaughter women as ingredients for his first catering gig. A couple of bumbling detectives pick him as their prime suspect and attempt to gather the evidence they need as girls start disappearing...

This flick is as gory as you could hope with long, lingering close-ups of bodily mutilation - the best, I'd say, being a chick getting her face and scalp peeled off with an electric carving knife. There's also numerous scenes of gratuitous nudity and lingerie modeling just to fill up a few of the 'in between' scenes. Also, you got some corny and occasionally crude tongue-in-cheek humor tossed in that works pretty well. Gotta love the John Waters as a pedo priest cameo! What rules about "Blood Feast 2" is that, as a whole, it DOES really capture a lot of the 'vibe' of the original film's 60s time period while, at the same time, not coming across as completely shoddily made. Some of the music from the first film is used, as well as similar camera angles and some over-the-top characters/performances. If you're an H.G. Lewis fan then you'll dig this splattery, long-awaiting sequel.