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{{Short description|2002 American slasher splatter film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat
| image          = Bloodfeast2.jpg
| caption        = DVD cover
| director       = [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]]
| producer       = Jacky Lee Morgan<br/>W. Boyd Ford<br/>Penelope Helmer<br/>Melissa Morgan<br/>Brian Pitt<br/>Steven Teagle<br/>Jimi Woods<br/>[[David F. Friedman]]
| writer         = W. Boyd Ford
| starring       ={{plainlist|
* [[John McConnell (actor)|John McConnell]]
* Mark McLachlan
* Melissa Morgan
* Toni Wynne
* J.P. Delahoussaye
}}
| cinematography = Chris W. Johnson
| editing        = Steven Teagle
| distributor    = Queso Grande Productions Inc.<br/>[[Media Blasters#Shriek Show|Shriek Show]] <small>([[DVD]]) (U.S.)</small>
| released       = {{Film date|2002|03|31}}
| runtime        = 92 minutes<br/>99 minutes <small>(director's cut)</small>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
}}
'''''Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat''''' is a 2002 [[Slasher film|slasher]] [[splatter film]] directed by [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]] and starring [[John McConnell (actor)|John McConnell]], Mark McLachlan, Melissa Morgan, Toni Wynne, and J.P. Delahoussaye. It is the sequel to the 1963 film ''[[Blood Feast]]''. Filmed under a working title of ''Blood Feast 2: Buffet of Blood'' and using the same grindhouse style as its predecessor, the film continues the story began in the original film, where a grandson of Fuad Ramses attempts to restart his grandfather's catering business. The film depicts the killer falling victim to [[spirit possession]] by the goddess [[Ishtar]].
The film was completed a year before its release but had trouble finding a distributor.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Clarke |first=Frederick S. |year=2003 |journal=[[Cinefantastique]] |volume=35 |publisher=F. S. Clarke |page=70 |asin=B001CPEV98}}</ref>
== Plot ==
Fuad Ramses III returns to [[Miami]] to reopen his grandfather's defunct [[catering company]]. This arouses the interest of the local sheriff, who holds Fuad's family reputation in ill favor. Fuad is soon, however, asked to cater the sheriff's wedding by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lampley, and fiancée, Tiffani. After finding his grandfather's statue of [[Ishtar]], an Egyptian Babylonian goddess, in a utility closet, he becomes possessed by her evil spirit. He then goes on to create the 'blood feast' his grandfather failed to do, by targeting Tiffani's six bridesmaids: Bambi, Misti, Brandi, Trixie, Candi and Laci and making them into party food for the wedding.
==Cast==
* [[John McConnell (actor)|John McConnell]] as Detective Dave Loomis
* Mark McLachlan as Detective Mike Myers
* Melissa Morgan as Mrs. Lampley
* Toni Wynne as Tiffani Lampley
* J.P. Delahoussaye as Fuad Ramses III
* Chris Mauer as Mr. Lampley
* Christy Brown as Bambi Deere
* Christina Cuenca as Misti Morning
* Michelle Miller as Laci Hundees
* Kristi Polit as Trixie Treater
* Jill Rao as Candi Graham
* Cindy Roubal as Brandi Alexander
* Veronica Russell as The Secretary
* [[John Waters]] as Reverend
* Penelope Helmer as Officer Pippi
* Stevie Leininger as "Stripey"
* [[Billy Slaughter]] as Best Man
== Release ==
The film had its world premiere at the 2001 [[Butt-Numb-A-Thon]] in [[Austin, Texas]]. It had its UK premiere at the [[Dead by Dawn (film festival)|Dead by Dawn Edinburgh Horror Film Festival]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] on 31 March 2002, and was released on DVD by [[Media Blasters]]' horror label [[Media Blasters#Shriek Show|Shriek Show]] on 29 July.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dead By Dawn 2002 Lineup|url=http://www.deadbydawn.co.uk/past-festivals/dead-by-dawn-2002/|access-date=18 November 2016|archive-date=June 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605092747/http://deadbydawn.co.uk/past-festivals/dead-by-dawn-2002/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Reception ==
A review in ''[[TV Guide]]'' stated "The expectations for ''Blood Feast 2'' were high, but Lewis hasn't let his fans down. With this career-capping tribute to himself and his audience, Lewis manages to simultaneously satisfy and parody the sick lusts that have made his film career possible".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-feast-2-all-u-can-eat/review/2000037872/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|282386}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|blood-feast-2-all-you-can-eat}}
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