I watch a lot of these B films with the hopes of finding some gem, but of course most of them are simply bad. “Bite Me!” was that gem. You know what you’re getting with nearly any B movie, but this one piqued my interest a bit more with the stop motion animation. So I gave it a try.

The first two-thirds of the film didn’t drag, but weren’t stellar. The initial scene with the two guys driving the car, and their demise, really could have been left out of the film for the most part. It filled 5-10 minutes and provided about 3 lines of plot that could have been delivered by other means besides a car crash and a few phone calls.

So the middle phase is dominated by character development in the strip club. It managed not to suck, and held my interest primarily with the nudity and I was wondering if there would be any more to the story. Still, nudity and not-bad acting (in fact pretty good for a B flick) was carrying me.

Then the last 15-25 minutes kicked in and things really got going. The characters really blossomed, especially once they got bit. And the whole ‘dinosaurs in the backyard’ got me for the fact there was never even attempt at explanation….it just is, roll with it. Still, the best was the characters. They executed their given roles wonderfully, pulling several laugh out loud moments mixed with and sometimes because of several wtf moments. This was too good to be accidental, so my appreciation not just for the actors but for writing and direction, and of course for special effects. I’ll admit, Crystal (Misty Mundae) grew on me a bit, especially her character after being bit, but the one who earned my greatest appreciation was Amber (Caitlin Ross) for playing the (un-phase- able) pot head stripper. She was solid throughout, though it took me a bit of time for her personality to start playing the straight for all the scenes.

I love cheese, and this was quality cheese with a healthy dose of fun. You aren’t getting Oscar quality when you pick up a film like this, but you are rewarded for one of the best I’ve seen in this class of film. Definitely recommended.