The Midnight Meat Train (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment reveals details on a horror starring Vinnie Jones
Title: The Midnight Meat Train
Starring: Vinnie Jones
Released: 17th February 2009
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Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of The Midnight Meat Train which stars Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, and Brooke Shields. The Ryuhei Kitamura directed horror will be available to own from the 17th February. Extras will include an Anatomy of a Murder- the Making of The Midnight Meat Train featurette, a World of Clive Barker featurette, and a Mahogany's Bag feature (?). We've attached the official package artwork for each of the upcoming releases below:
Quote: Struggling photographer Leon Kaufman's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany, the subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters - ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
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Starring: Vinnie Jones
Released: 17th February 2009
SRP: Prices TBC
Further Details:
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of The Midnight Meat Train which stars Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, and Brooke Shields. The Ryuhei Kitamura directed horror will be available to own from the 17th February. Extras will include an Anatomy of a Murder- the Making of The Midnight Meat Train featurette, a World of Clive Barker featurette, and a Mahogany's Bag feature (?). We've attached the official package artwork for each of the upcoming releases below:
Synopsis
Quote: Struggling photographer Leon Kaufman's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany, the subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters - ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
News by Tom Woodward
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Loved this. Will be picking it up first day.
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Yet another Lionsgate movie that SHOULD HAVE been released in theaters but is getting dumped on dvd. way to treat your films lg.
Surely any film starring Vinnie Jones is horror?
it was in theaters, just not many.
He looks nasty on that cover '
WOW!!! I'm SOOOO happy they decided to rush this DVD release! (sarcasm)
a fantastic movie! some of the best thrills ive seen in years
I didn't like it. The effects and the acting were pretty bad, especially the CGI they used whenever they decided to show a subway tunnel. It was still better than the recent entries in the Lionsgate-produced "Saw" series, though, which somehow find a 3,000 theater release each year.
I know its playing on FearNet on Demand for free...I need to check it out before it gets taken off there...
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I quite liked this, the first two kills towards the beginning are the highlights though.
I hope there is an audio commentary Clive Barker?
all i can say is FINALLY
One of the better horror movies of recent years. Shame Lionsgate screwed it out of a major theater release.
Way to go with that Blu-ray art, Lionsgate. Your stupid 1080p logo means that you don't see what's in Vinnie's hands.
kinglasgow wrote: I hope there is an audio commentary Clive Barker?
I'm kind of more interested in hearing a Ryuhei Kitamura commentary. I mean, the guy makes the most over the top action/horror flicks (Versus, Godzilla:Final Wars, ect) I'd like to hear what he has to say about this.
I'm kind of more interested in hearing a Ryuhei Kitamura commentary. I mean, the guy makes the most over the top action/horror flicks (Versus, Godzilla:Final Wars, ect) I'd like to hear what he has to say about this.
i was lucky enough to see this in the theater (of course it took be about an hour to get to it, it was SO far away) and i really liked it. i'll definitely buy this!
Wow, I completely forgot about this not being on DVD yet. I watched it months ago on FearNet On Demand for free. It was pretty good, but nothing special. Better than that average horror flick, that's for sure.
I watched it on FearNet also. Very predictable storywise, but still gritty enough to make it a decent modern horror flick. That is, until the ending which was one of the stupidest things I've seen in a long while. I understand that's how Barker's story ends so I can't blame it too much on the movie, but what a doozy of dumbness. I'll still pick up the movie eventually at a bargain price because it's still worth watching.
Saw this at a preview screening before the inevitable dump by Lionsgate. Thought it was a decent little horror flick that looked great. Will give this a rent before deciding to buy.
Saw this at one of the two screenings (no exaggeration) they had for it in NYC at a midnight screening and had fun. Its no great shakes but it kept me entertained and was glossy and yeah, it probably /is/ one of the better film adaptation of Barker's work. Still, it's quite silly in parts in Kitamura's typical way and shallow similarly but it does the job beautifully for someone that enjoys that kind of c-grade movie. Oh but yeah, some of the acting does get a bit grating: Bradley Cooper gets to be annoying after a while as he has very little charisma. Then again, Vinnie Jones doesn't talk and his character works fine for the most part, though he does really tend to over-emote in his body language, still.
Eh; if this were on TV, I'd rewatch it. TNT, make that happen.
Eh; if this were on TV, I'd rewatch it. TNT, make that happen.
I am renting this on Comcast this weekend. I am so psyched! Screw Lionsgate. Dumping this into 100 second run theaters was the stupidest idea.
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Lionsgate is planning on air dropping crates full of free copies of The Midnight Meat Train DVD all across the country.
Lionsgate is planning on air dropping crates full of free copies of The Midnight Meat Train DVD all across the country.
I was a little disappointed with this.
Enjoyed the first half and just got a little messy in the second. (no pun intended)
Excessive use of cgi bothered me and the ending was just terribly done.
Mediocre all around.
Enjoyed the first half and just got a little messy in the second. (no pun intended)
Excessive use of cgi bothered me and the ending was just terribly done.
Mediocre all around.
I liked this one up until the climax where the film went down hill. Pass!
Okay.. this is the worst movie I've seen all year. Actually, second worst to "Hell Ride." Most ridiculous ending in film history?
Will buy this on Blu FOR SURE!! Loved it.
Read a lot about this in Fangoria, and quite excited to see it. Synopsis is weird though, and I'm not so convinced about Vinnie Jones either (just look at Eurotrip; can anyone say stereotype?)
Gotta see this - a big fan of Clive Barkers work...
The good news is Clive says this will be reaching UK shores in February aswell, so won't have to worry about importing! Also, spot the 'Director's Cut' at the top - apparently 2.5mins of extra footage/gore. I saw this in Manchester at a late showing (it also got a piss poor release here in the UK) and I thorough enjoyed it - I think the CGI blood works in the context of how the violence is presented, plus it has some amazing photography, which really kept me interested. As fr the ending - I idn't see it coming at all, so it was a genuine surprise. It's not that scary, the gore is CGI... BUT it is one of the better films i've watched in 2008. Strong 4*/5 film and I highly recommend people see it.
P.S. As for the R1 artwork, it's OK but tbh I preferred the theatrical artwork of him blurred behind the glass and simple white title. Here's hoping the R2 artwork goes with the original poster art.
P.S. As for the R1 artwork, it's OK but tbh I preferred the theatrical artwork of him blurred behind the glass and simple white title. Here's hoping the R2 artwork goes with the original poster art.
this movie is simply amazing. i got to watch it for free on demand in hd, and its easily one of the best horror films in quite some time....without being cheap in any way
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