{{Short description|2022 American Found footage film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest | image = Human Hibachi 2.jpeg | caption = Official release poster | director = Mario Cerrito | producer = Jeff Alpert<br />Steve Sousa<br />Christina Krosche | writer = Mario Cerrito | starring = Jeff Alpert<br />Frank Volpe<br />Nick Brennan<br />Aliyah Batot<br />Wataru Nishida<br />Ray Bolden | cinematography = Mario Cerrito | music = Victor Niglio | distributor = Troma Entertainment | runtime = 83 minutes | budget = $25,000 | released = {{Film date|2022|1|1}} | country = United States | language = English }}
'''''Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest''''' is a 2022 found footage horror film written and directed by Mario Cerrito and the second installment of the ''Human Hibachi'' series. The film was acquired by Troma Entertainment and released in April 2023 to video on demand.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2022/11/14/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest-review/|title=Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest (Review)|date=November 14, 2022|website=Horror Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://troma.vhx.tv/videos/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest|title=Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest|website=Troma NOW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/175999/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest-signs-with-troma-entertainment/|title=Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest signs with Troma Entertainment|date=November 20, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2023/04/05/troma-now-serves-up-a-meaty-dish-of-human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest/|title=Troma Now! serves up a meaty dish of Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest|date=April 5, 2023|website=Horror Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screen-one.net/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest/|title=Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest signs with Troma Entertainment | Screen One|date=November 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foundfootagecritic.com/human-hibachi-2-2022/|title=Human Hibachi 2 (2022) - Found Footage Critic}}</ref>
==Premise== Set in the deep woods, a cannibal family obsessed with the first "Human Hibachi" video have made it their life's mission to find the only two individuals left from it. If successful, they vow to provide them with the most elaborate feast imaginable.{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}
==Cast== * Frank Volpe as Steve Hunt * Nicholas Brennan as Jacob Burnside * Aliyah Batot as Lisa Franklin * Raymond Bolden as Henry Hunt<ref>https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/429547/shriek-shows-quantum-terrors-and-tennessee-giallo-julians-indie-spotlight-05-13-2022/</ref> * Julie Chapin as Gloria Hunt
==Production of film== The film was shot in 2021 in New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2021/06/17/human-hibachi-2-starts-filming-in-south-jersey/|title=Human Hibachi 2 starts filming in South Jersey|date=June 17, 2021|website=Horror Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southphillyreview.com/2021/09/09/south-philly-director-cooks-up-another-horror-film/|title=South Philly director cooks up another horror film|first=Mark|last=Zimmaro|date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>
==Distribution== The film premiered at Playhouse West Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/174172/the-world-premiere-of-human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest-is-mouth-watering/|title=The World Premiere of "Human Hibachi 2, Feast in The Forest" is Mouth Watering|date=July 28, 2022}}</ref> It won a best feature film award at New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival in Atlantic City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horrorfuel.com/2022/09/19/video-nasty-human-hibachi-2-wins-best-feature-award-at-jersey-horror-con/|title=Video Nasty, 'Human Hibachi 2' Wins "Best Feature" Award At Jersey Horror Con|first=Kelli Marchman|last=McNeely|date=September 19, 2022|website=HorrorFuel.com: Reviews, Ratings and Where to Watch the Best Horror Movies & TV Shows}}</ref> It was released by Troma Entertainment on their Troma Now platform. The movie was also acquired by Kings Of Horror for release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/176963/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest-coming-to-kings-of-horror/|title=Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest coming to Kings of Horror|date=February 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/troma-acquires-human-hibachi-2-feast-in-the-forest-for-troma-now-streaming-service|title=TROMA Acquires 'HUMAN HIBACHI 2: Feast in the Forest' For TROMA NOW Streaming Service|website=Macabre Daily}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-flicks.co.uk/2023/02/22/human-hibachi-2-coming-to-kings-of-horror/|title=Human Hibachi 2 coming to Kings of Horror|date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> The movie was released to FOUND TV on November 29, 2024.<ref>https://www.horrorsociety.com/2024/10/25/found-fridays-begins-in-november/</ref>
==Critical response== The Rotting Zombie gave it a 6/10 and says "There are of course scenes of violence, with such fun highlights as a man being forced to cut off his own private part (subsequently used by his captors for fishing!), and a fun first person perspective from a victim who is getting sawn up with a chainsaw."
Also addressing some negatives, "The found footage idea is used for all the shots here, though sometimes that doesn't make sense within the context of the film, with both the footage actually being shot mixed in, along with first person perspective sequences from people that aren't actually filming anything. Much of the first half of the horror has the redneck brothers out in the woods capturing and cooking unsuspecting victim."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://therottingzombie.blogspot.com/2023/04/human-hibachi-2-feast-in-forest-2022.html|title=Horror and Zombie film reviews | Movie reviews | Horror Videogame reviews: Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest (2022) - Found Footage Horror Film Review|date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>
Horror Society gave the film a 3/5 and wrote, "Overall, Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest is something I would highly recommend to watch with a group of friends and plenty of beer. It’s not perfect but it’s fun which is all you can ask for with a movie that has no budget. Check this one out."<ref name="auto1"/>
Critic from "Search my Trash" Mike Haberfelner writes, "So in all, it's certainly not a movie for everyone, but for people into explicit horror it's most certainly a good watch, and more than just another gorefest."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.searchmytrash.com/movies/humanhibachi2(2022).shtml|title=(re)Search my Trash|website=www.searchmytrash.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|15052620|Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest}}
Category:2022 films Category:American splatter films Category:2022 horror films Category:Films shot in New Jersey Category:2022 English-language films Category:2022 American films Category:English-language horror films