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The Midnight Meat Train

2008 · 103 min

A grimy, relentless descent into urban horror, drenched in blood and dread, with a nasty twist that lingers.

Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
Starring
Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Brooke Shields
Tagline
The most terrifying ride you'll ever take
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.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
Starring
Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Brooke Shields
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • corruption
  • survival
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror9
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery, fantasy
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
Written by
Jeff Buhler
Starring
Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Brooke Shields, Leslie Bibb, Roger Bart, Ted Raimi, Peter Jacobson, Barbara Eve Harris
Music
Johannes Kobilke, Robb Williamson
Cinematography
Jonathan Sela
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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