Shawn's Midnight Meat Train Review

2008 Movie #121 - Midnight Meat Train

My main memory of this movie is people laughing at the title reveal when we saw the trailer before Rambo. Remember Rambo? That shit was awesome. This shit...this shit was passable. I don't really get why this movie was thrown into theatres because it's not bad. However it's fucked up, so maybe that's why? Also why was Home Improvement popular? It's on in the background and I just don't...I just don't get it.

Anyway back on topic, Midnight Meat Train for the most part is a decent thriller/horror hybrid. It keeps you invested in what's going on, even if none of it feels very original. Plus it has Vinnie Jones, which usually makes any movie at least worth a look. The gore level is pretty good too, but some of it looks very very fake and cartoonish. If I had the choice between putting those effects in the movie or changing the scene, I think I would have to go with the latter. Sure it lessens the gore, but it would make the movie more credible. Effects like that do nothing but take you right out of things. Either way there are some pretty good gore moments if that's what you're looking for.

So the story is pretty good, the acting decent and the gore somewhat impressive. Is there anything that helps make this movie stand out? Yes, yes there is. This movie has the biggest out of left field fucked up final 10 minutes I think I've maybe ever seen. I mean the movie is a little out there the whole time but then this twist comes and the whole room just lets out a resounding "what the fuck is going on?!" I know I'm not alone on this one. I haven't read the short story but I'm guessing it's explained a lot better than it is here. I don't even know if it was a poor choice or not because frankly, I don't fucking understand it.

Kudos to Midnight Meat Train I suppose for making me do research on a movie afterwards. It's good if a movie has you talking with people afterwards, unless of course that conversation is "what the fuck was any of that?!"

** 1/2 / 5