Have you ever read the novel The Horrible Cannibal Train (it must be a novel)

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

English name: The Midnight Meat Train

Chinese name: The Midnight Meat Train/Midnight Meat Train/Human Night Train< /p>

Director: (Kitamura Ryuhei Kitamura)

Starring: (Bradley Cooper) (Leslie Bibb) (Brooke Shields) (Winnie· Jones (Vinnie Jones) (Roger Bart) (Tony Curran)

Released: August 7, 2008 Russia detailed release area

Region: United States More detailed shooting locations

Dialogue: English

Rating: This site’s rating..6.8/10 (3 votes) Details

IMDb rating 7.1/10 (3006 votes) Details< /p>

Color: Color

Sound: Dolby Digital

Duration: 98 min | USA:100

Type : Crime Horror Mystery Thriller

Rating: UK: 18 South Korea: 18 Netherlands: 16 United States: R Singapore: R21 Singapore: M18

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Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train (USA) (promotional title)

·Plot introduction

Introduction

This film is " Godzilla" director Ryuhei Kitamura makes his first bloody Hollywood work, based on Clive Barker's 1984 thriller short story of the same name. It tells the story of a photographer played by Bradley Cooper who searches for a murderous demon on the subway. In the late night city, in the dark subway, the terrifying murderous demon is going about his nightly routine... Why does he kill so cruelly? What about the bodies of those victims?

Next stop, death.

For a photographer, the camera is his eyes, which can always capture some shocking fragments of life that have been artificially ignored... And as far as Leon Kaufman is concerned, although this A little-known but very ambitious and ideal photographer, his favorite thing is to travel through the streets and alleys of New York, specializing in capturing the various lifestyles of the city's residents on photographic paper at night. Lyon's efforts attracted the attention of Susan, the owner of a well-known art gallery. She especially liked the stimulating and provocative nature of his latest works. She encouraged Lyon to record about the tougher and darker side of human nature, and promised that if he achieved At his own request, he held a unique solo exhibition for him in a downtown gallery.

Leon, who was more confident than ever, was determined that he was on the track to success and would eventually reach the destination he had longed for... He began to wander around the city harder, and the camera was also on the way. I dare not leave my hand, for fear of missing something and regretting it for the rest of my life. Late one night, Leon dragged his tired body into a subway station. As he walked and took pictures, he accidentally captured a mysterious man with a handbag and a stern expression. What he could not have imagined was that this photo would eventually turn the world around. He was led into the hunting circle of Mahogany, a serial murderer who was specifically looking for late-night subway passengers. Because the murderer used extremely cruel methods, he had brought an uneasy atmosphere of death to the entire city.

When Leon identified the specific identity of the murderer, he walked deeper and deeper into the criss-crossing subway lines as if possessed, completely ignoring the concerns of his easily anxious girlfriend Maya... ...Leon finally stepped into the abyss of pure evil, and Maya was also needlessly implicated.

One sentence review

The film is full of swashbuckling killing scenes made of blood, making it the most visually influential horror work in recent years.

——Fear Center

Perfectly grafting filling technology and CGI onto each other, Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura has unleashed many of the most brutal and creative murders ever seen on the big screen. scene.

——comingsoon website

From beginning to end, the film is extremely bloody, and being classified as R-rated is already a very tolerant approach.

——Variety Show

Behind the Scenes Production

Stephen King’s Successor

The filming of the film took place on March 18, 2007 It officially started in Los Angeles and lasted 35 days, but the film went through a very long process before the filming was confirmed - "Midnight Man-Eating Train" is the debut film of Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura in the United States, adapted from the legendary horror novel There is a very popular short story of the same name in the first volume of Clive Barker's classic anthology "The Blood Book", and the script was adapted by Jeff Buhler.

The first three volumes of "Book of Blood" were all published in 1984. Even Stephen King, who is famous in the field of horror, hailed Buck as "the future of horror literature" and predicted that this would only be Buck's future as a novelist and A dramatic start to the screenwriter and director's long and prestigious career. Now more than 20 years have passed, and Buck has indeed become one of the most famous and respected writers in the world, and the short story called "The Midnight Man-Eating Train" has become one of the most popular of all his works. The highest praise, among the preparation lists for movie adaptations of various novels, it is deeply loved by fans and the one with the highest popularity. Buck said: "The "Blood Book" series was created by me in the early 1980s. , the original intention is to try to record all the evil and dark thoughts that I had in my 20s in the form of short stories, because I also want to prove one thing through this book, that is, in the horror genre of stories "Book of Blood" finally ended in 6 volumes, and the only thing I want to say is, 'Look, sometimes creating horror can also be very interesting, including Gory and sensitive, there are naturally some supernatural elements to embellish the atmosphere. It is more like a journey of exploring the human heart. 'In short, it is impossible to list all the many aspects of the horror field here."

At the end of the 1970s, Cliff Buck happened to live in New York. At that time, people were often murdered on the subway... It was these news events that provided Buck with creative material. At the same time, Buck also assured his large army of fans that all the essence of the original story will be transferred to the film. He said: "I believe that fans of the original book will not be disappointed with this movie."

< p> "Midnight Man-Eating Train" is the first story in the first volume of "The Blood Book" and is also Clive Barker's "debut" in this anthology. He also said that after being adapted into a movie, the original work has 's characters have been effectively expanded and explored in a very wide range, Buck continued: "I think you really care about the characters in the story because not only did we achieve wonderful performances, but we also had an incredible group of actors - now , it is no longer a simple story, it has become a complex legend about how some people give up their identity in society and become slaves to the darkness, a fork in the road in life, It is also a choice we may make at any time.”

From short story to movie

In order to turn a short story of only 27 pages into a feature film, the production company Another screenwriter, Jeff Buhler, was specially hired. He has created many original works before, but this is the first time he has adapted other people's stories. As an old friend of Clive Barker's production partner Joseph Daly, Buhler has been looking for an opportunity to collaborate with Barker. Now, his wish has finally come true: "That feeling, it's just It's like a child in a candy house - I have been looking forward to this day since I can remember. The process of adapting the script this time is more like an ultimate reflection on Buck's short story anthology "The Blood Book". Dali even brought me a set of hardcover novels, and specially asked Buck to sign his name on the title page. He said to me, 'Read these stories carefully again, and then tell me about your I was most impressed by the length of it and thought it had enough material to expand into a film. 'I said to him without thinking, 'Thank you so much for bringing me this book. , I will keep it well. I can satisfy your request now. Of all the stories in the anthology, only "Midnight Cannibal Train" has deeply moved me.'"

For. In the process of assembling the basic structure of the script, it was the first time that Jeff Buhler analyzed this classic horror story about a serial killer so thoroughly. He later said: "During this period, I also had a brief bottleneck period, and I had no idea what the script should be. The direction of development has completely lost the specific concept, and I just feel at a loss - the story told in the movie version of "Midnight Train" slowly unfolds following the curiosity of one person, who later seems to be... Like a demon, he firmly believes that he has discovered the murderer who has panicked the entire city. He hopes to prove his confusion through the camera in his hand. This part is not included in the original work, but is based on the story by myself. Created. In the book, we all live in Leon's mind. In this form, this is indeed a very unique concept, but on the big screen, this approach will not work, so we must find another way to let the audience To gain a clearer insight into Lyon’s fascination with the city: What is happening in the dirty alleys? What cancers lie beneath the bustling surface of the city? In order to better highlight this aspect of Lyon’s character, we Changing his identity to that of a photographer, he could have a visual representation of what was going on in his head. The photographer accidentally discovered a person and decided he was the one. The subway killer who spreads fear. Soon, he realizes that there are many invisible things hidden behind the truth. The more he knows, the deeper he sinks, and finally walks into the darkness that is different from reality. The world... After this, the content of the short story written by Clive Barker really begins.

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Clive Barker is not only a famous writer and director, he is also a famous and very prolific painter. He once painted based on the content of "Midnight Cannibal Train" Many story sketches provided a lot of visual information for the adapted script. Buck said: "I think this is a very good way to help the director share my imagination. ”

In order to make the picture produce a more shocking effect, the production company Lakeview Pictures decided to invite Kitamura Ryuhei to direct the film-this filmmaker from Japan has already been praised for his His previous extreme thrillers and science fiction stories have won widespread international acclaim, and in "Midnight Train," Ryuhei Kitamura continues to mix his signature visual style and storytelling. Storytelling skills. In order to find a suitable subject for his first work in the United States, Kitamura Ryuhei read at least 50 scripts in the past five years. He said: "Most of the scripts I received were just that. B-level horror movies or B-level action movies really don't interest me. In the past 5 or 6 years, I have filmed 8 films. I think the reason why I have been recognized by the audience is because I have added some unique elements of my own to each film. No matter what genre the movie is, I have always implemented this rule, including the crazy action movie "Millennium Duel", the samurai movie "Girl Killer Amo" and the monster movie "Gasla: The Final Battle", and I have been carefully maintaining it. That world belongs to me. I don't want to screw up the credibility I've built so hard just because there's a bigger budget or because it's a Hollywood movie, so I'm very carefully picking a story that really suits me. ”

Tom Rosenberg, chairman of Lakeview Pictures and one of the film’s producers, said that before all parts of the film are connected and officially shot, Lakeview The film industry has retained the copyright of the film for almost 10 years, and the most critical step is to find a suitable director who can transform the classic horror story into a modern and traditional movie picture. Rosenberg said: “When you see Ryuhei Kitamura’s work, you’ll know why we chose him to direct this film. He is not only an action film director who knows how to shoot fight scenes, he also knows how to scare the audience, and the most impressive thing is that you can actually feel warmth from the film... In all his works They all have very real emotions as the backbone, such as "Love and Death" and "Girl Killer Amo". From the control of rhythm to the action scenes, they give people a very exciting feeling, and at the same time they also seriously reflect on life and life. The belief of love - when this emotional tone is combined with action scenes, it creates a very, very dazzling sense of gorgeousness. ”

Highlights

·Stunt director Patrick Tatopoulos once expressed a very deep interest in directing this film.

·In the film The subway was modified from a Chicago elevated trolley.

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