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The Midnight Meat Train

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
64K
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

A photographer's 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.A photographer's 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.A photographer's 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.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
64K
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  • Director
    • Ryûhei Kitamura
  • Writers
    • Jeff Buhler(screenplay)
    • Clive Barker(short story "The Midnight Meat Train")
  • Stars
    • Vinnie Jones
    • Bradley Cooper
    • Leslie Bibb
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ryûhei Kitamura
  • Writers
    • Jeff Buhler(screenplay)
    • Clive Barker(short story "The Midnight Meat Train")
  • Stars
    • Vinnie Jones
    • Bradley Cooper
    • Leslie Bibb
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 320User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos1

    Midnight Meat Train
    Trailer 2:04
    Midnight Meat Train

    Photos93

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    Leslie Bibb in The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
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    Clive Barker and Ryûhei Kitamura in The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

    Top cast

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    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Mahoganyas Mahogany
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Leonas Leon
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Mayaas Maya
    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Susan Hoffas Susan Hoff
    Roger Bart
    Roger Bart
    • Jurgisas Jurgis
    Tony Curran
    Tony Curran
    • Driveras Driver
    Barbara Eve Harris
    Barbara Eve Harris
    • Detective Lynn Hadleyas Detective Lynn Hadley
    Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson
    • Ottoas Otto
    Stephanie Mace
    • Leigh Cooperas Leigh Cooper
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Randle Cooperas Randle Cooper
    Nori Satô
    • Erika Sakakias Erika Sakaki
    • (as NorA)
    Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
    Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
    • Guardian Angelas Guardian Angel
    Dan Callahan
    Dan Callahan
    • Troy Taleveskias Troy Taleveski
    Donnie Smith
    Donnie Smith
    • Station Copas Station Cop
    Earl Carroll
    • Jack Franksas Jack Franks
    Allen Maldonado
    Allen Maldonado
    • Lead Gangbangeras Lead Gangbanger
    Michael Shawn McCracken
    • Father #1as Father #1
    • (as Michael McCracken)
    Ryan McDowell
    • Father #2as Father #2
    • Director
      • Ryûhei Kitamura
    • Writers
      • Jeff Buhler(screenplay)
      • Clive Barker(short story "The Midnight Meat Train")
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon's work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos. During the night, the upset Leon decides to wander on the streets taking pictures with his camera, and he follows three punks down to the subway station; when the gang attacks a young woman, Leon defends her and the guys move on. On the next morning, Leon discovers that the woman is missing. He goes to the police station, but Detective Lynn Hadley does not give much attention to him and discredits his statement. Leon becomes obsessed to find what happened with the stranger and he watches the subway station. When he sees the elegant butcher Mahogany in the train, Leon believes he might be a murderer and stalks him everywhere, in the beginning of his journey to the darkness. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • photographer
    • subway
    • butcher
    • dismemberment
    • art gallery
    • 167 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The most terrifying ride you'll ever take
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sequences of strong bloody gruesome violence, grisly images involving nudity, sexual content and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In its official North American release, the film opened in one hundred two discount theaters, also called "dollar theaters" for their very low admission prices, rather than at regular first-run cinemas with normal ticket prices, which was a factor in its poor opening weekend box-office earnings.
    • Goofs
      When Maya is searching through Mahogany's bathroom, at one point the white t-shirt of a crew member is visible in the mirror.
    • Quotes

      Leon Kauffman: I've got a train to catch.

    • Alternate versions
      German version is cut by approx. 7 minutes to secure a "Not under 18" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Phelous Aboard the Midnight Meat Train (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Catching Up To You
      Written by Joe Diaco

      Performed by Alt-Ctrl-Sleep

      Courtesy of Lakeshore Records

    User reviews320

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Good scare - Barker done proper
    Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) is big bad butcher, whose weapon of choice is a mallet and an ice hook. Day after day, night after night he takes the 2 am train to hell, where unsuspecting passengers are massacred and then hung up like dead meat.

    Leon (Bradley Cooper) is an up and coming photograph, who is trying to make it critically, but so far his work has been unable to break it. His biggest fan and believer is his beautiful fiancée Maya (Leslie Bibb). One chance session in the subway changes the direction of his life. First he photographs a model being harassed by some thugs and after saving her from them takes a picture of her entering the 2 am train...

    Clive Barker has really been prolific with all the horror he has caused come to life on the big screen. It is enough to mention that his stories was the backbone of such classics as Hellraiser or Candyman. That said he has also been raped as a horror writer with atrocities such as Rawhead Rex.

    This movie doesn't hit the highs or the lows, but I must say it was pretty decent and definitely one of the best genre movies I have seen lately. No matter has essentially idiotic the plot I have to say it did cut loose of the copycat phase in horror cinema we are currently at. It had a certain freshness to it not only in the way it was told, but also in subject matter itself. I won't go as far as to say it was breakthrough original, but it was darn intriguing all the way through.

    I normally rate a good horror movie based on gut feeling. The moment you can't wait to know what will happen at the end of the movie or in the next scene for that matter and at the same time you have to fight with yourself to continue watching - that lets you know this horror flick is actually pretty good.

    Definitely full of flaws and the graphic gore isn't my kind of horror meal. Acting was great and tech credits all round were superb. Ryûhei Kitamura deserves accolades for this horror movie. Maybe not a classic, but given the far fetched material he had to work with it is a triumph.
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    • p-stepien
    • Nov 6, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Lionsgate (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train
    • Filming locations
      • Metro Station - 7th & Flower Streets, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Lionsgate
      • Midnight Picture Show
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,361
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,394
      • Aug 3, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,534,313
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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