A photographers obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial. 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. His love for the city gets diminished however by a series of grisly killings in the citys vast underground network of subways. 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. Bradley cooper in the midnight meat train 2008 clive barker at an event. Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive edition ebook. The official clive barker website books inprogress projects. 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. 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. Book 3, as the title absolute midnight suggests, is a pretty dark book but the darkest hours are not actually in book 3, the darkest hours are in book 4, so in a way that is new to. He lay under one of the seats now, sprawled along the vibrating wall of the car, hidden from view. The books of blood, volume 1 audiobook by clive barker. Revisiting clive barkers books of blood volume one. Stepping back on board the midnight meat train today, its clear that this brutal but lyrical.
It could have been seconds or hours that passed before kaufmans eyes flickered open again, and his mind focussed on his newfound situation. 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. 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. Mahogany vinnie jones is big bad butcher, whose weapon of choice is a mallet and an ice hook. With vinnie jones, bradley cooper, leslie bibb, brooke shields.
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. May 16, 2008 the photographer leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. What was that stuff that the first killer was cutting off of his chest and putting into the little jars and how is it. 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. The midnight meat train isnt what i would call a dialogheavy film, as coopers character is often off on his own doing his photographer thing not to mention jones hardly had any lines to memorize, but the speaking parts come through crisp and clear. The books of blood, volume 1 audiobook clive barker audible. 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. In 1984 the books of blood by clive barker were published and quickly gained a following worldwide. When maya contacts their friend jurgis, he schedules a meeting for leon with the successful owner of arts gallery susan hoff.
Book 3, as the title absolute midnight suggests, is a pretty dark book but the darkest hours are not actually in book 3, the darkest hours are in book 4, so in a way that is new to me in this abarat process i am feeling a sense of the shape of these things as i paint. Thanks for joining us once again for our last audio commentary and stretch goal for the 2015 fundraiser iii. 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 british board of film classification. A photographer propelled to explore his dark side begins tracking a subway serial killer whose brutal butchery makes for the most nightmarish images. The midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to. What did you love best about the books of blood, volume 1. The midnight meat train introduction to the special definitive edition. Its a subterranean world that holds many mysteries, dark secrets, and legends. In 1984 the books of blood by clive barker were published a. Readers of the first books of blood who pressed on after ramseys two page introduction. The essence of the barker story is in the movie, but the characters are quite different and the resolution quite. 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.
Because train was born of barker, expect lots of open sores, spasms of madness, and a conclusion that slinks. Financial analysis of midnight meat train 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Contained in this beautifully produced hardcover edition, from dark. Commuters will be much more pleased with the immersive lossless english dtshd master audio 7. I listened to the audio book and although getting through the book was an arduous task because of the length, the narrator did an excellent job conveying the characters, inflections, and keeping the story flowing. Rob, ryan and jose get together to talk about this unflinching horror movie directed by ryuhei kitamura. As a result, he waits until his wife has fallen asleep, typically around midnight, and takes out his sexual frustration on her. Fangoria 273 2008 midnight meat train internet archive.
If you could sum up the books of blood, volume 1 in three words, what would they be. Clive barkers, the midnight meat train free audio book hd. 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. So, i just watched it on tv, it was a premiere on syfy at 8. Midnight mid train exklusiv limited steelbook edition uncut deutsch bluray. The midnight meat train original motion picture soundtrack. As a result, he waits until his wife has fallen asleep, typically around. The midnight meat train poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 2008. In this instance its not a softening of the imaginative and. And these stories, from the midnight meat train rattling beneath nyc to the unhappy demonic yattering trying to do the job he hates, the visceral nature of pigs. Book of blood as well it was good but i liked the meat train better that sounds bad. The midnight meat train soundtrack from 2008, composed by various artists, johannes kobilke, robert williamson.
Although, it has captured my attention with the many questions i wish to. Released by lakeshore records in 2008 lks 339372 containing music from the midnight meat train 2008. The narrator brings an eerie quality to the stories which you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book. Clive barkers short story, the midnight meat train from his books of blood collection is a brutal and unflinching look into such a world.
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. Readers of the first books of blood who pressed on after ramseys two page. 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. But in midnight meat train, he makes every death count. Day after day, night after night he takes the 2 am train to hell, where unsuspecting. What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book. The midnight meat train was adapted into a featurelength film in 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.
The midnight meat train is a brutal film, that is shocking, grisly, entertaining and somewhat refreshing. 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. Analyzing the posters for nicholas sparks book adaptations. The midnight meat train is the best, goriest movie to watch. 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. 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 collect. The book of blood this is the frame story for the entire books of blood series. Midnight meat train, the 2011 download download movies. Rob, ryan and jose get together to talk about this unflinching.
Sounds like clive barker might be the future of horror. 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. Stepping back on board the midnight meat train today, its clear that this brutal but lyrical short story retains a narrative power. Ive always been fascinated and disturbed by the underground subway train systems. 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. Spread the loveclive barkers short story the midnight meat train, from his horror anthology the books of blood.
The book of blood, the midnight meat train, the yattering and jack, sex, death, and starshine, and in the hills, the cities. Directed by ryuhei kitamura, it starred bradley cooper, vinnie jones. For very first time, radio stories is proud to introduce you one of the very first stories by the master of horror, clive barker creator of hellraiser. Volume one, has received a brand new incarnationadaptionthis time in the form of an audio reading. Yet, the film cant help but succumb to other modern h. Midnight meat train, the 2011 download summary movie midnight meat train, the.
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 radio stories clive barker. The midnight meat train, last years adaptation of the old clive barker short story directed by ryuhei kitamura, has led a troubled distribution life. Imajica is full of adventure, love, lust, power, greed and betrayal. The midnight meat train leon kaufman was no longer new to the city. Rue morgue and horrorbabble doing a limited audiobook of clive. Midnight meat train limited mediabook 500 edition dvd bluray. Another top notch offering from volume one is the book of bloods immediate successor.
If subscribed to x1 dvr with cloud technology, your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your settop dvr you also want to save and store them automatically in comcasts. Released by lakeshore records in 2008 lks 339372 containing music. The lack of practical effects and makeup wizardry in train is exhaustively disappointing. A new york photographer hunts down a serial killer. Vinnie jones, bradley cooper, leslie bibb, brooke shields, roger. 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. 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. Stepping back on board the midnight meat train today, its clear that this brutal but. The palace of delights, hed always called it, in the days of his innocence. 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.
Oct 07, 2015 ive always been fascinated and disturbed by the underground subway train systems. The midnight meat train t he writings of author clive barker have had, with few exceptions, a tough time translating to the big screen. 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. A psychic researcher, mary florescu, has employed a quack medium named simon mcneal to investigate a haunted house. The midnight meat train isnt what i would call a dialogheavy film, as. Jul 22, 2008 the midnight meat train soundtrack from 2008, composed by various artists, johannes kobilke, robert williamson. It was hyped considerably last year with a welledited. 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. Horror two pack clive barkers book of blood midnight meat train blu. By keeping the camera locked on the victim as eyes fly out and faces crumble, he turns the cinematic threat intensity up to near. Based on clive barkers short story midnight meat train.
It was hyped considerably last year with a welledited trailer that i saw repeatedly in theaters and on dvds. The midnight meat train is a 2008 horror film based on clive barkers 1984 short story of the. From the mind of horror maestro clive barker and based on the terrifying short stories the books of blood comes the clive barker trilogy. This story, which eventually earned a long overdue screen transfer in 2008 is one of the. When a man becomes sexually frustrated with his wifes persistent refusal of sexual relations. Horror two pack clive barkers book of blood midnight meat train bluray. Clive barkers the midnight meat train special definitive edition brings the original story back with allnew material. The midnight meat train 3 stars leon kaufman is infatuated with new york city, the city he had always wanted to live in. The official clive barker website books inprogress. Collecting the first three books of blood into one full audio book. The official clive barker website the midnight meat train. 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. The midnight meat train is a horror feature about a photographer who hunts a serial killer committing brutal slayings on the new york subway.
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