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{{Short description|1987 film by Jackie Kong}}
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| name = Blood Diner
| name = Blood Diner
| image = Blood Diner Movie.jpg
| image = Blood Diner Movie.jpg

| image_size =
| caption = "First They Greet You... Then They Eat You"
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Jackie Kong]]
| director = [[Jackie Kong]]
| producer = [[Lawrence Kasanoff]]<br>[[Jackie Kong]]<br>[[Jimmy Maslon]]<br>[[Ellen Steloff]]
| producer = [[Lawrence Kasanoff]]<br>[[Jackie Kong]]<br>Jimmy Maslon<br>Ellen Steloff
| writer = [[Michael Sonye]]
| writer = [[Michael Sonye]]
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Rick Burks]]<br/>[[Carl Crew]]<br/>[[Roger Dauer]]<br/>[[LaNette LaFrance]]<br/>[[Lisa Guggenheim]]
| starring = [[Rick Burks]]<br/>[[Carl Crew]]<br/>Roger Dauer<br/>LaNette LaFrance<br/>Lisa Guggenheim
| music = [[Don Preston]]
| music = Don Preston<br/>Dino Lee<br/>Cecil Dill
| cinematography = [[Jurg Walther]]
| cinematography = Jurg Walther
| editing = [[Thomas Meshelski]] & [[Marc Grimpe]]
| editing = Thomas Meshelski<br/>Marc Grimpe
| distributor =
| distributor = Lightning Pictures
| released = July 10, 1987
| released = {{Film date|1987|07|10}}
| runtime = 88 Min.
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = [[USA]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
}}
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'''''Blood Diner''''' is a 1987 [[horror-comedy]] film, a loose sequel to the 1963 film ''[[Blood Feast]]''. The movie was written by Michael Sonye and directed by Jackie Kong.<ref>[http://www.mutantreviewers.com/rblooddiner.html Mutant Reviewers from Hell do "Blood Diner"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/Reviews/A-D/blood_diner.html Blood Diner<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''''Blood Diner''''' is a 1987 American [[horror comedy]] directed by [[Jackie Kong]] and starring [[Rick Burks]], [[Carl Crew]], Roger Dauer, LaNette LaFrance, and Lisa Guggenheim. It was written by [[Michael Sonye]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mutantreviewers.com/rblooddiner.html |title=Mutant Reviewers from Hell do "Blood Diner"<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606120436/http://www.mutantreviewers.com/rblooddiner.html |archive-date=2007-06-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/Reviews/A-D/blood_diner.html Blood Diner<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224652/http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/Reviews/A-D/blood_diner.html |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref> The plot follows two brothers setting up a [[vegetarian]] restaurant as a front for them to kill women and collect their severed body-parts to [[resurrection|resurrect]] the Lumerian [[goddess]] Sheetar.

The film was originally conceived to be a sequel to ''[[Blood Feast]]'', but it was then changed to be a standalone film of its own.<ref>{{cite web|first=Meagan|last=Navarro|title=Celebrating Sheetar and 30 Years in the 'Blood Diner'|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3445809/celebrating-sheetar-30-years-blood-diner/|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=July 11, 2017|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> Although general reception towards the film has been mixed, it has become a [[cult film]] since its release.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}


==Plot==
==Plot==
''Blood Diner'' is a dark comedy/horror about two brothers, Michael Tutman ([[Rick Burks]]) and George Tutman (Carl Crew) [[Brainwashing|brainwashed]] by their [[serial killer]] uncle Anwar Namtut (Drew Godderis) into completing his task of resurrecting the Ancient Lumerian goddess Sheetar (Tanya Papanicolas). Their mission is given to them once they resurrect him from his grave. Anwar Namtut is from then on a brain in a mason jar that commands the brothers. In order to complete their mission, the brothers must collect different body parts from many immoral women, stitch them together, and then call forth the goddess at a "blood buffet" with a virgin to sacrifice ready for her to eat. The brothers choose women for their "blood buffet" from those that enter into their wildly popular vegetarian restaurant. Meanwhile, two mismatched detectives (LaNette LaFrance and Roger Dauer) work together to try to track them down before more carnage can ensue.
Two brothers, Michael Tutman ([[Rick Burks]]) and George Tutman ([[Carl Crew]]) are [[Brainwashing|brainwashed]] by their [[serial killer]] uncle Anwar Namtut (Drew Godderis) into completing his task of resurrecting the ancient [[Lumerian]] goddess Sheetar (Tanya Papanicolas). Their mission is given to them once they resurrect him from his grave.
Anwar Namtut is from then on a brain in a mason jar that commands the brothers. In order to complete their mission, the brothers must collect different body parts from many immoral women, stitch them together, and then call forth the goddess at a "blood buffet" with a virgin to sacrifice ready for her to eat. The brothers choose women for their "blood buffet" from those that enter into their wildly popular vegetarian restaurant. Meanwhile, two mismatched detectives (LaNette LaFrance and Roger Dauer) work together to try to track them down before more carnage can ensue.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{castlist|
*Rick Burks as Michael Tutman
*Carl Crew as George Tutman
* [[Rick Burks]] as Michael Tutman
* [[Carl Crew]] as George Tutman
*LaNette LaFrance as Sheba Jackson
* LaNette LaFrance as Sheba Jackson
*Roger Dauer as Mark Shepard
* Roger Dauer as Mark Shepard
*Lisa Guggenheim as Connie Stanton
* Lisa Guggenheim as Connie Stanton
*Max Morris as Chief Miller
* Max Morris as Chief Miller
*Roxanne Cybelle as Little Michael
*Sir Rodenheaver as Little George
* Roxanne Cybelle as Little Michael
* Sir Rodenheaver as Little George
*Drew Godderis as Anwar Namtut
* Drew Godderis as Anwar Namtut
*Tanya Papanicolas as Sheetar/Bitsy
* Tanya Papanicolas as Sheetar/Bitsy
*Michael Barton as Vitamin
*John Barton Shields as Little Jimmy Hitler
* Michael Barton as Vitamin
* John Barton Shields as Little Jimmy Hitler
*Effie Bilbrey as Peggy
*Karen Hazelwood as Babs
* Effie Bilbrey as Peggy
* Karen Hazelwood as Babs
*Bob Loya as Stan Saldin
* Bob Loya as Stan Saldin
*Alisa Alvarez-Wood as Aerobic Girl
* Alisa Alvarez-Wood as Aerobic Girl
*Al Davis as Blonde Dancer
* Al Davis as Blonde Dancer
* Gene Wells as Doctor, Zombie, Wrestling Fan, EMT, also worked with wardrobe
}}


==Release==
==Release==
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The film was given a [[limited release]] theatrically in the [[United States]] by Lightning Pictures Inc. in July 1987. It was released on [[VHS]] the same year by [[Vestron Video]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092669/companycredits|title=Company Credits for Blood Diner|publisher=imdb.com|accessdate=2011-04-17}}</ref>
The film was given a [[limited release]] theatrically in the United States by Lightning Pictures, Inc. in July 1987. It was released on [[VHS]] the same year by [[Vestron Video]]. The UK issue of the movie on Vestron Video was heavily cut by the BBFC.


While the film has been released on [[DVD]] in Germany, the only release in the US is on a Horror 6-pack released by [[Lions Gate]].
The film has been released on [[DVD]] by [[Lionsgate]] as part of an 8 movie collection in 2011. It was released on Blu-ray in the US on September 27, 2016 as part of Lionsgate's new Vestron Video Collector's Series line.

==Reception==
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it holds a 57% approval rating, based on 7 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blood Diner|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/blood_diner/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> Horror review site ''Horrornews.net'' gave it a positive review, stating that "I had a blast watching Blood Diner. It is funny, full of some excellent death scenes, and is just a lot of fun to watch in general."<ref>{{cite web|title=Blood Diner|url=https://horrornews.net/67266/film-review-blood-diner-1987/|website=Horrornews|access-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> In ''Creature Feature'', the movie was given one out of five stars, finding it poorly done on purpose, with every tasteless gag imaginable included.<ref>Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature: 3rd Edition</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' found that while the movie was an attempt to pay tribute to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, the contempt the director injected into the movie for the source material left little of value.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/blood-diner/review/115743/|title=Blood Diner}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0092669|title=Blood Diner}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0092669|title=Blood Diner}}
* {{Amg movie|6101|Blood Diner}}
* {{AllMovie title|6101|Blood Diner}}
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blood_diner/ Blood Diner] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* {{rottentomatoes|blood_diner}}


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Latest revision as of 21:41, 19 September 2024

Blood Diner
Theatrical Poster
Directed byJackie Kong
Written byMichael Sonye
Produced byLawrence Kasanoff
Jackie Kong
Jimmy Maslon
Ellen Steloff
StarringRick Burks
Carl Crew
Roger Dauer
LaNette LaFrance
Lisa Guggenheim
CinematographyJurg Walther
Edited byThomas Meshelski
Marc Grimpe
Music byDon Preston
Dino Lee
Cecil Dill
Distributed byLightning Pictures
Release date
  • July 10, 1987 (1987-07-10)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blood Diner is a 1987 American horror comedy directed by Jackie Kong and starring Rick Burks, Carl Crew, Roger Dauer, LaNette LaFrance, and Lisa Guggenheim. It was written by Michael Sonye.[1][2] The plot follows two brothers setting up a vegetarian restaurant as a front for them to kill women and collect their severed body-parts to resurrect the Lumerian goddess Sheetar.

The film was originally conceived to be a sequel to Blood Feast, but it was then changed to be a standalone film of its own.[3] Although general reception towards the film has been mixed, it has become a cult film since its release.[citation needed]

Plot

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Two brothers, Michael Tutman (Rick Burks) and George Tutman (Carl Crew) are brainwashed by their serial killer uncle Anwar Namtut (Drew Godderis) into completing his task of resurrecting the ancient Lumerian goddess Sheetar (Tanya Papanicolas). Their mission is given to them once they resurrect him from his grave.

Anwar Namtut is from then on a brain in a mason jar that commands the brothers. In order to complete their mission, the brothers must collect different body parts from many immoral women, stitch them together, and then call forth the goddess at a "blood buffet" with a virgin to sacrifice ready for her to eat. The brothers choose women for their "blood buffet" from those that enter into their wildly popular vegetarian restaurant. Meanwhile, two mismatched detectives (LaNette LaFrance and Roger Dauer) work together to try to track them down before more carnage can ensue.

Cast

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  • Rick Burks as Michael Tutman
  • Carl Crew as George Tutman
  • LaNette LaFrance as Sheba Jackson
  • Roger Dauer as Mark Shepard
  • Lisa Guggenheim as Connie Stanton
  • Max Morris as Chief Miller
  • Roxanne Cybelle as Little Michael
  • Sir Rodenheaver as Little George
  • Drew Godderis as Anwar Namtut
  • Tanya Papanicolas as Sheetar/Bitsy
  • Michael Barton as Vitamin
  • John Barton Shields as Little Jimmy Hitler
  • Effie Bilbrey as Peggy
  • Karen Hazelwood as Babs
  • Bob Loya as Stan Saldin
  • Alisa Alvarez-Wood as Aerobic Girl
  • Al Davis as Blonde Dancer
  • Gene Wells as Doctor, Zombie, Wrestling Fan, EMT, also worked with wardrobe

Release

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The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Lightning Pictures, Inc. in July 1987. It was released on VHS the same year by Vestron Video. The UK issue of the movie on Vestron Video was heavily cut by the BBFC.

The film has been released on DVD by Lionsgate as part of an 8 movie collection in 2011. It was released on Blu-ray in the US on September 27, 2016 as part of Lionsgate's new Vestron Video Collector's Series line.

Reception

[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 57% approval rating, based on 7 reviews.[4] Horror review site Horrornews.net gave it a positive review, stating that "I had a blast watching Blood Diner. It is funny, full of some excellent death scenes, and is just a lot of fun to watch in general."[5] In Creature Feature, the movie was given one out of five stars, finding it poorly done on purpose, with every tasteless gag imaginable included.[6] TV Guide found that while the movie was an attempt to pay tribute to the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, the contempt the director injected into the movie for the source material left little of value.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mutant Reviewers from Hell do "Blood Diner"". Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  2. ^ Blood Diner Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Navarro, Meagan (July 11, 2017). "Celebrating Sheetar and 30 Years in the 'Blood Diner'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Blood Diner". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Blood Diner". Horrornews. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ^ Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature: 3rd Edition
  7. ^ "Blood Diner".
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