Sweet Taste of Souls explained

Sweet Taste of Souls
Director:Terry Ross
Producer:
  • Lisa Bruhn
  • Kris Johnson
  • Bee Pedersen
Starring:
  • Honey Lauren
  • John Salandria
  • Mark Valeriano
  • Amber Gaston
  • Sarah J. Bartholomew
  • Thom Michael Mulligan
  • Frank Papia
Cinematography:Oscar Velázquez
Music:Dennis Poore
Studio:Flying Dolphin Productions
Distributor:TriCoast Entertainment
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Sweet Taste of Souls is a 2020 American fantasy horror film directed by Terry Ross and written by F. Scott Mudgett. The film stars Honey Lauren, John Salandria, Mark Valeriano, Amber Gaston and Thom Michael Mulligan.

Plot

When band members stop at a roadside cafe for a slice of pie, they find themselves locked up in the unstable cafe owners surreal art collection and must battle a menacing force with a taste for souls.

Production

The film was produced by Flying Dolphin Productions.[1] Principal photography took place in Julian, California[2] [3] as well as San Diego County over twenty six days.[4]

Release

The film screened at Cosmo Film Festival.[5] It was released on November 1, 2020[6] and distributed by TriCoast Worldwide.[7] [8] [9]

Reception

Paul Chapinal at Film-news.co.uk scored it 3 out of 5, claiming it has "enough twists and turns to keep the attention."[10] The Scariest Things scored it 3 out of 5, concluding it is "Delicious cherry pie."[11] Horror Bound called it "a new unique tale in horror."[12] In a review at PopHorror, Anthony Baamonde claims the "acting is fabulous, and Honey Lauren totally steals the show."[13] In a less favorable review, Explosion Network scored it 4 out of 10 claiming that the "core concept is unique enough to carry the weaker parts of the film."[14] Without Your Head scored the film 2 out of 5 stating the film had "great concepts that never get the execution they deserve."[15] Film critic Jennie Kermode at Eye for Film scored in 1 out of 5, stating "you'll be left feeling as if you've been watching this picture for years."[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lickona . Matthew . 2018-04-25 . The Sweet Taste of Souls San Diego Reader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426053602/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2018/apr/25/golden-dreams-flying-dolphin/ . 2018-04-26 . 2022-06-13 . . en.
  2. Web site: Millican . Josh . 2020-11-25 . Exclusive: Cult Film Star Honey Lauren Talks SWEET TASTE OF SOULS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125210107/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/360250/exclusive-cult-film-star-honey-lauren-talks-sweet-taste-of-souls/ . 2020-11-25 . 2022-06-13 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: McNeely . Kelli . 2020-12-17 . Actress Honey Lauren Discusses 'Sweet Taste Of Souls' & 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613074336/https://horrorfuel.com/2020/12/17/actress-honey-lauren-discusses-sweet-taste-of-souls-bram-stokers-dracula/ . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-13 . Horror Fuel . en-US.
  4. Web site: Joy . Mike . 2018-09-19 . Coming Soon: Sweet Taste of Souls from Flying Dolphin Productions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125192812/https://horrornews.net/136078/coming-soon-sweet-taste-souls-flying-dolphin-productions/ . 2020-11-25 . 2022-06-13 . Horror News HNN . en-US.
  5. Web site: Juvinall . Michael . 2020-09-01 . New Horror Thriller SWEET TASTE OF SOULS Picked Up by TriCoast Worldwide! - . 2022-06-25 . Horror Patch . en-US.
  6. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2020-10-06 . Exclusive Trailer! Sweet Taste of Souls traps indie band in art collection . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613074113/https://www.joblo.com/exclusive-trailer-sweet-taste-of-souls-traps-indie-band-in-art-collection/ . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-13 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Joy . Mike . 2020-11-11 . SWEET TASTE OF SOULS Now Available on Amazon and other VOD Platforms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034114/https://horrornews.net/161341/sweet-taste-of-souls-now-available-on-amazon-and-other-vod-platforms/ . 2020-11-12 . 2022-06-13 . Horror News HNN . en-US.
  8. Web site: Brewer . Mac . 2020-08-28 . TriCoast Worldwide Acquires 'Sweet Taste of Souls' . 2022-06-25 . Horror Society . en-US.
  9. Web site: Sweet Taste of Souls . 2022-06-25 . The Film Catalogue . en.
  10. Web site: Chapinal . Paul . 2020-11-02 . Sweet Taste of Souls . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613073450/https://www.film-news.co.uk/review/UK/4241/Home-Ent/Sweet-Taste-of-Souls . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-13 . Film-News.co.uk . en-US.
  11. Web site: Zilbauer . Robert . 2020-10-21 . Robert's Review: Sweet Taste of Souls (2020) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509202918/https://scariesthings.com/2020/10/21/roberts-review-sweet-taste-of-souls-2020/ . 2021-05-09 . 2022-06-13 . The Scariest Things . en-US.
  12. Web site: Hollingsworth . Charlotte . 2020-10-24 . Sweet Taste of Souls - Pie to Die For . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101072734/https://www.horrorbound.net/blog/2020/9/28/sweet-taste-of-souls-review . 2020-11-01 . 2022-06-13 . Horror Bound . en-US.
  13. Web site: Baamonde . Anthony . 2020-12-04 . She's My Cherry Pie: Terry Ross' 'Sweet Taste of Souls' (2020) Movie Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204011659/https://www.pophorror.com/shes-my-cherry-pie-terry-ross-sweet-taste-of-souls-2020-movie-review/ . 2020-12-04 . 2022-06-13 . PopHorror . en-US.
  14. Web site: Dylan . Blight . 2020-11-10 . Sweet Taste of Souls Review - Take A Picture, It'll Last Longer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201110012157/https://explosionnetwork.com/movie-reviews/sweet-taste-of-souls-review . 2020-11-10 . 2022-06-13 . Explosion Network Independent Australian Reviews, News, Podcasts, Opinions . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Joe . Diablo . 2020-10-13 . Diablo Joe Reviews - Sweet Taste of Souls - Without Your Head . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613074919/https://www.withoutyourhead.com/viewnews.php?autoid=110988 . 2022-06-13 . 2022-06-13 . Without Your Head . en.
  16. Web site: Kermode . Jennie . 2020-11-25 . Sweet Taste Of Souls (2020) Movie Review from Eye for Film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125191929/https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/sweet-taste-of-souls-2020-film-review-by-jennie-kermode . 2020-11-25 . 2022-06-13 . Eye for Film.