Horror movies that explore the struggle of motherhood are plentiful nowadays, but none are quite like Little Bites. While the title might sound cute, it definitely isn’t. Directed by Spider One, sibling of legendary rocker and filmmaker Rob Zombie, and the lead singer of Powerman 5000, the film stars Krsy Fox as Mindy, a protective mother who allows herself to be feasted on routinely by a hungry monster just to save her daughter from a similar fate.
It’s a gruesome premise, one that examines the impact of being a single parent who might be dealing with her own personal demons, but must put those aside for the child’s sake. Little Bites premiered at Fantastic Fest to solid buzz from the Midnight crowd, and I quite enjoyed it myself despite it making me squeamish. I guess that’s what it’s supposed to do, right?
I was fortunate to spend a few minutes talking with Spider One and Krsy Fox about Little Bites. We discussed how Spider came up with the look of the monster, and whose twisted idea it was to dream up this story. Krsy, who also has a role in Terrifier 3, talked about the two movies, their differences, and whether she’ll be okay after being surrounded by so much insane gore.
It was a blast of an interview. You can check it out below! Little Bites opens in theaters on October 4th.
