Ravenous

Pros: A well-made horror flick and dark comedy with solid acting and suspense.
Cons: Obviously, the subject of cannibalism ain't for everybody.

“On Earth, no feast lasts forever.” -Chinese Proverb

Unlike most other films, it was really tough for me to decide what to expect when watching Ravenous. For me, the question I contemplated was, “Would a dark comedy based on the...

Pros: Cool score, good performances, interesting subject matter
Cons: a little too funny in spots that should be disturbing

RAVENOUS 20th Century Fox
RATINGS: Australia: M / Finland: K-18 / France: -12 / Ireland: 18 / Portugal: M18 /
Spain: 18 / Sweden: 15 / U.K.: 18 / USA: R

I'll admit that I wasn't all that interested in seeing RAVENOUS before it was...

Pros: Suspenseful tale of cannibalism, Performance by Carlyle
Cons: Editing, may be too distasteful for some

In Ravenous, Captain John Boyd played by Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential) craves human flesh. The more he eats the more he wants. He’s acquired a physical addiction for and daydreams about eating flesh, but guiltily refuses to satisfy his need....

Pros: uh.... the acting was okay
Cons: lots of blood, guts, and gore. Very disgusting and violent and it was hard to follow at first.

I confess, I watched Ravenous last night on HBO. Yes, I sat through the whole thing - holding my hands over my eyes during parts. I am not a squeamish person, I've worked in hospital's caring for people and have pretty much seen it all and had to...

Pros: Highly underrated, terrific acting, some very chilling scenes with Robert Carlyle.
Cons: Cut back on the humor, some lousy musical tones.

Good horror movies are nearly impossible to find these days. With the sheer amount of repetitive and laughable excuses for horror movies that flood the theatres today, I didn't expect much from 1999's box-office flop "Ravenous". However, this is one of...

Pros: Dark, unique, good acting
Cons: Some flawed acting, a little cheesy

I remember when my friend and I were first compelled to rent this movie a couple years ago, the one thing we remembered more than anything was the preview in which Jeremy Davies' character (you might know him as Faraday from Lost) is shouting "He was ...

Pros: eating people could make you invincible
Cons: eating people is taboo

Ravenous starts with a quote from Nietzsche. Not your standard horror flick fare and the first (sorry bad pun) taste of something fresh.

The opening scene involves Guy Pearce receiving a commendation for single handedly capturing a general in...

Pros: Acting, music, unique, disgusting, funny, its just great.
Cons: Can't think of any.

This film is just great. I can't usually watch the same film 4 times in 2 days, as a matter of fact, I don't think I have ever done it before, but with this film, it just gets better every time. Every time you watch it you pick up on more subtle little ...

Pros: A unique plot, good storying telling, good acting.
Cons: Wrong choice in music for the soundtrack.

Okay, I love a good thriller or horror movie. I’ve seen the good, Halloween, Scream, and Se7en. I’ve seen the bad, Stuff, Bugs, and pretty much every Friday the 13th past the second one (when will people stop going to that...

Pros: Unexpected themes and plot twists, clever acting, good story
Cons: a little gory

When a friend of mine raved about the movie Ravenous and offered to lend me a copy, I was a little skeptical. A film about cannibals didn't really excite me, but he pressed the DVD into my hands one day and urged me to watch it. My Significant Other ...

Pros: Soylent Green is people....
Cons: realizing what the last comment meant

When the credits rolled I just stared blankly at the movie screen. I could not believe that this perfect a film could have been made about cannibals. Who could top Silence of the Lambs after all? Before I continue to ramble on in praise...

The...

Pros: A first-rate cast shines in a movie that's atmospheric and visually stunning
Cons: Style and acting can't compensate for an uneven story and extreme ickiness

And now, ladies and gentlemen, for this evening’s after-dinner entertainment, I present to you a droll little film about….cannibalism.

That’s right. Cannibalism.

Despite its soft-core-sounding title, "Ravenous," is a dark...

Pros: Carlyle, Pearce, and the comedy aspect
Cons: not for the faint of heart

I have ben developing an aversion to red meat for years and this about clinches it. Once you get past the "gross and disgusting" hacking-to- bits part, this movie has quite a lot going for it. I'm not sure I would put it in the category...

Pros: A near perfect confection of classic horror themes
Cons: Oddly enough, I can't think of any for this movie!

I won't even bother naming the "stars" or director of this movie. This isn't because they are no good, but because you wouldn't recognize the names anyhow -- at least they didn't register with me. I got into this movie because I expected it...

Pros: The acting, the plot, and especially the music
Cons: My VCR doesn't rewind fast enough to return to the beginning of the awesome chase scene

When Ravenous' trailers ran on television, I was somewhat interested in learning why the commercials culminated with a man screaming "HE WAS LICKING ME!!!", but not quite enough to hand over my seven-fifty. After having rented the video, I...