Spécialité du Chef
Oh My Gore
R2 DVD
Next
time you go to an Chinese restaurant be sure to check what is on the menu !
This is an intriguing and innovative horror film which has taken the well-known
zombie genre and tries to do something new with it. The film is essentially a
short (26 minutes) which means there is no extraneous packaging, just a good
solid gore ridden horror experience, high on mood and suspense.
The
film opens with a close-up of a man with a metal plate attached to his mouth
hanging from the roof. There are three individuals in the room, each with
different dates on tags hanging from their necks. He becomes frantic when he
hears voices from behind a plastic screen preparing to drug him. He starts to
struggle at the rope binding his wrists together and eventually frees his arms.
Now he must undertake the agonizing task of removing the metal mask which is
bolted on his face.
As
the story unfolds we realize that people are murdered, and then brought back to
life just before being dissected, cooked and served. It seems reanimating the
bodies gives the meat just the right texture!
Our
main character is a restaurant critic who went to evaluate this well established
Asian restaurant and ended up in their larder. When he escapes he gives them
lots of bother including getting into a brawl with lots of other zombies who
are held in a collective larder. The film is nicely shot and while clearly low
budget, the special effects and gore are very credible. The score creates a
good mood and the lighting and cinematography are very successful. The audio is
very clear, French Dolby 2.0 with optional French, English, German, and Spanish
subtitles, all of which are easy to read.
There
are a range of extras including a documentary making of but these do not have
subtitles.
Spécialité
du Chef is a very successful horror
film directed by Frenchman Gregory Sacre and available directed from Oh My
Gore.
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