
The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon's work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos. During the night, the upset Leon decides to wander on the streets taking pictures with his camera, and he follows three punks down to the subway station; when th... (Full plot summary below)
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The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon's work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos. During the night, the upset Leon decides to wander on the streets taking pictures with his camera, and he follows three punks down to the subway station; when the gang attacks a young woman, Leon defends her and the guys move on. On the next morning, Leon discovers that the woman is missing. He goes to the police station, but Detective Lynn Hadley does not give much attention to him and discredits his statement. Leon becomes obsessed to find what happened with the stranger and he watches the subway station. When he sees the elegant butcher Mahogany in the train, Leon believes he might be a murderer and stalks him everywhere, in the beginning of his journey to the darkness.
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| Little White LiesAnton Bitela stylishly bloody descent into madness, murder and Hell itself. |
| CinematicalScott WeinbergManages to maintain that sly sense of dread that permeates the best of Barker's horror tales. Certainly one of the most effective horror films of the year. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonIt's excessively and imaginatively gory, presented in a straightforward manner, but with the slightest hint of a wink. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Destined to be a cult classic as a vicious, brilliant, and disgusting horror film... |
| PremiereJenni MillerIt's equal parts shivery and silly -- eyeball popping in slo-mo! |
| L.A. WeeklyLuke Y. ThompsonDirector Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus) is a bit weak when it comes to storytelling, but there are few who could so enthusiastically stage a butcher fight amid hanging human carcasses in a subway car. |
| Bloody DisgustingBrad MiskaMEAT TRAIN is the first BOOK OF BLOOD to depart from the station in a long time and it's refreshing to see that the film carries that bleak, yet romantic touch of Clive Barker all over it... it's guaranteed to make you squirm, scream and beg for more! |
| The National (UAE)Kaleem AftabThere is a sprightly energy to the proceedings and a neat twist that makes this mindless fun something of a guilty pleasure. |
| Real Queen of HorrorZena DixonOverall, I recommend the film, you may or may not find it a bit dry. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris WillmanWe 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. |