Chastity Bites

Chastity Bites
Chastity Bites
	Promotional poster
Directed by	John V. Knowles
Written by	Lotti Pharriss Knowles
Produced by	Lotti Pharriss Knowles
Starring	Allison Scagliotti; Francia Raisa; Eddy Rioseco; Greer Grammer; Amy Okuda; Louise Griffiths
Cinematography	Justin Thomas Ostensen
Edited by	Phillip J. Bartell
Music by	Voodoo Highway
Production; company	Weirdsmobile Productions
Distributed by	Grand Entertainment Group; Gravitas Ventures
Release date	June 1, 2013 (Dances With Films);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Chastity Bites is a 2013 comedy-horror film written by Lotti Pharriss Knowles and directed by John V. Knowles.

Plot

A feminist blogger and reporter for a school newspaper tries to stop Countess Elizabeth Báthory, who poses as an abstinence counselor in a high school, from killing the school's virgins to stay young and beautiful.

Cast

Allison Scagliotti as Leah
Francia Raisa as Katharine
Eddy Rioseco as Paul
Chloë Crampton as Kelly
Greer Grammer as Nicole
Sarah Stouffer as Britney
Lindsey Morgan as Noemi
Amy Okuda as Ashley
Louise Griffiths as Liz Batho / Elizabeth Báthory

Director Stuart Gordon appears in a cameo.

Release

Chastity Bites premiered on June 1, 2013, at the Dances With Films film festival.^[1] It was released on video on demand on November 1, 2013,^[2] and on DVD on February 11, 2014.^[3]

Reception

Scott Hallam of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote that despite "some fun moments", the film fails to live up to its potential.^[4] Patrick Cooper of Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and called it "a solid horror-comedy" that comes across as a TV show episode.^[5] Elias Savada of Film Threat rated it 3/5 stars and called it a "delightfully cheesy horror comedy".^[6] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict called it a feminist film that favors comedy over horror.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Gingold, Michael (May 21, 2013). "Countess Bathory lives in "CHASTITY BITES"! Exclusive poster". Fangoria. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Miska, Brad (October 1, 2013). "Elizabeth Bathory Bleeds Students In 'Chastity Bites'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Barton, Steve (February 11, 2014). "Sink Your Teeth into These Exclusive Chastity Bites Vignettes". Dread Central. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Hallam, Scott (February 24, 2014). "Chastity Bites (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Cooper, Patrick (January 22, 2014). "[BD Review] Horror-Comedy 'Chastity Bites' Knows How To Have a Good Time!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Savada, Elias (June 6, 2013). "Chastity Bites". Film Threat. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^ Sullivan, Gordon (March 7, 2014). "Chastity Bites". DVD Verdict. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

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[premiere-1] Gingold, Michael (May 21, 2013). "Countess Bathory lives in "CHASTITY BITES"! Exclusive poster". Fangoria. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[2] Miska, Brad (October 1, 2013). "Elizabeth Bathory Bleeds Students In 'Chastity Bites'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[3] Barton, Steve (February 11, 2014). "Sink Your Teeth into These Exclusive Chastity Bites Vignettes". Dread Central. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[4] Hallam, Scott (February 24, 2014). "Chastity Bites (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[5] Cooper, Patrick (January 22, 2014). "[BD Review] Horror-Comedy 'Chastity Bites' Knows How To Have a Good Time!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[6] Savada, Elias (June 6, 2013). "Chastity Bites". Film Threat. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

[7] Sullivan, Gordon (March 7, 2014). "Chastity Bites". DVD Verdict. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

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