The Midnight Meat Train

R

Released Aug 1, 2008

1h 40m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

71%

34 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

When struggling photographer Leon Kaufman (Bradley Cooper) meets the owner of a prominent art gallery, he sees a chance for the success that has, so far, eluded him. Determined to show the darker side of humanity for his debut showing, Leon crosses paths with Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) a serial killer who preys on late-night subway commuters. His fascination with Mahogany pulls him -- and his lover (Leslie Bibb) -- deep into an evil abyss.

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Critics Consensus

A creative and energetic adaptation of a Clive Barker short story, with enough scares and thrills to be a potential cult classic.

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Cidal K

Wildly chaotic and edgy. Throughly enjoyed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Mary S

This is the most ridiculous pile of nonsense. What was Bradley Cooper thinking? So unpleasant. And with a stunningly poor understanding of physics and human anatomy.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Alec B

I'll like any movie that effectively delivers on the promise of its title. The rating is probably a little high but that's because I was so relieved that the final twist wasn't "It was the lead character all along".

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Kevin W

Was very suspenseful and keeps you on the edge of your seat, until the last 30 minutes where it takes a bizarre turn as if the writers got bored or forgot how good the beginning was

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Calvin T

Weird and just fukn terrible

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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karen d

Started so well and then turned so deranged. The only movie that scrambled my brains worse than this in recent years was Platform. And Platform was uniformly crazy so I stopped before the end. This one seemed gory but logical - more or less - until suddenly it was like everything was tossed in the air and I found myself staring at the screen horrified and amazed and now it's over and my eyes and brain will never be the same. The ending was predictable if you just assume the movie will take the most unlikely end but there was no attempt to explain the motivation for the 'surprise" end. After Platform I don't watch any 'doubtful' movie without checking out the end. After this movie even a well known cast will mean nothing. Nothing! I will need to either have a positive review from a trusted personal friend or I'll have to check the ending on Wikipedia.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Ryûhei Kitamura

Director

Bradley Cooper

Leon

Leslie Bibb

Maya

Vinnie Jones

Mahogany

Brooke Shields

Susan Hoff

Roger Bart

Jurgis

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Anton Bitel

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this devilishly ambiguous thriller leaves viewers to decide whether to take the conventional or the less-traveled tunnel through its narrative network - and the results are a stylishly bloody descent into madness, murder and hell itself.

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Nick Schager

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So thoroughly coated in over-the-top blood and guts that even veteran genre fans will likely be astounded.

Rated: B-

Mar 25, 2010

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Phelim O'Neill

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Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura, who kicked off his career with 2000's impressive micro-budget zombie flick Versus, delivers plenty of stylish visuals and an admirably unrestrained attitude to gore.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 31, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film’s tone is severe and handled with the utmost seriousness in every scene. So why was I laughing?

Rated: 1/4

Sep 6, 2023

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Gruesome, dirty, strange: I love it.

Oct 26, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Easily one of 2008's most pleasant, if one dares to call such a film pleasant, surprises.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 16, 2020

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Synopsis

When struggling photographer Leon Kaufman (Bradley Cooper) meets the owner of a prominent art gallery, he sees a chance for the success that has, so far, eluded him. Determined to show the darker side of humanity for his debut showing, Leon crosses paths with Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) a serial killer who preys on late-night subway commuters. His fascination with Mahogany pulls him -- and his lover (Leslie Bibb) -- deep into an evil abyss.

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura
Producer: David Rubin, Robert McMinn, Anthony DiBlasi, Joe Daley
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: GreeneStreet Films Inc.
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images Involving Nudity|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 1, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.5K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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