Review of The Midnight Meat Train (2008) by Madelaine G — 03 Feb 2010

Great addaptaion of the Clive Barker short story!

This review of The Midnight Meat Train (2008) was written by Madelaine G on 03 Feb 2010.

The Midnight Meat Train has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Josh K (585) on 12 Feb 2018

My girlfriend picks out some weird shit, but this was a really cool role to see Cooper in. Odd resolution, but a fun ride…

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