Eater

I had high hopes for Fear Itself but it seems the show has been crippled by unimaginative and repetitive story lines. I don't mind if you're going to beat the Hannibal/Cajun Bad guy genre to death but at least do it with style and in a way that's worth watching all 40 minutes.

It seems the writers have a recipe, get a psycho and manage to kill EVERYONE (or at least suggest it) by the final minute in every episode. Suspense and fear only works if the outcome is unpredictable, it is the struggle to survive that's meaningful.

These guys should take a look at a little gem of a series called "Are You Afraid of the Dark", I think they would be blown away at its creativeness and eventually work a little harder.

I really enjoyed Eater. It's the only Fear Itself episode that kept me interested through the entire hour. I also liked the fact that the female cop was a horror geek (I am too). Eater will remind you of several others movies, sort of rolled into one concise plot. It was well acted (suprisingly, considering the first 3 episodes)and the setting worked nicely. There are several 'jump' moment set ups, but the the suspense is built slowly enough that you care about the characters. Don't assume you have guessed the twist because, while you MAY figure it out, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the way it is played. Even though you can see the final scene coming from a mile away, you will still cheer for your favorite character.

Being transferred from one facility to another, a Cajun serial killer who eats his victims (an "eater") is being housed in the Chesterton jail for a night. With two police officers and a "boot" (cop-in-training) watching him, you think that would be adequate. But no. The night is about to become a terrifying last course for those who get in his path.

I had high hopes for this episode, coming from Stuart Gordon. I adore "Re-Animator", I enjoyed "Castle Freak" and his past television episodes of "Masters of Horror" are among the best. But as soon as I heard Michael Gingold say this was going to be a winner, my heart sank. If Gingold says it's good, you can be sure it's a waste of time. And yes, although the episode had its moments, overall it seems lacking.

There were some nice shout-outs for the horror fans. A copy of Fangoria magazine (called "Death Dance") is present and there's discussion of Hannibal Lecter. After this, the story becomes a guessing game of who is the killer and who is the hero. For the most part, this is predictable, but there's a twist or two that will keep you watching. The end, which I won't disclose, came a bit too abruptly and left me wanting more. I needed closure and didn't get it.

Now, the story is still better than "Spooked"... but after the powerful double block of "Family Man" and "Sickness", I thought there could be more. And from here on out, the series doesn't carry the big names. Mary Harron ("American Psycho") might save it, but there's no John Carpenter or Don Coscarelli... at this point I expect the show to be canned after one year's run.

I just finished watching "Eater", and I thought it was an okay episode. The ending was disappointing and the lights that kept going on and off were annoying and gave me a headache. The main girl was the only one that could act. The killer was creepy but kind of dumb at the same time. I thought it was a rip off of Hannibal Rising. It seems that the plot wasn't thought out well. This was not my favorite. I would say this would be my third favorite out of the five episodes. I would recommend it if you are bored. The effects were decent so that was a good thing. Overall I would would give the episode "Eater" a 8/10 for the good effects and a decent episode.

The female cop in a small police headquarters is to spend the night with two male police officers, Mattingly and Miller. Don't forget the serial killer and cannibal who has killed as many as 32 victims is held up in the holding cell upstairs being guarded by one of her male counterparts. Strange things start happening once she looks at his file of terror regarding scenes of a young woman being tortured. This serial killer is as close to a monster as you can get. Lights go out and there seems to be trouble. The doors are locked to get outside the police station. Mattingly and Miller are acting stranger and the monster under the black blanket appears to be either dead or has run away. The female police officer must deal with the department's sexism and her superior's doubts about the strange ongoings at the police station. She faces her fear of the monster by doing something both admirable and destructive at the end.