Food of the Gods II
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Food of the Gods II, sometimes referred to as Gnaw: Food of the Gods II as well as Food of the Gods part 2, is a 1989 film
that is a very loose sequel to the 1976
Bert I. Gordon
film
based on H.G. Wells' novel, The Food of the Gods
. It is a sequel in name only, as its plot bears no relation to the 1976 film.
) about a patient of hers, a boy named Bobby. Bobby was given an experimental growth serum Travis had developed. The problem is a side effect of the serum. Bobby has not only grown, but has also become violent and difficult to control. Neil takes a sample of the growth serum back to his university lab, which is being protested by animal-rights activists led by Mark Hales (Réal Andrews) and Alex Reed (Lisa Schrage
), who is also Neil's girlfriend. The group has problems with the work of Prof. Edmund Delhurst (Colin Fox
), who claims to study
cancer
, actually experiments on animals to find a cure for baldness
.
Neil and his assistant Joshua (Frank Pellegrino
) test the growth serum on some lab rats
. Later that night, the activists (minus Alex) break into the university. They trash Neil's lab, accidentally setting free the now-giant rats, which kill Mark and escape into the campus' utility tunnels. Despite testimony from the surviving activists as well as Neil's own admission that he used a growth hormone, police Lieutenant Weizel (Michael Copeman) does not believe their story. Dean White (David B. Nichols) hires a pair of exterminators
to handle what he believes are only normal rats.
The rats kill several people, including one of the exterminators and the rest of the activists, who tried to hunt the animals down themselves. Although Lieutenant Weizel now believes the story, Dean White is still skeptical. He refuses to shut the campus down because of an upcoming grand opening of a new sports complex. When Joshua is killed because of White's denial, Neil attacks the Dean and is fired.
Suspicious of Neil's "side project", Edmund Delhurst takes the growth formula samples. He dies when he tests it on a sample of dog
cancer cells, cutting his finger and contaminating his blood with the cancer cells and growth serum. He transforms into one giant mass of cancerous tumors. Neil breaks back into the university, develops an antidote and tests it out on the tumorous mass that was once Delhurst. Meanwhile, the rats attack the swimming competition being held in the new sports complex, killing several people, including Dean White.
Weizel and his men arrive and, with Neil's assistance, lures the rats into the university courtyard, where they gun them all down. With the carnage over, Neil phones Dr. Travis to inform her of the completed antidote, but it is too late. The now-psychotic and much bigger Bobby kills Travis while she is on the phone, and escapes.
1989 in film
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that is a very loose sequel to the 1976
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon is an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants....
film
The Food of the Gods (film)
The Food of the Gods is a 1976 film released by American International Pictures and was written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon....
based on H.G. Wells' novel, The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth is a novel written by H. G. Wells. Published in 1904, it is one of his lesser known scientific romances, aside from the various B-movie adaptations .-Plot summary:...
. It is a sequel in name only, as its plot bears no relation to the 1976 film.
Plot
Dr. Neil Hamilton (Paul Coufos) receives a call from his old professor Dr. Kate Travis (Jackie BurroughsJackie Burroughs
Jacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
) about a patient of hers, a boy named Bobby. Bobby was given an experimental growth serum Travis had developed. The problem is a side effect of the serum. Bobby has not only grown, but has also become violent and difficult to control. Neil takes a sample of the growth serum back to his university lab, which is being protested by animal-rights activists led by Mark Hales (Réal Andrews) and Alex Reed (Lisa Schrage
Lisa Schrage
Lisa Schrage is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for portraying as Mary Lou Maloney in the Canadian horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II ,-Filmography:*Young Again -Girl #1...
), who is also Neil's girlfriend. The group has problems with the work of Prof. Edmund Delhurst (Colin Fox
Colin Fox (actor)
Colin Fox is a Canadian actor. His acting credits include playing Jean Paul Desmond and Jacques Eloi Des Mondes in Strange Paradise , as well as voice work in various animated series, and in other roles in film, television and on the stage...
), who claims to study
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, actually experiments on animals to find a cure for baldness
Baldness
Baldness implies partial or complete lack of hair and can be understood as part of the wider topic of "hair thinning". The degree and pattern of baldness can vary greatly, but its most common cause is male and female pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia, alopecia androgenetica or...
.
Neil and his assistant Joshua (Frank Pellegrino
Frank Pellegrino
Frank Pellegrino is an American actor and restaurateur.Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called The Holidaes. There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears...
) test the growth serum on some lab rats
Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
. Later that night, the activists (minus Alex) break into the university. They trash Neil's lab, accidentally setting free the now-giant rats, which kill Mark and escape into the campus' utility tunnels. Despite testimony from the surviving activists as well as Neil's own admission that he used a growth hormone, police Lieutenant Weizel (Michael Copeman) does not believe their story. Dean White (David B. Nichols) hires a pair of exterminators
Pest control
Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person's health, the ecology or the economy.-History:...
to handle what he believes are only normal rats.
The rats kill several people, including one of the exterminators and the rest of the activists, who tried to hunt the animals down themselves. Although Lieutenant Weizel now believes the story, Dean White is still skeptical. He refuses to shut the campus down because of an upcoming grand opening of a new sports complex. When Joshua is killed because of White's denial, Neil attacks the Dean and is fired.
Suspicious of Neil's "side project", Edmund Delhurst takes the growth formula samples. He dies when he tests it on a sample of dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
cancer cells, cutting his finger and contaminating his blood with the cancer cells and growth serum. He transforms into one giant mass of cancerous tumors. Neil breaks back into the university, develops an antidote and tests it out on the tumorous mass that was once Delhurst. Meanwhile, the rats attack the swimming competition being held in the new sports complex, killing several people, including Dean White.
Weizel and his men arrive and, with Neil's assistance, lures the rats into the university courtyard, where they gun them all down. With the carnage over, Neil phones Dr. Travis to inform her of the completed antidote, but it is too late. The now-psychotic and much bigger Bobby kills Travis while she is on the phone, and escapes.
Cast
- Paul Coufos as Dr. Neil Hamilton
- Lisa SchrageLisa SchrageLisa Schrage is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for portraying as Mary Lou Maloney in the Canadian horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II ,-Filmography:*Young Again -Girl #1...
as Alex Reed - Colin FoxColin Fox (actor)Colin Fox is a Canadian actor. His acting credits include playing Jean Paul Desmond and Jacques Eloi Des Mondes in Strange Paradise , as well as voice work in various animated series, and in other roles in film, television and on the stage...
as Prof. Edmund Delhurst - Frank PellegrinoFrank PellegrinoFrank Pellegrino is an American actor and restaurateur.Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called The Holidaes. There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears...
as Joshua - Jackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsJacqueline "Jackie" Burroughs was an English-born Canadian actress.-Life and career:Born in Lancashire, England, Burroughs acted in live theatre at Ontario's Stratford Festival...
as Dr. Kate Travis - Réal Andrews as Mark Hales
- Stuart HughesStuart HughesStuart Hughes is a Canadian actor known for his leading roles on the stages of Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Soulpepper Theatre Company , and many other Canadian theatre companies.He has received three Dora Awards for the roles of Billy in The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, The Man in On the...
as Al - Karen HinesKaren HinesKaren Hines is a Canadian actress, writer and director. She is the artistic director and producer of "Keep Frozen: Pochsy Productions."Hines has appeared in several television series, including many of Ken Finkleman's satires such as The Newsroom, Foreign Objects, and Married Life for which she was...
as Angie - David B. Nichols as Dean White
- Michael Copeman as Lieutenant Weizel
- Sean Mitchell as Bobby
- Robert Kennedy as Brett
- Frank MooreFrank MooreFrank C. Moore II was a New York-based painter, winner of the Logan Medal of the arts, and a member of the Visual AIDS Artist Caucus—the organization responsible for the Ribbon Project, A Day Without Art, and A Night Without Light.Born in Manhattan in 1953, Moore moved with his family to Long...
as Jacques - Howard Jerome as Louis