Bite Size

• Jayme G. 1 year, 10 months ago To sum this movie up....if you are not extremely entertained by it, you're a robot.

• B. S. 1 year, 10 months ago BITE SIZE is a hoot to watch. Good, bloody absurd fun! The cast is hilarious, and the kills are brilliant. Oh, and there's a shark. In a hot tub. Buy this, gather your friends and liquor, and have a ball. Or a leg. Or whatever you prefer.

• Mike M. 1 year, 10 months ago Sharktub Horromedy! Or something like that. This goofy and twisted story about how a hungry shark winds up in a hot tub and changes one anxious guys life forever is the kind of movie that was made for those who love film for film’s sake. Not intended for today’s broader audience of movie watchers looking to see the newest Pixar moment -- this film feels like it was inspired by and for true film geeks. The plot, about a stolen, bio-engineered shark is dropped into the hot tub of a anxious scientist looking for the cure to hangnails (in one of the film’s many hilarious side-jokes), is a fun Little Shop of Horrors-esque take on how the little annoyances in life, like getting pushed around by the janitor at work, can drive an Everyday Joe to murderous tendencies. The two leads have a nice socially-inept guy w/ Lonely-girl relationship, and all the other actors, particularly the aforementioned janitor who steals every scene he’s in, do a nice job of moving the plot along. Director and editor Ty Huffer shows a real gift for comedic timing along with a horror-lover’s appreciation for the creepy emotions that make the weirdos in society interesting film characters. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if I’m watching a Ty Huffer film on a much larger scale in the near future, Make sure you check out “Bite Size” and see if you see the same thing. Oh Balls!

www.killerreviews.com Science Fiction and Horror Themed Indie Comedy Reviewed by Gavin Schmitt Summary courtesy of someone else: Douglas Peatry's life is a routine nothing more than bland. He goes to work every day at a mediocre job, tries to avoid confrontation with his tormenting coworkers, and basks in life's simple pleasures like fish sticks and his hot tub. All of that changes when two animal rights amateurs uncover a secret government experiment by rescuing a live and dangerous scientific specimen, a shark with a human brain, and dispose of it in the first place they stumble upon: Douglas's hot tub. Douglas discovers the opportunity for sweet vengeance against all who have wronged him… at one-hundred and one degrees. But how long will it be before reality comes crashing down? This film, from Ty Huffer and his company Frankenhuffer, is a fun low-budget romp through science fiction, light horror and campy humor. The acting is incredibly cheesy, but fits in the style of over-the-top characters and just downright silly plot. This is the sort of film a group of friends would get together and make if they had movie skills and a few thousand dollars to throw around. Not surprisingly, that's precisely what this film is: from the minds of a few hot-tubbers and funded with four thousand dollars, we get "Bite Size". What can I compare this to? In style, it is not unlike "Livelihood", another independent film I recommend to viewers. Where these films may not be perfect on sound or picture quality (budget restraints), they make up for with effort and heart. "Bite Size" is, more than anything, fun. Huffer has the skills to script and direct, and you get a good vibe from the opening company logo that he is serious about his future in film. If you can track down a copy of "Bite Size", I suggest giving it a fair chance. It may not have the bells and whistles of mainstream Hollywood, and horror fans may hope for more gore (much of the violence is off-screen) but it has the spark of determination. Huffer is clearly ready to move up in the world of film.

Bite Size is the epitome of an independent film. The script was written around locations the crew would be able to secure including the main location of the hot tub provided by the lead Chris Green's parents. The hot tub featured in the film is one and the same as that which inspired the story for "Bite Size". An entirely local cast and crew worked for the sheer joy of filmmaking, a few pizzas, Vitamin Water and Jones Soda (many thanks to both companies' generous contributions to the project). Working with a budget funded mainly out-of-pocket by the Director and also with the magnanimous help of many friends and a single fundraiser. Some costumes were donated by Champion's while most of the wardrobe was provided by the actors themselves. Using a DVX 100 camera, a few shop lights and a homemade soft box the cast and crew worked late hours to get the necessary night scenes completed, much to the chagrin of the surrounding homeowners. With the help of the Digital Media school of the University of Washington the crew was able to film the shark point of view shots with an underwater camera case.