Ryuhei Kitamura

It’s been awfully quiet from the Clive Barker camp on Lionsgate’s decision to put Midnight Meat Train (review), the first of many planned adaptations of Barker’s Books of Blood stories, into second-run dollar theaters instead of giving it a real theatrical release.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Mon, 08/25/2008 - 7:38am.

General society has a tendency to judge the horror community unfairly. Sure, some of us look a little different or, hell, even act a little differently, but in all honesty this small sect is comprised of some of the most loving and passionate individuals that I have had the pleasure of meeting. When we suffer a tragedy or are dealt an injustice, we rally around each other.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 8:23pm.

UPDATE: We found more theatre listings that include the eastern half of the country, so maybe it's not as bad as we initially thought. See below for the full list, and check your local listings, too, as this may not be everything.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 12:51am.

In the year 2000 a Japanese zombie action epic called Versus exploded onto the scene, thereby putting director Ryuhei Kitamura on the map of just about every horror fan who knows their stuff. Now he's ready to give us Westerners a Versus of our very own!
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 6:28am.

Well hot damn! I actually beat Butane at updating the site! Happy Independence Day, everyone! Let us celebrate meat, trains and murder!
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 11:06am.

Seems that studios these days are becoming more and more wary of when and how they release their horror titles, and just how much exposure they will get when they’re out. I know our genre is supposed to scare people, but this is getting out of hand.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:28pm.

I am not really sure if Lionsgate is trying to derail one of their own films or what, but Midnight Meat Train (review) has been jerked around more times than I can count.
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Thu, 06/05/2008 - 8:10pm.

Lionsgate let us know today that it has once again decided to move the theatrical release date for Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train (review). So, do you want the good news or the bad news?
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 8:19pm.

Reviewed by Andrew Kasch Starring Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
Submitted by Andrew Kasch on Sat, 05/03/2008 - 11:29am.

Ryuhei Kitamura's adaptation of Clive Barker's story Midnight Meat Train has seen its fair share of troubles trying to pull out of the station. Near name changes, delays and rumors were bouncing all around, and then word came that the pic was missing its May 16th arrival. Times were looking bleak.
Submitted by Kryten Syxx on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 8:16pm.

Damn does this news piss me off. Various sources across the industry and the ‘net are reporting that Ryuhei Kitamura’s Midnight Meat Train won’t be pulling into the theatrical station on May 16th as Lionsgate originally planned.
Submitted by Johnny Butane on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 8:06am.

Phil & Sarah, the two kickass folks who run the official Clive Barker Resource, just got a brand-new pic from the upcoming adaptation of Clive’s Midnight Meat Train, a tease of which you see to your right (click it for the whole thing).
Submitted by Undeadmin on Thu, 06/21/2007 - 10:39pm.

Today we were sent over the full synopsis and first pic from the set of on my most anticipated movies of this or any year, Midnight Meat Train. For those of you who have forgotten it’s based on an older Clive Barker story of the same name featured in his Books of Blood collection, and marks the U.S.
Submitted by Undeadmin on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 4:05pm.

Midnight Meat Train is one of those movies we’ve been hearing about for so long at so many stages of development that it almost seems too good to be true that it’s finally happening. But it is, folks, and with none other than Ryuhei (Versus) Kitamura at the helm. Could you ask for anything cooler?
Submitted by Undeadmin on Wed, 12/13/2006 - 9:00am.

I’ve said it before, I will say it again; this is what I’m talking about!
Submitted by Undeadmin on Tue, 11/14/2006 - 4:20pm.