Craving (2023 film)

Craving is a 2023 American horror film directed by J. Horton and starring Rachel Amanda Bryant, Al Gomez, Gregory Blair, Ashley Undercuffler, Kevin Caliber, Holly Rockwell, Xavier Roe, and Felissa Rose.

As they suffer from withdrawal symptoms and face a siege from outside, they also have to deal with a mysterious threat inside the bar that could destroy them all.

The film was produced by Kevin Caliber, Ashley Undercuffler, Robert Bravo, and Sean Reid via ZapruderFlix, World One TV, 50 Caliber Productions, and Sky Island Storytelling[3] Police officers Shaw and Washington enter a rural bar, The Last Exit, following what appears to be a bloody massacre.

Travis, a cowboy and swindler, challenges Rudy to a game of pool but is distracted by local DJ Rylee, who rebuffs his advances.

Les takes a baseball bat to scare of what she assumes are kids with firecrackers, but is shot in the head by the crossfire.

Inside, Shiloh weeps over Les' body, and Gail forces her and the patrons to stand together by the pool table while Mac checks the bar for other entrances.

The addicts struggle to maintain control over the patrons, leading to Frenzy assaulting Travis and Rudy.

As Cece attempts to take control of the situation, Lo sneaks up behind her and beats her to death with a pool cue.

Will fully transforms into a large, slimy creature covered in bodily spikes and sharp teeth protruding from his face.

He scratches her arm in an attempt to reach her, but after consuming so much he's become weakened, and Shiloh impales him with the broken pool cue.

[5] Actors Al Gomez, Holly Rockwell, Michael Turner Tucker, and Kevin Caliber were de-aged with visual effects by Brook Hubbs for the flashbacks throughout the film.

[7] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and horror fans, who praised its special effects,[8] creature design,[9] look and cinematography,[10] editing,[7] and cast performances.