The Midnight Meat Train

2008 "The most terrifying ride you'll ever take"
6| 1h38m| R| en
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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.

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Alicia I love this movie so much
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
rlauk1482 Okay, so I never read the book and the movie was fascinating in the beginning. But the ending? Oh please! I get it. It's a horror flick and things happen in horror flicks that aren't real, yada, yada, yada, but aliens?
toonyjakes The Midnight Meat Train is purely disgusting. Don't get me wrong, there are elements to admire and enjoy, but wow. Eyes popping out in slow motion, first person deaths, detailed mutilation, meat hooks- the movie earns it's odd title. Plot- This is about a vegan photographer (Cooper) who wants to capture the darker side of the city, and ends up uncovering a secret train that people "disappear" on. The plot from there on is pretty interesting for a gore fest, often times seeming illogical, then solving itself naturally. It has a very interesting ending I actually liked, but there were about two things that I think weren't explained, or were serious goofs.Writing- The writing isn't very bad in this movie at all. Doesn't have too many quotable lines, but its not cookie cutter either. The main characters seemed to have a weird sexual tension that I felt was going to be part of the story, but ended up just being...weird. There were definitely scenes where I asked "why did they say that in that way?" or "why aren't they speaking to each other at this moment?" But it was good considerably. Characters/Acting- The characters are moderately intriguing, all being performed very well. I'd say that the main characters girlfriend wasn't to great at being emotional, hence making some scenes a little melodramatic. The main villain could become iconic over time if he hasn't already, just something about how unique yet simply he is portrayed. Quality- One of the reasons I downgraded it is because of aesthetical reasons. The film is shot with style and precision, certainly. The effects, however, are about 60% CGI that doesn't look very convincing at some parts. The eyeballs popping out was less gross because of how animated it looked. Anytime they show the train zipping down the tunnel, it is animated. But the gore was still effective, very cringy stuff. Overall I would give this movie a 7 if it wasn't so tacky looking in between genuinely crafted scenes, and if some things were explained. As to why the main character has dreams of murder before meeting the train, I dont know. He can sense his destiny? Regardless, definitely a good horror flick to put on, actually has a solid ending that will catch you off guard (dont read the spoilers on here)
Andy Van Scoyoc The only reason I'm even giving this film as high a rating as I did, was because the gore was pretty good and Vinnie Jones.Never has a man been more menacing than by just looking at you.Other than that, the whole movie is stupid and a waste of time.If Vinnie Jones hadn't carried this entire movie and I hadn't been morbidly curious as to how it was going to end, I'd have stopped watching after the first few minutes. No wonder the new exec at LionsGate didn't want to be bothered with it.I wouldn't have either. Just proves...just because it's big name and big budget, doesn't mean it's good.Unless you're a huge Vinnie Jones fan and/or just like gratuitous gore... AVOID.
milosprole9 This movie was an excellent, but the ending was.. somehow solid, but it made this movie kinda forgettable for me. I love how they did for dark blue color, it made this movie more entertaining. A serial killer was awesome! The CGI was so bad, but still absolutely awesome! I think it's just very weird that Bradley Cooper starred in some horror film because he doesn't looks like a guy who should be in type of movies lol. He was good, but I think Jake Gyllenhaal would have been better because of his role from Nightcrawler (2014) and has a dark look. His girlfriend was annoying and really dumb for not helping and being strong. But all other than this, it was very entertaining movie and I really liked the story, but the ending is not what I expected. My rating: 9/10