Why, for that matter - this simply didn't need to be 90 minutes long. If the story were more straightforward in its telling it would have met with greater success. And that unfortunately rather goes for the feature as a whole: not necessarily altogether bad, but not especially good, and at best just languishing in the unremarkable middle. While no one in the cast really stands out, I think they all do their job to help realize the picture. I like the blood and makeup as they appear, and though their employment is questionable in some ways, the special effects do look good. It's regrettable that 'Bite' is distinctly overdone, because I do like the concept, and I think there are a few good ideas here. One great example: if you remember the bunny in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' well, there's a similar moment here. Actually, I think the main effect of those touches of style - uncareful selections music beyond the essential original score, sparing visual effects, would-be comedy - is to dampen the impact of the horror-thriller that the film could have been. While there's occasionally a morbid amusement beyond the promise of blood that we expect from a horror film, 'Bite,' also known as 'Blood trap,' is never truly funny. There's a certain sardonic, somewhat frenetic stylization about the movie that, in combination with the clashing personalities of the characters, theoretically lends to a dash of humor.
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