The midnight meat train 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Based on a short story by clive barker, the midnight meat train was released in 2008 before being rushed to dvd, and honestly, it isnt hard to see why. In the short story there are also cleaners who clean up the blood in the train. This story is frantic in its pacing, relentless in its violence and extremely graphic in all its bloody nature. The secret fathers of new york have kept their existence a secret in this way. While maybe a train isnt odd to some, leon could have avoided the plot wholesale by simply waiting to go home to fall asleep. In this instance its not a softening of the imaginative and perverse imagery of his short story that scuppers proceedings as. Jun 04, 2008 the midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers collection books of blood. Midnight meat train might have changed all that, had the fright community been given a chance to celebrate its paranormal panache. The thursday horror picture show will screen the midnight meat train thursday, sept. The official clive barker website revelations books. A psychic researcher, mary florescu, has employed a quack medium named simon mcneal to investigate a haunted house.
The midnight meat train released at a time when i was getting a little tired of modern horror movies. His love for the city gets diminished however by a series of grisly killings in the citys vast underground network of subways. Adapted from a short story by the master of horror clive hellraiser barker, the midnight meat train will be a firm favourite with fans of gore but will leave those liking something a little more. It has been awhile since i watched it, so i cant really help.
The film follows a photographer who attempts to track down a serial killer dubbed the subway butcher, and discovers more than he bargained for under the city streets. Her w ill and testament the skins of the fathers new murders in the rue morgue the inhuman condition the body politic revelations. The short story takes place over a very short period of time. Ryuhei kitamura did a hell of a job with the movie. Leon complains about the city in narration, has his coffee spilled in a diner, reads about the subway slasher, and the next day is trapped in a subway car with him cue climax. Based on a short story by horror author clive barker, the midnight meat train is a great example of how gore, carnage, and graphic effects are no substitute for an actual story. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers.
Adapted from a short story by the master of horror clive hellraiser barker, the midnight meat train will be a firm favourite with fans of gore but will leave those. A new york photographer hunts down a serial killer. First, i am an easy grader because i am fairly easy to keep amused. The midnight meat train fulfills expectations in the gore department, but completely surprises by providing a solid story as well. Subway train continuous 2 close on subway windows as they fly past. The word mythology does come closer to conveying what barker does in books of blood volumes, but the best way to perceive it as painting with words. Passing out on the subway floor, he awakes the next morning in a slaughterhouse with strange markings carved into his chest.
The ending, whilst disliked by some and unexpected by most, in my opinion was great and i loved the fact that at least answers are given. While he didnt direct his latest film, midnight meat train, which hits the shelves on dvd and bluray on february 17, he wrote the original short story the film was based off of and produced the. Story list and synopses volume one the book of blood this is the frame story for the entire books of blood series. Whats the story when leon kaufmans latest body of worka collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitantsearns the struggling photographer interest from prominent art gallerist susan hoff, she propels him to get grittier and show the darker side of humanity for his upcoming debut at her downtown art space. Official site exploring the worlds and works of clive barker. Sadly, it looks like dvd will have to save the day which is.
With vinnie jones, bradley cooper, leslie bibb, brooke shields. It was adapted from a clove barker short story, and i have read in several places that it is an allegory for a man accepting his homosexuality. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barker s 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers collection books of blood. A big part of the joy in watching the midnight meat train is trying to decipher the mystery as the story shifts from its serial killer roots to the realm of the supernatural.
The midnight meat train introduction to the special definitive edition. Oct 29, 2017 horror legend clive barkerwho wrote the short story on which the midnight meat train was basedhas since blasted thenlionsgate president joe drake, accusing him of deliberately tanking any. Based on clive barkers short story midnight meat train. The midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers collection books of blood. The midnight meat train is an excellent adaptation of a clive barker short story that is strong horror and effective due to great directing, dark themes and an intense story of obsession, insanity and human harvesting.
I just watched the movie midnight meat train and boy was that a confusing movie. The midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to watch. If you have seen book of blood and midnight meat train, then reading the short story behind it is so very rewarding. The movie is an allegory for a man becoming homosexual. Theyre weakened and need human flesh to live, and the leaders of modern society need them to live, thus their agreement to deliver them human flesh every night. The midnight meat train by clive barker free download as pdf file. The midnight meat train 3 stars leon kaufman is infatuated with new york city, the city he had always wanted to live in. The film follows a photographer who attempts to track down a serial killer dubbed the subway butcher and discovers more than he bargained for under the city streets. The midnight meat train is classic barker in many ways, for what starts off as a slasher flick develops cleverly into the fantastical and the bizarre.
The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers collect. Stepping back on board the midnight meat train today, its clear that this brutal but lyrical short story retains a narrative power that has not been dimmed by time. A creative and energetic adaptation of a clive barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult classic. Midnight meat train, the 2011 download summary movie midnight meat train, the.
Mar 10, 2017 i recently caught the midnight meat train 2008, a horror movie directed by ryuhei kitamura and based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name. Midnight meat train, the 2011 download download movies online. The film suffers from many trends that now seem dated within the genre, and relies on excessive gore and jump scares to create tension. Oct 07, 2015 clive barkers short story, the midnight meat train from his books of blood collection is a brutal and unflinching look into such a world. The 12yearold girls who are the films target audience probably wont realize what its derivative of. The short story made more sense and did a better job of explaining what the creatures were. Leon takes matters into his own hands, entering the subway train at midnight, only to witness a shocking bloodbath, as the butcher kills several passengers, then hangs them on meat hooks. On my brothers recommendation, i also read another short story from the book titled rawhead rex.
Alone in an upstairs room, mcneal at first fakes visions, but then the ghosts attack him for real and carve words in his flesh comprising the rest of the. The midnight meat train, as the title suggests, tells of the last train in the system where passengers inexplicably disappears, and i thought that japanese director ryuhei kitamura managed to put a somewhat refreshing spin to the entire slasher and torture porn genre. We stay close enough to see what looks like sides of meat hanging inside. What i loved about the original story was the ending and how barker went from telling a pretty straight forward slasher tale ala jack the ripper to something that was otherworldly ala h. Books of blood are a series of horror fiction collections written by the british author clive barker. Jeff buhler adapted the story and filming, in new york and montreal, was originally scheduled to begin on the 17th october 2005. The official clive barker website the midnight meat train. The midnight meat train there are two things to know. Oct 30, 2008 the midnight meat train 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Theres a lot to say about how he eventually fucks his gf anally against her enjoyment, her dying at the end ceremoniously thus removing her from his life, his obsession with vinnie jones mahogany character the guys named after stiff wood for christs sake, his insane obsession with red meat. The midnight meat train 2008 ryuhei kitamura synopsis. The midnight picture show planned the midnight meat train as the first of their films of blood in 2005, backed by finance from lakeshore entertainment and distribution by lionsgate.
Horror legend clive barkerwho wrote the short story on which the midnight meat train was basedhas since blasted thenlionsgate president joe. Jun, 2012 in the short story, theyre a secret society that run the world. The midnight meat train is a 2008 mystery horrorthriller film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, which can be found in volume one of barkers collection books of blood. The midnight meat train provides examples of an odd place to sleep. City street day 3 in slow motion, a young man walks down a sidewalk, and, as he walks, he lifts a camera. The midnight meat train by clive barker business scribd. It could have been seconds or hours that passed before kaufmans eyes flickered open again, and his mind focussed on his newfound situation. A photographers obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Everything you need to know about midnight meat train movie. I strongly suggest that you read the short story it was based off of.
From the glossy hard back to all of the info dealing with both the original short story and the movie adaptation. Name of project based on, if any revisions by current. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the. Stepping back on board the midnight meat train today, its clear that this brutal but lyrical short story retains a narrative power that has not been dimmed by. Talk about a transfixing short, the midnight meat train should rank at the top of your discussion pool. There are six books in total, each simply subtitled volume 1 through to volume 6, and were subsequently republished in two omnibus editions containing three volumes each. The midnight meat train is exactly what i expected until.
Fans of the original short story on which the film is based may take issue with the films final act. Apr 06, 2020 based on a short story by horror author clive barker, the midnight meat train is a great example of how gore, carnage, and graphic effects are no substitute for an actual story. A photographer propelled to explore his dark side begins tracking a subway serial killer whose brutal butchery makes for the most nightmarish images ever captured on camera in director ryuhei kitamuras adaptation of a short story by horror heavyweight clive barker. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name a photographer track down a killer and he discovers more than he bargained for. A photographer leon, played by bradley cooper, roaming new yorks streets at night in search of capturing the heart of the city, stumbles upon a serial killer. He lay under one of the seats now, sprawled along the vibrating wall of the car, hidden from view.
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