Review of Ravenous (1999) by Jl Q — 19 Feb 2008

Pretty much the greatest movie of all time.

This review of Ravenous (1999) was written by Jl Q on 19 Feb 2008.

Ravenous has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andy P (1,510) on 29 Jul 2014

This is one of my favourite films. It has plenty of dark humor, quirky characters, gory action, and a bizarre score…

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By Mike H (1,369) on 20 Aug 2015

Whoa, this was not what I had in mind after I read the plot and saw the posters…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jan 2015

Do not be concerned if laughter trickles out of the scary parts or boredom creeps into the funny parts; this is to be expected…

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 07 May 2017

I stumbled upon this while looking through the now outdated Fangoria: Best Horror You've Never Seen book…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 15 Aug 2014

What a GREAT line: That was ... sneaky. Lol! Enjoyed this twisted, dark, amusing, film very much. Guy Pearce = dreamy and a wonderful actor…

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By Alex / (231) on 14 Mar 2017

Great movie, I shouldn't like it…

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By Jim S (927) on 05 Nov 2014

What do you get when you take a bizaare script, some over the top acting and directing, some really bad editing and a big bucket of blood and…

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By Peter G (539) on 01 Apr 2016

Excellently plotted and totally chilling & gory suspense thriller, with a healthy does of high drama added to the mix…

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By Riff J (755) on 24 Dec 2017

Would call it suspenseful rather than scary. Most of the movie feels like it's a joke, but the ending salvages it... a bit…

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By Hellholehorror (226) on 15 Feb 2022

This was ok I suppose. It wasn't the best film by a long way but it also wasn't the worst. It was an above-average drama/thriller…

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