You know…a Clive Barker movie by itself is generally a bad idea. They’re largely devoid of storytelling elements like common sense and simple logic. Many of them–not all, of course, but a surprising quantity–are jam-packed with sadomasochistic imagery and general balls-out cruelty.

And the more I hear about Midnight Meat Train, the more I’m not even vaguely surprised to hear that Barker was baked out of his mind on pot brownies whilst coming up with it. The plot, of course, only sounds simple on the surface–a photographer hunts a serial killer stalking residents of New York City–until you remember that this is not only written by Clive Barker, it’s written by a BAKED Clive Barker. That’s when you discover who the serial killer’s working for, and I’m not going to spoiler by telling you who. Suffice it to say it will make no sense in thoroughly Clive Barker fashion.

Oh–and on a somewhat more interesting note, the reports of Midnight Meat Train’s earlier direct to video demise are greatly exaggerated. Well, not greatly greatly…more like slightly greatly. Apparently Midnight Meat Train will in fact receive “limited” theatrical release. Of course, longtime film buffs know that the word “limited” carries a lot of meaning…especially the meaning of “if you don’t live in New York or Los Angeles, good bloody luck finding this on an actual theatre screen.”

Slated for an August first release–if you can find it–we’ll all get to see just how far down the Clive Barker barrel can go. And until then, try some trivia from Lions Gate’s flagship franchise, the Saw movie trivia.

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