All is not well in the land of Ryuhei Kitamura's adaptation of Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train. It was yanked from Liongate's release schedule to accommodate a last minute retitling - it's now known simply as Midnight Train - and the rumblings are that it may end up going direct to video with the planned theatrical release abandoned. Well, there is a plus side to this. Our compadres at Bloody Disgusting weaseled their way in to a test screening, where they report the results were through the roof, and the managed to find themselves one nasty new still from the picture. Sure, Vinnie Jones aint much of an actor but the man's got undeniable charisma and I can't wait to see him in this ...
What are they thinking? Direct to video? What a freaking slap in the face to Barker and Kitamura. The test screenings have apparently gone really well. Either release it on DVD ASAP or put it in theaters, but stop making us wait. Just more proof that Lionsgate is run by idiots who would rather crank out countless Saw sequels than try something new.
WTF?! Straight to DVD???? Is Lionsgate dropping the ball or what? They are unsure if they are releasing REPO! The Genetic Opera now to!? HEY LIONSGATE! Pull yer' thumb from yer' bum!!!!?
Kitamura is getting a nice crash course in the Idiocracy (get it) of the american film industry. If this had been made in Europe we'd would have all seen it by now. What a bunch of crap.
Well...Clive Barker IS gay. ;)
Then he of [i]all[/i] people should have guessed at the reaction that the title would get in your typical multiplex.
Now it's as distinguishable from Night Train as possible. great.
Sorry, I loved the original title.