Bite

A plot-lacking variation on Cronenberg's The Fly, which, unfortunately, despite all the authentic ugliness and pure intentions, will have no effect on a slightly hardened viewer. On the one hand, unlikeable protagonists who repeatedly act according to automated and incredibly stupid horror rules, and a terribly underdeveloped script that does nothing to address the origin of the evil, has characters reciting dumb dialogues, and above all shows only minimal traces of believable psychology and agonizing human suffering. On the other hand, it has relatively confident direction, great make-up effects, and downright fantastic work with music and soundtrack, which accounts for a good seventy percent of an otherwise mediocre cinematic experience. However, after all the promising comments about audience fainting and vomiting in the cinemas, it was definitely a bitter disappointment. (06/06/2016)

Bite definitely isn't as strong in terms of its screenplay as The Fly, but in terms of special effects, it's very well done. The progression of the transformation, including what is depicted through dreams, is very intense, and it's not particularly pleasant to watch. But I consider this to be a strong aspect of the film because the primary goal was to show how such a transformation can be disgusting. And it came out in full force. (18/02/2017)