Eat Locals (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A desperate vampire summit becomes a night-long battle for survival, territory, and escape before sunrise.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Quota Summit

The vampire lords gather for their fifty-year quota meeting. Thomas is executed, while Vanessa introduces Sebastian as a possible replacement.

Key Events

• Fifty-Year Vampire Summit — Vampire lords gather to discuss feeding quotas at their fifty-year summit. Characters: Henry, The Duke, Peter Boniface, Thomas, Angel, Alice Location: Rural farmhouse
• Thomas Is Executed — Thomas is executed for exceeding his quota and taking children. Characters: Thomas, Henry, Peter Boniface, The Duke Location: Rural farmhouse
• Sebastian Joins the Summit — Vanessa arrives with Sebastian and proposes him as Thomas's replacement. Characters: Vanessa, Sebastian, Peter Boniface, Henry Location: Rural farmhouse
• Peter Rejects the Replacement — Peter objects to Sebastian's proposed admission into the vampire order. Characters: Peter Boniface, Vanessa, Sebastian Location: Rural farmhouse
• Sebastian's Failed Escape — Sebastian tries to escape but is easily caught by the vampires. Characters: Sebastian, Peter Boniface, Vanessa Location: Rural farmhouse

The Farmhouse Assault

Sebastian is imprisoned as food while a military force surrounds the farmhouse. The first assault kills The Duke and forces the vampires into open combat.

Key Events

• Basement Captivity — Sebastian and the farmhouse owners are secured in the basement as food. Characters: Sebastian, Mrs. Thatcher Location: Farmhouse basement
• Military Force Gathers — Soldiers discover multiple vampires while Larousse urges an immediate assault. Characters: Larousse Location: Outside the farmhouse
• The Assault Begins — The military strike team attacks the farmhouse and is overwhelmed by the vampires. Characters: Henry, The Duke, Peter Boniface, Angel, Alice, Larousse Location: Farmhouse grounds
• The Duke Falls — The Duke is the only vampire killed during the initial military assault. Characters: The Duke, Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel Location: Farmhouse grounds
• Vampires Return Fire — The vampires unpack machine guns and exchange fire with soldiers outside. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Alice, Larousse Location: Farmhouse
• The Breakout Plan — The vampires plan a direct breakout requiring one member to circle back against the soldiers. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Alice, Vanessa Location: Farmhouse

The Broken Breakout

The vampires attempt to break through the military line, but Chen and Alice die and Vanessa is captured. The survivors regroup as negotiations collapse.

Key Events

• The Breakout Plan — The vampires plan a direct breakout requiring one member to circle back against the soldiers. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Alice, Vanessa Location: Farmhouse
• Chaotic Breakout — The breakout fails strategically as Chen and Alice die and Vanessa is captured. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Alice, Vanessa Location: Farmhouse grounds
• Survivors Regroup — Henry, Peter, and Angel regroup while Sebastian proposes negotiating an end to the battle. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Sebastian Location: Rural farmhouse
• Vanessa Bites Larousse — Larousse approaches Vanessa too closely, allowing her to bite him. Characters: Vanessa, Larousse Location: Farmhouse exterior
• Hostage Negotiation Fails — Henry attempts negotiation with a hooded hostage, but the military commander shoots the hostage. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Vanessa, Larousse Location: Farmhouse exterior

The False Hostage

Vanessa, Henry, and Larousse face exposure to sunlight while Peter's hidden hostage deception reverses the military advantage. Peter begins eliminating soldiers.

Key Events

• Vampires Face Sunlight — Vanessa, Henry, and Larousse are hung outside to die in the coming sunlight. Characters: Vanessa, Henry, Larousse Location: Frames outside the farmhouse
• Peter's Hidden Hostage Trick — Sebastian emerges from the freezer, revealing that the apparent hostage was Peter in disguise. Characters: Peter Boniface, Sebastian Location: Farmhouse freezer
• Peter Hunts the Soldiers — Peter begins eliminating soldiers and bargains for Henry's release and The Duke's territory. Characters: Peter Boniface, Henry Location: Farmhouse grounds
• Angel Kills Mrs. Thatcher — Mrs. Thatcher attacks after warning of danger, and Angel kills her. Characters: Angel, Mrs. Thatcher, Sebastian Location: Forest

Dawn Escape

Angel and Sebastian secure an army truck, Peter frees Henry, and the surviving vampires escape before dawn. Sebastian declines to decide immediately whether to become a vampire.

Key Events

• Sebastian Finds the Truck — Sebastian starts an army truck, but Angel interrupts and proposes a driving partnership. Characters: Sebastian, Angel Location: Forest edge
• Henry Is Released — Peter frees Henry after securing The Duke's territory and quota. Characters: Peter Boniface, Henry Location: Farmhouse exterior
• Peter Breaks His Vow — After learning Henry feeds only on animals, Peter attacks the military commander. Characters: Peter Boniface, Henry Location: Farmhouse exterior
• The Final Truck Escape — Sebastian drives Henry, Peter, and Angel away as dawn approaches. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Sebastian Location: Road away from the farmhouse
• Sebastian Refuses Immediate Turning — Peter invites Sebastian to become a vampire, but Sebastian says he needs time to think. Characters: Henry, Peter Boniface, Angel, Sebastian Location: Army truck
• Cosmetic Samples Taken — Representatives take samples from a restrained vampire before the body burns in sunlight. Location: Farmhouse exterior

Story Breakdown

• Summit And Quotas — The vampire lords gather to regulate feeding territories and enforce their rules.
  • Fifty-Year Gathering — The vampire lords meet at a rural farmhouse to discuss quotas.
  • Thomas Executed — Thomas is punished for exceeding his quota and taking children.
• Sebastian Enters Danger — Vanessa brings a human guest into the summit and creates a dispute over succession.
  • Vanessa's Proposal — Vanessa presents Sebastian as a possible replacement.
  • Basement Captivity — Sebastian is captured and kept as food with the farmhouse owners.
• Military Assault — A determined military force attacks the farmhouse and turns the summit into a siege.
  • The Duke Falls — The Duke is killed during the first assault.
  • Machine Gun Battle — The vampires return fire against the soldiers outside.
• Failed Breakout — The vampires attempt to escape but suffer major losses and lose Vanessa to capture.
  • Chaotic Escape — Chen and Alice die during the breakout.
  • Vanessa Captured — Vanessa is taken while Henry, Peter, and Angel survive.
• Hostage And Sunlight — Negotiation fails, leaving the captives exposed while Peter prepares a deceptive counterattack.
  • Biting The Commander — Vanessa bites Larousse after he approaches her.
  • False Warm Body — Peter disguises himself as a hostage using hot water bottles.
• Survival Counterattack — The surviving vampires reverse the military advantage through violence, deception, and bargaining.
  • Peter Hunts Soldiers — Peter begins picking off the soldiers around the farmhouse.
  • Henry's Release — Peter trades The Duke's territory and quota for Henry's freedom.
• Road Before Dawn — The survivors secure transport and escape while the approaching sunlight threatens every vampire.
  • Truck Partnership — Sebastian drives while Angel joins him for survival.
  • Sebastian's Choice — Sebastian postpones deciding whether to become a vampire.
• Commercial Aftermath — The surviving outside interests turn the vampire disaster into a source of commercial experimentation.
  • Samples At Dawn — Samples are taken from a restrained vampire before the body burns.
  • Rejuvenating Product — The samples are used to create a future cosmetics product.

Directed by

Jason Flemyng

Key Cast

• Charlie Cox — Henry
• Tony Curran — Peter Boniface
• Mackenzie Crook — Larousse
• Freema Agyeman — Angel
• Eve Myles — Vanessa