Eat Locals

Eat Locals

Year: 2017

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Jason Flemyng

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A group of Britain’s vampires convene for their rare, fifty-year meeting at a secluded farmhouse. Unbeknownst to them, Sebastian, an Essex man believing he has a romantic encounter planned, and a team of Special Forces trained to eliminate vampires, are also present. What begins as a gathering quickly escalates into a dangerous confrontation where survival becomes uncertain for everyone involved, promising a night filled with unexpected twists and potentially deadly consequences.

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Timeline – Eat Locals (2017)

Trace every key event in Eat Locals (2017) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Vampire lords convene at the farmhouse

A group of vampire lords gathers at a quiet rural farmhouse for a ceremonial summit to discuss quotas. The gathering feels perilous, with centuries of power at stake. During the talks, Thomas is executed for going over quota and for taking children.

farmhouse
2

Vanessa arrives with Sebastian to propose a replacement

Vanessa arrives late with Sebastian as her guest, proposing him as a replacement. Peter Boniface objects, signaling a rift within the leadership.

farmhouse
3

Sebastian imprisoned in the basement

Sebastian tries to escape but is quickly recaptured. Rather than execute him, the lords decide to keep him alive as bait, sealing him in the basement with Mr. Thatcher and Mrs. Thatcher.

farmhouse basement
4

Wipe-out vs. profit: Larousse and Bingham push for extremes

Larousse, a religious figure, urges wiping out the coven entirely. Bingham is motivated by profit, hoping to capture a vampire for a cosmetics company and to conduct scientific testing.

farmhouse vicinity
5

The assault begins: chaos and casualties

A strike team moves in and battles the vampires, surprised to find multiple 'cold bodies'. Gunfire erupts as the lords defend themselves, and Chen and Alice are killed while Vanessa is captured.

farmhouse vicinity
6

Regroup at the farmhouse

Peter Boniface, Angel, and Henry manage to regroup back at the farmhouse after the assault. Vanessa's capture heightens the tension as loyalties shift.

farmhouse
7

Sebastian counsels dialogue

Sebastian urges dialogue, suggesting that perhaps, like in Zulu, they could end the battle and walk away if given a chance.

farmhouse
8

Vanessa bites Larousse

Larousse edges too close to Vanessa, who bites him in return, increasing the animosity and danger around the hostage situation.

farmhouse vicinity
9

A failed negotiation: hostage shot

Henry escorts a hooded hostage to negotiate, but Bingham shoots the hostage, escalating the danger for everyone.

farmhouse outskirts
10

Dawn looms over the frame trap

Vanessa, Henry, and Larousse are hoisted on frames as the rising sun approaches. The cosmetics company plans to harvest their skin for testing before burning the bodies.

Dawn farmhouse grounds
11

Sebastian reveals the hostage's true identity

Sebastian emerges from the farmhouse freezer, revealing the hostage was actually Peter in disguise, wrapped with hot water bottles to simulate warmth.

farmhouse
12

Peter launches a counter-offensive

Peter begins picking off the soldiers as the siege wears on, and he reveals a plan to seize the Duke’s territory so Henry can win his freedom.

battlefield near farmhouse
13

Vanessa contemplates suicide

Exhausted and with little hope, Vanessa decides to end her own life rather than surrender.

farmhouse
14

Forest confrontation: Thatcher falls

In the forest, Mr. Thatcher attacks, triggering Angel to intervene and kill him. Sebastian narrowly avoids capture as he spots army trucks and starts the engine, only to be halted by Angel.

forest edge
15

Dawn and a precarious escape

Dawn arrives as Henry, Peter, and Angel escape in an army truck with Sebastian at the wheel, heading toward an uncertain horizon. The cosmetics company arrives to extract a vampire sample from Bingham and burns him, setting the stage for their next rejuvenating product.

Dawn forest road toward horizon

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