“The Midnight Meat Train” is hardcore! Plus is got a lot of things going for it that make it a great horror movie.
In all honestly this movie is really more about the gore than the scares. But the atmosphere of “Meat Train” elevates it above the average gore film. To me the movie feels claustrophobic yet epic at the same time. The story has a lot of similar elements to another Clive Barker story, “Candyman.” And that’s not a bad things as we are treated to something very real yet surreal at the same time.
And the blood … the blood! I really don’t know that I have ever seen a movie with so much of it. The gore scenes are handled very stylishly and only suffer occasionally from some noticeable CGI. I really would like to see what the “R” version of this film was like as the only version out on video is the uncut version.
Speaking of not seeing this in the theater … it is a real shame that Lionsgate felt the need to bury this film in a second run theater release and then a straight to video release. Especially since dumbed down crap like the remake of “Friday the 13th” get such play.
So, get aboard the “Meat Train” and take the ride. I dare you!!!
chas! i hate to say it, but this flick was a major let down for me. i’d read the barker short story years ago, and i really liked it. i was pumped to see this when i thought it was going to be hitting the theatre. i love the title, because it’s so vivd in a 70’s exploitation kinda way. in short, i was primed to like this puppy. but extending this idea beyond the few pages of the short story just didn’t work for me. the main character’s decent into obsession was forced and far too quick. the ending twist played as silly. i didn’t care about the characters and i didn’t even react to the violence; it was comic book cgi all the way. the only thing that really stood out for me was vinnie jones. he was scary and, dare i say it, sexy! now that that’s out of the way, let’s never argue again, chas!
Awwwwww, Dave!!! Sorry to hear you didn’t like it.
I suspect that part of my love for this movie was a total reaction to the utter crap that was “Friday the 13th.”