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. Leon travels the city streets with his trusty leica, trying to capture the true heart of the city on film. His love for the city gets diminished however by a series of grisly killings in the citys vast underground network of subways. 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.
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 midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to watch. We stay close enough to see what looks like sides of meat hanging inside. Another top notch offering from volume one is the book of bloods immediate successor.
Dec 20, 2008 i watched the midnight meat train screenplay by jeff buhler on and sat through the standard character development that at first seemed fairly mundane. The film suffers from many trends that now seem dated within the genre, and relies on excessive gore and jump scares to create tension. Clive barkers the midnight meat train signed limited. As long as you are aware of what the content of this book is, then you should have no regrets about a decision to buy it. Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive edition ebook. 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 essence of the barker story is in the movie, but the characters are quite. 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. The show deals with bloodthirsty vampires and werewolves who secretly live amongst humans, and feed off of them. Both were not directed by clive barker so i would imagine that makes a bit of a diffrence. It could have been seconds or hours that passed before kaufmans eyes flickered open again, and his mind focussed on his newfound situation. 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.
The midnight meat train author, horror novelist clive barker left and the midnight meat train director ryuhei kitamura on the set of the film. The midnight meat train 2008 jurgis roger bart and leon bradley cooper in the midnight meat train. The official clive barker website the midnight meat train. Provided to youtube by believe sas the midnight meat train gods of the underworld book of blood. Oct 07, 2015 ive always been fascinated and disturbed by the underground subway train systems. Jun 04, 2014 provided to youtube by believe sas the midnight meat train gods of the underworld book of blood. But being mundane, it just sets you up for later developments. People who like the tortureporn subgenre might find the film entertaining enough, but for those who dont, the midnight meat train certainly has ideas. If you want to start a main themidnightmeattrain page, just click the edit button above.
With the butchers death, the conductor of the train enters the car, advising leon and maya to please step away from the meat. Yet, the film cant help but succumb to other modern h. In this instance its not a softening of the imaginative and. The midnight meat train, however, benefits from barkers twisting mystery and dark yet wholly unique mythology. When tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on. 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 gang is an adaptation of the book by david walliams. 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. Content warning this video may be inappropriate for some users. Based on clive barkers short story midnight meat train. Books of blood are a series of horror fiction collections written by the british author clive barker. But that was when hed lived in atlanta, and new york was still a kind of promised land, where anything and everything was possible. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Analyzing the posters for nicholas sparks book adaptations. When maya contacts their friend jurgis, he schedules a meeting for leon with the successful owner of arts gallery susan hoff. Distributed by lionsgate, the midnight meat train disappointed at the box office in spite of the relatively positive critical response. Horror two pack clive barkers book of blood midnight. The photographer leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business.
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 midnight meat train full movie video dailymotion. If you have seen book of blood and midnight meat train, then reading the short story behind it is so very rewarding. 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. 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 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. As a result, he waits until his wife has fallen asleep, typically around midnight, and takes out his sexual frustration on her. A new york photographer hunts down a serial killer. The midnight meat train all deaths the driven cook. I wont give away anything in the movie, but it just seemed like there were times that a whole scene took place that was a bit unnecessary, though they may have. 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. Suddenly, a massive killer appears and starts decimating peoplewtf.
Jeff buhler adapted the story and filming, in new york and montreal, was originally scheduled to begin on the 17th october 2005. Watch the midnight meat train 2008 full movie free online. 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. The movie pads out the story to build suspense and give leon more character. The palace of delights, hed always called it, in the days of his innocence. 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. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Contained in this beautifully produced hardcover edition, from dark regions press, is the original, classic horror story. The midnight meat train t he writings of author clive barker have had, with few exceptions, a tough time translating to the big screen. Well i caught part of tonights debut of syfys being human. The midnight meat train has the best horror movie killer.
Clive barkers, the midnight meat train free audio book. The secret fathers of new york have kept their existence a secret in this way. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the. It was based on a story by clive barker and was supposed to be released by lionsgate. 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.
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. 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. Clive barkers, the midnight meat train free audio book hd. Investing in the midnight meat trains story is a refreshing, if not entirely rewarding, experience. Oct 29, 2017 the midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to watch on netflix this halloween join a prefame bradley cooper on his bloody journey into new york citys subway system. 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. City street day 3 in slow motion, a young man walks down a sidewalk, and, as he walks, he lifts a camera. Based on clive barkers short story about a subway serial killer, the midnight meat train stars vinnie jones and bradley cooper. Midnight meat train may be no classic of the genre, but its certainly a better and more interesting film than most of what passes for horror movies these days.
The plot line, i am saying this without reading the book, was decent, but there were times i feel the viewer had to make jumps with what was going on. 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. The midnight meat train released at a time when i was getting a little tired of modern horror movies. Midnight meat train probably wouldnt have done big business, but it never got its chance because it was scrapped from the release schedule when a new head took over lionsgate. Its a subterranean world that holds many mysteries, dark secrets, and legends. The midnight meat train is exactly what i expected until.
Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive edition brings the original story back with allnew material. The book of blood this is the frame story for the entire books of blood series. He lay under one of the seats now, sprawled along the vibrating wall of the car, hidden from view. Subway train continuous 2 close on subway windows as they fly past.
When leon kaufmans latest body of work a collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitants earns the struggling photograph. And, if the recent reports are to be believed, those venues will consist largely of the smaller, outoftheway, dollartheatres still scattered across the. In 1984 the books of blood by clive barker were published and quickly gained a following worldwide. 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. The midnight meat train 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 06, 2020 the midnight meat train is a brutal film, that is shocking, grisly, entertaining and somewhat refreshing. 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 midnight meat train introduction to the special definitive edition. The midnight meat train 11x17 framed movie poster by. 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 abbatoir where other passengers have been. The midnight meat train is a film that caught me totally off guard, both by how strange, and how good it was. It starts as a slow thriller, with an interesting intrigue which our typical hero goes on to investigate. An aspiring photographer has a chance to explore the dark side of life when he is drawn into the path of a subway serial killer, in this shocking horr.
A while back there was a lot of buzz around this film due to the fact that lionsgate basically buried the movie, releasing it on only about 100 screens throughout the entire u. 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. Name of project based on, if any revisions by current. Now after 10 years im going to suggest that the midnight meat train deserves another look from horror fans. You may not have heard much about the film the midnight meat train.
The midnight meat train leon kaufman was no longer new to the city. The midnight meat train 3 stars leon kaufman is infatuated with new york city, the city he had always wanted to live in. A psychic researcher, mary florescu, has employed a quack medium named simon mcneal to investigate a haunted house. When leon kaufmans bradley cooper latest body of work a collection of provocative, nighttime studies of the city and its inhabitants. When a man becomes sexually frustrated with his wifes persistent refusal of sexual relations. The midnight meat train is a brutal film, that is shocking, grisly, entertaining and somewhat refreshing. 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 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. Leon bradley cooper is a struggling photographer in new york city looking for a big break. May 23, 2011 the sly sense of dread affronted by the contrasting elements of psychological warfare and brute force finally culminates in a climactic punchline that is sadly underwhelming. I watched the midnight meat train screenplay by jeff buhler on and sat through the standard character development that at first seemed fairly mundane.
When his latest body of work provocative, nighttime studies. A creative and energetic adaptation of a clive barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult classic. 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. Jeff buhler screenplay, clive barker short story the midnight meat train. Chances are good that if youve heard of the midnight meat train, youve heard that lionsgate for whatever horrific reasons has decided to essentially derail the film by releasing it anonymously on only 100 theatres.
For what it is, midnight meat train is spectacular. Midnight meat train, the 2011 download summary movie midnight meat train, the. While maybe a train isnt odd to some, leon could have avoided the plot wholesale by simply waiting to go home to fall asleep. There was a bad run in the mid2000s, where stuff like hostel and even underworld were what.