Movie Review: Ravenous

Ravenous

Director: Antonia Bird
Year: 1999
Genre: Horror
Notable Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlisle, Jeffrey Jones
Netflix Link: Ravenous
Quote to Note: You know, if you die first, I am definitely going to eat you.

Review: This is the second time I have watched Ravenous. The first was in 1999 when it was released. I had very fond memories of this film so I wanted to see if it was as fun as I remembered it being. Turns out it was. This is a devious little film filled with really evil moments, but tempered with the most ridiculous humor.

I don't really know how to explain this film besides it's about cannibalism. It has the strangest musical score and the weirdest cringe-worthy gore mixed with black comedy. It should be horrifying watching what unfolds, but it turns out to be just hilarious. If you like grown men licking someone else's wounds then this film is for you. If you like making stew out of your coworkers than this film is for you. If you like closeup shots of meat, well then this film is for you.

And to top it all off, it's also the only film I know of that David Arquette gets killed twice. His chest cavity also gets devoured. And for that it deserves even more love.

Score:
(7 Nolte Heads out of 10)