Review of Ravenous (1999) by Mario U — 18 Dec 2010

Promising story, great suspense but it dissipates and ultimately its the acting that salvages the movie. I never thought a cannibalistic movie could be both funny and gripping...

This review of Ravenous (1999) was written by Mario U on 18 Dec 2010.

Ravenous has generally received positive reviews.

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