CastRick Burks (Michael Tutman), Carl Crew (George Tutman), Roger Dauer (Mark Shepard), LaNette La France (Sheba Jackson), Lisa Elaina (Connie Stanton), Max Morris (Chief Miller) WriterMichael Sonye (screenplay) Release dateJuly 10, 1987 ProducersJackie Kong, Larry Kasanoff Similar moviesLooper, Zombieland, Independence Day, Serenity, A History of Violence, Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort
Two brothers (Rick Burks, Carl Crew) running a diner collect body parts needed to bring an ancient goddess to life.
Blood Diner is a 1987 black comedy horror film, a loose sequel to the 1963 film Blood Feast. The movie was written by Michael Sonye and directed by Jackie Kong.
Two cannibalistic brothers kill various young women to make their flesh part of their new special dish at their rundown restaurant while seeking blood sacrifices to awaken a dormant Egyptian goddess.
Plot
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
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
Release
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 film has been released on DVD by Lions Gate.
Reception
The film on IMDB currently has 5.0 based on 2,200 users. The Film has a 55% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Also the 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.""