Silent Bite

As far as low budget Christmas horror films go...this one isn't half bad!

The story begins with a group of bank robbers- after a rather successful Christmas Eve heist- who hold up in a seedy motel, while one of their team acts as a decoy, leading the police on a wild goose chase.

Though, they aren't the only ne'er-do-wells that are hiding out there.

As a coven of vampiresses have taken up residence in another room...just waiting for these men to show up...so that they can feed on them.

A present their "mother" has set up for them, for the holidays.

Which only leaves them with one choice...to fight for their lives till the sun comes up...

The writing, acting (for the most part), and plot structure are actually pretty decent.

Not great.

But certainly tolerable enough to keep things entertaining.

And there's some clever exploitation of the lore.

Which keeps things fresh.

It didn't have great reviews...so I wasn't expecting much out of it.

Leaving me pleasantly surprised with how good it actually is.

4 out of 10.

OK if someone had only $1000 to make a Xmas movie with vampires in it then this movie would be it!

The so called gang are suppose to be in a hideout where they are waiting on their ticket to get out of the motel bar!

The characters of the gang are dull and you dont care if they all die because they are so unlikable.

So the gang are facing vampires who cant act for toffee! I do wonder if some of the cast have actually done any drama lessons in this life?

Overall the movie is a massive turkey of boredom and your usual horror cliches you find in these kind of movies.

Is this worth watching at all?

No its awful and very forgettable in truth.

1/10 Dont bother this movie sucks!

Obviously this is not a high budget movie so don't expect interview with the vampire storyline and acting.

This the kind of movie you watch with your friends after you had a couple of drinks already and you gonna have a good laugh or scare...

Actually the editing and directing is not bad at all some of the acting are also okey. But what i don't get at least get a good consistent writing if you don't have the budget for effects and cast.

Cause the writing is sometimes atrocious. They borrowing lines for other famous english movies but they don't work here in this movie.

The fact in a small hotel vampires do nothing for hours and sometimes based on the editing it takes a vampire to get from one room to another an hour..other times it takes 2 minutes is just poor writing.

Overall get some friends get some drinks and everytime a stupid scene happens in the movie have a shot you might have a good time :)

Initially I found this movie's cover to be interesting enough to make me take notice of it. And truth be told, there is just something alluring about the myth of vampires. And with it being a horror movie that I hadn't heard about, combined with it being a vampire movie, of course I had to check out what writer Simon Phillips and director Taylor Martin had to offer.

Well if you sort of imagine if you think "From Dusk 'Till Dawn", but on a shoestring budget, then you have "Silent Bite", oh and add that it takes place during the Christmas holidays. Writer Simon Phillips put together a fair enough script, which made it adequate for a single viewing. You're not in for anything grand here, but the movie is watchable.

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble, and that was something that helped me get through "Silent Bite", as I enjoy watching unfamiliar talents on the screen. For the most parts, the acting performances were fair. But they made a mistake of casting Sayla de Goede for the role of the vampire mother, as her acting stood out like a sore thumb in contrast to the other actors and actresses, and not in a good way.

Visually then the movie was okay. It wasn't a movie that relied heavily on special effects, so don't expect a grand Hollywood spectacle of over-the-top CGI effects. I have to say that the vampire effects, with them having make-up penned bloodstreams or whatever it was supposed to be, around the eyes, just didn't really do it for me.

If you enjoy vampire movies, perhaps you will get a kick, or perhaps I should say a bite, out of watching "Silent Bite".

It is, however, not a movie that warrants more than just a single viewing, as the script just isn't solid enough for repeated viewings.

My rating of director Taylor Martin's 2024 movie "Silent Bite" lands on a four out of ten stars.

I wasn't expecting much from this, but have to admit I was pleasantly surprised how fun and entertaining this was. A little slow at first but rapidly picked up steam. The last 30 minutes was really good. Led by the always reliable British actor Simon Phillips as leader of a gang who just robbed a bank and are hiding out in a motel on Christmas Eve. Little do they know that a bunch a female Vampires are also staying there. Sort of a clever scenario with some comedy elements make this totally watchable which is more than I can say about many other recent theatrical releases. The acting with some of the supporting players may not be up to standards because of the low budget, but it somehow all seems to work here anyway.