There was a time when the only books on my shelf were either written by Stephen King or Clive Barker. The King books were an inevitability, seeing how every young horror fan at birth already owns at least a one of his novels, but the Barker books were a later discovery (in jail on the book mobile)that helped guide my imagination down a much darker path, where even the likes of King never dared to tread.
I got my hands on the BOOKS OF BLOOD in my late teens and was enthralled by the atrocities contained within.The story that stood out was THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, a tale of urban decay and the horrors encountered in the labyrinthine tunnels of the New York City underground subway system.
After seeing this film I’ve only got one question to ask, "If any recent horror movie deserved a full theatrical release, it’s The Midnight Meat Train." it was truly outstanding and should be the hit that Clive Barker needed.
The protagonist Leon a young vegan who is a struggling photographer who aims to capture the down and dirty areas of the inner city life, what he believes to be "the real city". However, upon taking numerous photos of the homeless, he unknowingly captures the image of a famous Japaneses woman who subsequently disappears. This coupled with photos of a strange man who travels the last subway train every night spur Leon to investigate the disappearance of this woman further.
In his English directorial debut Ryuhei Kitamura does a outstanding job. Bradley Cooper plays Leon as he slowly slips into madness just to get that perfect shot.
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