Bon Appetit (English Language Version)

Revenge is a dish best served BLOODY!
English language version of the short dark comedy/horror movie filmed entirely in Peru.
A popular chef revels in the adoration of his fans and his secret lover while humiliating his employees and scorning his own family. Someone is going to die!
Bon Appetit is a micro-budget adaptation of a 1950s pre-code horror comic book story originally written by Ruth Roche, in the style of Tales from the Crypt. (see photos)

  • Mike Lyddon
    Director
  • Mike Lyddon - screenplay
    Writer
  • Ruth Roche - original story
    Writer
  • Mike Lyddon
    Producer
  • Rubi Lyddon
    Producer
  • Mary Galvez
    Producer
  • Emilio Obregon
    Producer
  • Mario Maldonado
    Key Cast
  • Magally Rojas Aramburu
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Peru
  • Country of Filming:
    Peru
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 16:9, Super 16mm film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Mike Lyddon

Mike T. Lyddon - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527963/
is a writer, producer, director, and special makeup effects artist known for the films Cut Up (1994), Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras (1999), Horror Anthology Movie Vol. 1 (2013) and Vol. 2 (2014) and the feature film First Man on Mars (2016 Summerhill/Tomcat Distribution). Short films include The Cordyceps Principle (2013), Thing in the Shed (2013), Footage Found Arabi (2013) and By the Hair of the Head (2014). He also filmed over 100 live indigenous and traditional music videos in South America for HowlingEarth.Com. His latest project is a feature-length film called Witch Tales aka Cuentos de la Bruja (2019) a horror anthology movie with two versions, English and Spanish.

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Director Statement

Bon Appetit is a short film based upon a pre-code horror comic book story written by Ruth Roche in 1952 (see photos).
The director is available to attend festivals in 2019.
This film is available on blu-ray and a digital file can be downloaded if desired for festival screenings.