Bite – Movie Review
Director: James Owen
Writer: Tom Critch, James Owen (Screenplay)
Cast
- Shian Denovan (Cat Sick Blues)
- Nansi Nsue (How to Talk to Girls at Parties)
- Annabelle Lanyon (Legend)
- Stuart Sessions (The Impact)
- Anthony Ilott (Wrong Turn 6)
Plot: Pursued by a dangerous criminal after a failed theft, con artists Nina and Yaz get more than they bargained for when they target a seemingly innocent elderly widow.
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Bite starts when Nina (Donovan) gets left alone at night when an elderly lady Beryl (Lanyon) offers her shelter. Meanwhile, Nina’s girlfriend Yaz (Nsue) believes they have broken up until Nina returns after going missing for days. When their criminal past catches up with them, they look to take advantage of Beryl.
Once the pair break into the home, they learn Beryl has been keeping a much darker secret. Now, the women must figure out how to escape before they become the latest victims.
Verdict on Bite
Bite is a horror following a pair of con artists who look to complete one final job. However, their latest target ends up catching them with their own deeply disturbing dark secret. Now, they must figure out how to escape.
This is a disturbingly dark story following the con artists facing a worse threat than themselves. Once, we get into the home everything leaves the crime thriller to take us to disturbing horror. There are some excellent gore effects in play which becomes even more disturbing the deeper we get into things. If you are looking for an unsettling disturbing horror movie, this is one to check out.
Where to Watch: Bite is on digital HD on 30 October
Final Thoughts –Bite is unsettling, disturbing and uncomfortable movie.
