Fresh
The film hurtles towards the final 'revelation moment' like runaway train. If only it had stopped to take on board some of Barker's heavy mythical dread.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
The Midnight Meat Train
The most terrifying ride you'll ever take
2008 · 1h 38m · R
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Rotten
We hate to side with the big bad studio, but The Midnight Meat Train -- despite a great title -- really does stink like month-old human flesh.
Chris Willman, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
Before flying off the rails in the final curve, The Midnight Meat Train rolls quite smoothly as a mid-'80s-style psycho-killer thriller a la The Hitcher.
Rob Nelson, Variety
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