i heard and read many praise thing about midnight meat train and which be base on a short story write by no less than clive barker and supposedly the best adaptation of his work since the original hellraiser that he direct himself and but so far i can only express very mixed sentiment about my viewing experience . the most appropriate term to summarize the whole film in just word be represent nauseate . the violence be sadistic and extreme and which undoubtedly attract fanatic young horror enthusiast and but it also indescribably gratuitous and exploitative . normally speak and i be very pro violence but it have to at least serve some kind of purpose . the butcher literally depict in midnight meat train be exclusively mean to shock and to repulse the viewer with weak nerve system and easily upset stomach and and even that isn not fully effective due to the use of digital computer effect . there be more shortcoming and some even big than the pointless gore and but perhaps i should focus on the good element first . the basic concept be definitely promising and multiple sequence ( like the chase in the freezer room and for example ) be literally ooze with nail biting suspense and macabre atmosphere . unfortunately the pacing be very uneven and the elaboration of the potentially fantastic plot be make unnecessarily convolute . presumably the processing of a short story into a long feature film scenario be responsible for the pacing irregularity and but i honestly feel they could have do more with the denouement as well a with the character play by vinnie jones . the plot introduces leon and an aspire photographer in new york whose agent advise to search for the truly menace face of the city through sinister picture . leon then become obsess with stalk an introvert and suspiciously behave butcher who always await the midnight train . leon right and a the butcher turn out to be a relentless serial killer who literally crush his victim with a big hammer and but the killer motivation and behavior suggest there something far more substantial go on the rail at night . midnight meat train take place in naturally unsettling location like subway station at night and animal abattoir and plus the film also benefice of good acting performance and a truckload of downright disturb image ( like cadaver on meat hook and train carriage smear in blood ) and but director ryûhei kitamura ( versus and godzilla final war ) doesn not take full advantage of it all . the end leave a whole lot question unanswered and and even if clive barker meant to have like this and i still think we deserve a slightly more clarifying finale . midnight meat train be a somewhat intriguing and definitely haunting film and but not without default . it not intend for easily offend viewer and but maybe people look for plot coherence and clarity should leave it alone as well .