Quartile rating: 4/10 · 1 rating
In this Hunger Games spoof, Kantmiss Evershot must fight for her life in the 75th annual Starving Games, where she could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub, and a partially eaten pickle.
The Starving Games is a by-the-numbers Hunger Games parody from the Friedberg-Seltzer spoof factory, relying on cheap pop-culture references and lowbrow gags rather than any genuine satirical insight. The plot is a thin, predictable retread of its source material with no comedic architecture. Acting is amateur-level mugging throughout. Cinematography is functional at best, shot with no visual flair. Novelty is genuinely low — this follows the exact same lazy spoof template as Scary Movie sequels and Date Movie, offering nothing distinctive. The ending resolves with the same throwaway non-commitment typical of the genre.