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Long Pig (2008)

Horror     Not Rated

Plot

A terrifying film that offers a decidedly different take on the gruesome practice of cannibalism. Long Pig - A culinary term that refers to human beings, which according to documented reports, tastes much like pork. For more than 100 years, Halloween night has traditionally been the night that America's "cannibal elite" feast on Long Pig. These human predators are not some pack of in-bred, toothless, backwood hermits, nor are they deranged escaped psychopaths. They are the powerful, the wealthy, and the elite - CEOs, Senators, Congressmen, and Clergy. They feed upon those whom they deem will add to their power - beautiful young people in the prime of their virility. In secret they meet. In darkness they hunt. In blood they feed. 15 people will become their prey in the dark woods of the lake country. 15 people will fight to keep their own flesh from the teeth of those who would devour them. But, in the end, they might just all become Long Pig served on a platter.

Acting

The acting was good enough to suite the story, although it certainly wasn't enough to carry it.

Gore

There are lots of blood and severed body parts seen, however we don't see how they got there, as most of the violence is off screen with  just blood splatter.

Sex/Nudity

Topless bath and shower, flashers at party, topless after and off-screen rape, and a girl is stripped before being tortured.

Final Thoughts

There is one glaringly major problem with this movie, and that is that its a 2 hour 22 minute long slasher/torture movie. I love the slasher and torture genre, but there never has been, and never will be a reason for one to be that long. The story at the beginning can be a little hard to follow, as it seemingly randomly switches back and forth between the a teen party and the torture chamber which happens after wards. The story however i don't feel is the problem, as i think under typical time constraints, it would have worked fine, and has  many times before. The only thing original this movie provides is the extensive run time. While is certainly over-long and skimps on the gore, it's not a terrible movie, however i would recommend going out and finding a shorter movie with the same story, and there are plenty of those out there.

Overall Rating

C-