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Bite

You are what you eat.

202299 minMidcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Director
James Owen
Starring
Jimmy Vee, Jon Campling, Annabelle Lanyon, Joe Egan

Pursued by a dangerous criminal after a failed theft, con artists Nina and Yaz get way more than they bargained for when they target a seemingly innocent elderly widow called Beryl. Incarcerated in a nightmare version of suburbia and consumed with fear, Nina and Yaz find themselves fighting desperately for their lives against Beryl’s family of deranged and hungry psychopaths.

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Reception

Is Bite worth watching?

Bite's Midcredits score is the 3rd percentile of all films, from 226 ratings across 3 sources. 18% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

3rd percentile

Better received than 3% of films

2nd percentile among Drama4th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)4th
Approval (how many liked it)6th

40 /100

4th percentile of all films

2nd percentile among Drama6th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

18% liked it

6th percentile of all films

4th percentile among Drama8th percentile among 2020s
18% rated it 7–1082% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

30th percentile

226 ratings across platforms

31st percentile among Drama30th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Reviews agree it's a low-budget British horror comedy with a cannibal-family premise, strong practical gore, and solid performances, but detractors find the story clichéd while fans enjoy the execution and twists.

Fans praised

  • Strong performances from Shian Denovan, Nansi Nsue, and Annabelle Lanyon
  • Authentic practical gore effects that are gruesome but not gratuitous
  • Twists and turns with a well-crafted script and realistic dialogue

Detractors panned

  • Utterly derivative: rehashes cannibal-family tropes with zero surprises
  • Dull moral dilemmas and drug-abuse subplot drags the pace
  • Fails to deliver enough gore or black humor to compensate for weak plot

What stands out

ActingDivisive78

Standout performances from Shian Denovan, Nansi Nsue, and Annabelle Lanyon as the 'sweet' old lady

Effects and spectacleDivisive78

Practical effects are realistic and gruesome, from a surgeon-director, but used sparingly

DialogueDivisive68

Script has humor that lightens intensity, with some witty lines

TensionDivisive66

Suspense builds with twists, but pacing issues dampen sustained tension

CharactersDivisive64

Main characters sympathetically drawn with flaws, but detractors find the cannibal-family villains clichéd

Plot and storyDivisive58

Twists and turns keep fans engaged, but detractors see a formulaic, predictable structure

PacingDivisive50

Opening dog-fight sequence fast-paced, but mid-film drags with drug-abuse subplot; some slow moments

OriginalityDivisive45

Fans see a unique premise, but detractors call it 0% original, rehashing horror tropes

Watch experience

What is Bite like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDreadAbsurd
Heaviest: late
Dark humor
Register
Irreverent · 1% of filmsBrutal · 7% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.
ToneA low-budget horror that plays its gruesome material with a knowing, darkly comic wink at genre clichés while keeping the gore itself unflinching.
The rideTension and dread build steadily once Nina enters Beryl's home, with absurd moments lightening the pressure, and the heaviest stretch arrives when the full horror of the household is revealed.
StructureThe story opens at the dog-fighting venue in mid-action, uses a lengthy flashback to explain how Nina and Yaz got there, and circles back to its opening by the end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayViewers come away entertained by the darkly comic gore and twists, with the stomach-turning, realistic horror lingering uneasily.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeTwo con artists on the run after a botched robbery target an elderly widow and find themselves trapped in a far more dangerous household than they expected, turning the swindle into a fight for survival against predatory killers.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalDeception · 9% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe protagonists are fleeing a criminal threat and must survive both their pursuers and the hidden danger of the seemingly innocent elderly couple; deception is their tool and their trap.
StanceThe film questions the characters' survival and the morality of their deceptive lifestyle, but stops short of celebrating or condemning it outright.

The world

ContemporaryRuralInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Matthew Hall
Settinga rural British home and an illegal dog-fighting venue
MusicCo-composed by Stephen Vedmore; blends orchestral and electronic elements to support the tense horror atmosphere.

Content guide

Is Bite okay for kids?

As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (100/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Spain18
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Intense
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (5 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Bite have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Bite?

Cast

Jimmy Vee
as Dog Fight MC
Jon Campling
as Ghost
Annabelle Lanyon
as Beryl
Joe Egan
as Brick
Anthony Ilott
as Eddie
Jack Loy
as Roman
Nansi Nsue
as Yaz
Shian Denovan
as Nina
Paul Bailey
as Anthony
Edmund C. Short
as Jordon

Crew

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