The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the. The midnight meat train is perhaps more effective as a literary jab to the gut, not a featurelength piece of repetition. The midnight meat train, last years adaptation of the old clive barker short story directed by ryuhei kitamura, has led a troubled distribution life. Readers of the first books of blood who pressed on after ramseys two page introduction, found that its author first offered the book of blood itself, a setup story. The midnight meat train is exactly what i expected until. The film was based on clive barkers the midnight meat train 1984 which is in clive barkers volume one of books of bld. The midnight meat train by ryuhei kitamura bradley cooper. 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. If you have seen book of blood and midnight meat train, then reading the short story behind it is so very rewarding. 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 2008 is an american mystery thriller horror movie that was surprisingly good.
Based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the same name, the midnight meat train follows a photographer obsessed with dark subject matter getting in over his head when he discovers a serial. Dedicated and jaded grownup horror aficionados may find something to admire and enjoy in midnight meat trains goforbroke visual violence, but any merit or message in the film is washed away in the crimson tide of bloodletting that it unleashes in the name of extreme thrills. This past week bd reporter jeff otto got on the phone with horror legend clive barker to talk about the dvdbluray release of the midnight meat train, which is now available at retailers everywhere. In 1984 the books of blood by clive barker were published and quickly gained a following worldwide. The midnight meat train clive barker horror on hulu. Based on clive barkers short story of the same name, this chilling horror tale stars bradley cooper as a new york photographer who attempts. The midnight meat train fulfills expectations in the gore department, but completely surprises by providing a solid story as well. Midnight meat train limited mediabook 500 edition dvd bluray. This is the unboxing video for the unsigned gift hardcover edition of clive barkers the midnight meat train published by dark regions press. The palace of delights, hed always called it, in the days of his innocence. Jan 26, 2015 this is the unboxing video for the unsigned gift hardcover edition of clive barkers the midnight meat train published by dark regions press.
The midnight meat train 2008 screenplay by jeff buhler directed by ryuhui kitamura based on the short story, the midnight meat train from the collection, books of blood, vol. The midnight meat train after new york office worker leon kaufman falls asleep on a latenight subway train, he awakens to discover that the next car over has been turned into an abattoir where other passengers have been butchered. A creative and energetic adaptation of a clive barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult classic. The essence of the barker story is in the movie, but the characters are quite different and the resolution. Struggling photographer leon kauffmans obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer. Books of blood are a series of horror fiction collections written by the british author clive barker 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 volume omnibus was published with a foreword by barkers fellow. 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 film was directed by ryuhei kitamura and stars. 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. We stay close enough to see what looks like sides of meat hanging inside.
Name of project based on, if any revisions by current. A creative and energetic adaptation of a clive barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult. Although somewhat underwhelming since the source material is a banger of a short story, midnight meat train is an enjoyable splatfest flick, and i ts kinda neat that briefly in the late 2000s there were a few barker adaptions put to screennone of them reaching the peaks id like but still doing a decent job displaying those. Horror two pack clive barkers book of blood midnight meat. Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive edition brings the original story back with allnew material. Revisiting clive barkers books of blood volume one.
It could have been seconds or hours that passed before kaufmans eyes flickered open again, and his mind focussed on his newfound situation. 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. Distributed by lionsgate them who are guilty of saw iv and hostel and tagged with a hard r rating in the states and an 18 here, you know what youre in for barkers return to his dark, demented origins. I read the book first before watching both and i was a bit dissapointed at the book of blood. When leon kaufmans latest body of work a collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitants earns the struggling photograph. Struggling photographer leon kaufmans obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, mahogany, the subway murderer who stalks latenight commuters ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable. The midnight meat train is exactly what i expected until it. Clive barker adaptations ranked, worst to best screen rant. The midnight meat train released at a time when i was getting a little tired of modern horror movies. Apr 22, 2017 the midnight meat train released at a time when i was getting a little tired of modern horror movies. Curiosity is a killer in the midnight meat train 2008, adapted from the short story by clive barker one of the first he wrote and directed by japanese stylebomber ryuhei kitamura in his american feature debut leon bradley cooper, a street photographer who chases police calls for a living but prefers to document the underbelly of urban life i want to capture the heart of the city. The midnight meat train is driven by the momentum of creative energy and fuelled by the mechanism of horror. Horror two pack clive barkers book of blood midnight. 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.
His love for the city gets diminished however by a series of grisly killings in the citys vast underground network of subways. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. 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. May 15, 2019 back in 2008, director ryuhei kitamura delivered audiences the midnight meat train, based on a 1984 short story of the same name. The secret fathers of new york have kept their existence a secret in this way. Apr 06, 2020 dedicated and jaded grownup horror aficionados may find something to admire and enjoy in midnight meat train s goforbroke visual violence, but any merit or message in the film is washed away in the crimson tide of bloodletting that it unleashes in the name of extreme thrills. Midnight meat train available in bluray, dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Butcher block all aboard carnagedriven the midnight. Based on a short story by horror meister clive barker, the story in parts looked like horror thrillers with recognizable moments like those in the terminator, shutter. 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. But that was when hed lived in atlanta, and new york was still a kind of. Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive. Both were not directed by clive barker so i would imagine that makes a bit of a diffrence. Financial analysis of midnight meat train 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Another top notch offering from volume one is the book of bloods immediate successor. The midnight meat train t he writings of author clive barker have had, with few exceptions, a tough time translating to the big screen. Nov 01, 2008 ryuhei kitamuras the midnight meat train, based on a story of the same name in horror auteur clive bakers books of blood collection, is a good horror film that tittered on being great. He lay under one of the seats now, sprawled along the vibrating wall of the car, hidden from view. The midnight meat train 2008 directed by ryuhei kitamura. The mighty clive barker returns to the big screen with an adaptation of one of his earliest short stories the midnight meat train.
Lionsgate, however, ended up dumping the film into a handful of dollar theaters, much to the chagrin of the online horror community. Midnight meat train is a production of lakeshore entertainment and will be released in north america by lionsgate. While maybe a train isnt odd to some, leon could have avoided the plot wholesale by simply waiting to go home to fall asleep ancient conspiracy. The movie contains sual content, nudity, butcher, mders, serial killer, extreme violence, bad language, gore, suspense, thrills, mystery and a good plot. Oct 30, 2008 the midnight meat train t he writings of author clive barker have had, with few exceptions, a tough time translating to the big screen. The lack of practical effects and makeup wizardry in train is exhaustively disappointing. Her w ill and testament the skins of the fathers new murders in the rue morgue the inhuman condition the. With vinnie jones, bradley cooper, leslie bibb, brooke shields. Butcher block all aboard carnagedriven the midnight meat. City street day 3 in slow motion, a young man walks down a sidewalk, and, as he walks, he lifts a camera. There was a bad run in the mid2000s, where stuff like hostel and even underworld were what.
Her w ill and testament the skins of the fathers new murders in the rue morgue the inhuman condition the body politic revelations. While maybe a train isnt odd to some, leon could have avoided the plot wholesale by simply waiting to go home to fall asleep. Distributed by lionsgate them who are guilty of saw iv and hostel and tagged with a hard r rating in the states and an 18 here, you know what youre in for barkers return to his dark, demented origins when a film is based on a book, my initial reaction is. Contents the book of blood the midnight meat train the yattering and jack pig blood blues sex, death, and starshine in the hills, the cities dread hells event jacqueline ess. 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.
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. Leon, unaware of mayas involvement, finally decides to put an end to the butchers crimes, and heads to the hidden subway entrance in the slaughterhouse, arming himself with the a butchers apron, and several slaughterhouse knives. 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. 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 hit closer to home than the book of blood. Literary eminences like stephen king noticed early on the. Unfortunately, the film was only given a limited theatrical. Founded in 1994 by chairman and ceo tom rosenberg, lakeshore is the academy award winning producer of million dollar baby and producer of such hits as the underworld franchise, exorcism of emily. This story, which eventually earned a long overdue screen transfer in 2008 is one of the most unnerving works ive yet to read from barker. 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. 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. In true barker style, the midnight meat train is no mere slasher flick.
The midnight meat train ist ein horrorfilm des japanischen regisseurs ryuhei kitamura. Based on clive barkers short story about a subway serial killer, the midnight meat train stars vinnie jones and bradley cooper. Because train was born of barker, expect lots of open sores, spasms of madness, and a conclusion that slinks into complete fantasy. A police official directs the misguided maya to a trip on the midnight train. The midnight meat train 3 stars leon kaufman is infatuated with new york city, the city he had always wanted to live in. In this instance its not a softening of the imaginative and. Subway train continuous 2 close on subway windows as they fly past. Back in 2008, director ryuhei kitamura delivered audiences the midnight meat train, based on a 1984 short story of the same name. Midnight meat train is one of my favorite horror movies with how grotesque it is, but book of blood fails to deliver the tension like the other movie. The midnight meat train is exactly what i expected until it wasnt. Dec 23, 2018 enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
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