“Eater” followed in the footsteps of all of each of its predecessors by insuring me that this series will never get off the ground. Each episode has relied on a last minute twist to surprise viewers at home. One was present here, but it didn’t surprise me.
To recap, this week’s episode took us to a police station with a half-dozen officers. Three of them would be out on patrol, while the other three would be holding down the fort, keeping an eye on a serial killer who was staying the night. He wasn’t the run-of-the-mill serial killer; he enjoys to eat his victims, sometimes when they’re still alive.
I admit that I initially thought the show may have some potential. There were recognizable names and faces attached to this episode, but it was a big disappointment.
The first ten minutes were loaded with boring cliches about female cops and rookie cops not being respected and all that. It wasn’t long after that that we learned she was into horror movies and magazines.
When we get right into the heart of the show, it took about two seconds to realize what was going on. How the “eater” managed to sneak his voodoo stick into the station after being patted down ten times is beyond me. Any hope of this being a good episode was gone right then and there when he took that little stick out of his sleeve.
Stephen R. Hart as Mellor, Elisabeth Moss as Bannerman
The twist at the end didn’t do anything for me. It didn’t make any sense whatsoever that the rat poison would have such an impact on “Eater” that quickly. He seemed to die about the same time as the cop did and yet she ate that crap a few minutes before he did.
The last problem with this episode was the lighting. Lighting can be good when used properly, but it was used too much here. The constant flickering became annoying after a while and by the final scene’s close, it was a real drag. It was already established that the station had a creepy feeling to it. If the lights were kept on during the second half of the episode for 75% of the time, I don’t think that feeling would have gone away.
When was the last time you saw a GOOD horror movie/TV show? Personally, I’ve never seen one that really impressed me. I just wish we’d get one good episode out of this series.
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