In 2012, the world was introduced to The Hunger Games, a film based on the novel of the same name written by Suzanne Collins. The film quickly became a massive hit, winning over millions of fans worldwide. Sequels soon followed, creating a franchise that gained fame for its intense survival battles and thought-provoking social commentary.
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Clive Barker’s Midnight Meat Train Arrives on the Big Screen

Very Scary
While Googling for information on the upcoming Dario Argento film, Giallo (starring Adrian Brody, hot) I happily stumbled on the news that Clive Barker’s totally fucked up short story Midnight Meat Train (which made me afraid to ride the subway at night for about a year after reading) has been made into a film. Although I doubt there is any possible way that the movie could be truly faithful to the story – because people’s heads would explode – hearing that Japanese horror master Ryuhei Kitamura is directing gives me some hope that this film might actually be authentically disturbing and not just another schlock torture porn flick with no substance. Continue reading Clive Barker’s Midnight Meat Train Arrives on the Big Screen
