Eat Locals (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Thomas was executed for going over his assigned quota of human victims and for specifically taking children, which violated the vampires' strict code. The quota system appears to be a carefully maintained agreement among the vampire lords to keep their predation discreet and avoid drawing human attention.

• thomas execution
• vampire quota
• children killed

Peter Boniface objects to Sebastian's proposal because bringing a human into their secret council meeting is extremely dangerous and violates the vampires' centuries-old protocols. The gathering is meant to be a confidential summit among established vampire lords, and introducing an unknowing human compromises their anonymity and security.

• peter boniface
• sebastian
• vampire council objection

The military assault is led by Bingham, who is financially motivated by a cosmetics company offering a large sum for delivering a vampire. The company wants to capture live vampires for scientific research and skin harvesting to develop anti-aging products. Larousse, a religious extremist, also pushes for the attack, wanting to wipe out the vampire coven entirely.

• military attack
• bingham
• cosmetics company
• vampire capture

Peter was not actually the hostage, he disguised himself by wearing hot water bottles under a hooded robe to mimic a warm-bodied human. This allowed him to pass as a hostage during negotiations while remaining undetected among the soldiers. Sebastian discovered Peter hiding in the farmhouse freezer after the supposed hostage was taken.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the vampires are shown discussing disguise and deception tactics during their council meeting.

• peter disguise
• hot water bottles
• hostage trick

Vanessa bites Larousse in a desperate act of self-defense when he gets too close to her while she's restrained on the frame. This act of defiance demonstrates her fierce independence and refusal to be victimized, even in her vulnerable captured state.

• vanessa bite
• larousse
• self-defense

Henry breaks his vow after Peter promises to give him the Duke's territory if he helps secure freedom for the captured vampires. After being hung on the frame to die at sunrise and watching Bingham shoot the supposed hostage, Henry has nothing left to lose. When released, he attacks Bingham in a desperate escape attempt, abandoning his centuries-long restraint.

Foreshadowing: Henry's vow is mentioned early in the film when the lords discuss his history of not feeding on humans.

• henry vow
• bingham attack
• 600 years
• violence

Mr. Thatcher, the farmer who owns the farmhouse, attacks Sebastian in the forest with a knife, revealing his hostile intentions despite being imprisoned with Sebastian earlier. Angel intervenes and kills Thatcher before he can harm Sebastian, removing the immediate threat.

Foreshadowing: The Thatchers were sealed in the basement alongside Sebastian, creating tension about their ultimate allegiance.

• mr thatcher
• angel
• killed forest

Sebastian proves himself by helping the vampires escape, driving the army truck and actively participating in their survival. His willingness to assist and his exposure to the vampire world means he now knows too much to be left alive among humans. The vampires extend an invitation as both a reward and a necessity.

• sebastian vampire invitation
• become vampire

Bingham is captured and mounted on a rack by the remaining vampires. When the cosmetics company representatives arrive at dawn, they extract skin samples from his body for their anti-aging research before burning him alive. His profit-driven mission to capture vampires ultimately leads to his own gruesome demise.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Bingham is promised payment by the cosmetics company for delivering a vampire.

• bingham death
• cosmetics company
• skin samples
• burned

Vanessa, exhausted and facing imminent death at sunrise while strapped to the frame, chooses to take her own life rather than be captured and experimented on by the cosmetics company. Her decision reflects her preference for a dignified death over becoming a specimen for scientific testing.

• vanessa death
• sacrifice
• suicide

Chen and Alice are both killed during the initial military assault on the farmhouse. They are among the casualties when the vampires attempt to defend themselves against the heavily armed strike team, losing their lives in the chaotic gunfight.

• chen death
• alice death
• vampire casualties

Vanessa arrives late with Sebastian, proposing him as a replacement member among the vampire lords, likely to fill the vacancy created by Thomas's execution. Sebastian believes he's arriving for a romantic encounter with Vanessa, completely unaware of the supernatural nature of the gathering.

• vanessa sebastian
• proposal replacement