The concept has promise. The horror element is fairly strong. The acting is suitable, and star Alyssa Limperis is charming. Plot development is thin, however, and the narrative at large is hardly better.

The makeup, blood and gore, and otherwise effects in the last length of the film are fine. The climax generally is done well, where we also get dialogue that contains minor thematic content. But by that point I was hardly in the state of mind to care - it was (pardon me) too little, too late.

Passing moments are sufficiently amusing to provide levity. Call me a cynic, though - I don't think a Venn diagram comparing "levity" and "comedy" is a circle. Which leads me to necessarily ask: Was 'Too late' supposed to be funny?

Those elements that are done well are unremarkable, and meager, and far outweighed by so much more that makes no impression at all. This isn't bad. Just dull. So very, very dull. So dull that it may as well be a total clunker for the near total lack of entertainment.

Watching 'Too late' is like suffering through an unfunny open mic night - I just feel bad for everyone on the stage. And for the audience. And for the producers. And...

This is a horror matinee of epic proportions. Twisted plot. Twisted characters. A dose of woman comeuppance. Comedians aren't people. They're lunch.

Veteran comic Bob Devore keeps a secret. He also keeps his assistant Violet under his thumb with promises of future fame. But Violet's getting tired of playing second fiddle and wants to strike out on her own. She's been feeding Bob's addiction too long. Which makes her a little bit responsible, and now she wants out.

Can Violet break loose of Bob? Can she settle into a decent relationship with comic hunk Jimmy Rhodes? Can she doing standup on her own? Success is just a burp away, if only she can shake off Bob.

The real comedy of this movie isn't the standup. It's the deadpan manner the characters deliver their lines and sell their depravity for laughs. A lot of fun. An honest look at how cannibalism isn't just about enjoying a good meal. This flick goes well with popcorn and a roomful of raucous company.

Enjoy.

"Too Late" is a comedy nightclub not located in Columbus. It is owned by Bob Devore (Ron Lynch) not to be confused with devour. The club is run by his assistant, Violet Fields (Alyssa Limperis). Bob has been around for a long time and lives by eating people, or comedians, supplied to him by his assistant. When Violet falls for Jimmy Rhodes (Will Weldon) she works to keep him off the menu.

This is a quirky comedy without any real horror. Most of the jokes we get to hear are the ending punch lines, although we do see some performances. Jack De Sena had perhaps the best character.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.