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'Meat Train' Director Speaks About Film, Versus Follow-Up
Saturday, August 16, 2008


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Last night the Nuart theater in Los Angeles hosted a midnight screening of Lionsgate's The Midnight Meat Train, which saw a special guest in the audience... director Ryuhei Kitamura, who talked with the audience about the film and the troubles in getting it released. You can read all about it inside, along with details on his plans for a VERSUS sequel!

At tonight's sold out screening of Midnight Meat Train (which occurred, naturally, at midnight) at the NuArt in Los Angeles, director Ryuhei Kitamura revealed his desire to work with Clive Barker again.

Kitamura says that the film's poor release ("courtesy" of Lionsgate) hasn't burned his desire to make more films in America, and working with Barker again is something he is very much interested in.

When asked which story or stories he wanted to tackle, Kitamura said that they would be doing something original.

"I've done the BOOKS OF BLOOD," he says, referring to the MEAT TRAIN short story, "I don't want to repeat myself."

Hopefully this will come sooner rather than later. In the meantime, Kitamura is returning to Japan to oversee an animated film he is producing, before starting work on a followup to his cult classic VERSUS. He explains that film will be like "what Evil Dead 2 was to Evil Dead 1,", where it sort of combines elements of a remake and a sequel.

He also said that the enthusiastic and overflowing crowd (several people who failed to buy tickets in advance had to be turned away) gave him renewed energy. The crowd-pleasing film was a big hit with this audience, with several bouts of applause and cheering during key scenes (not to mention a resounding "BOOOOO!" when the Lionsgate logo appeared on screen).

Wouldn't it be nice if crowds across the country got to have that experience? Oh well.



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Blood-Sicles
8:51pm, August 16, 2008

That was such a good movie... Kitamura and Barker are a perfect combo when it comes to horror film making. Would love to see them do something again!!!


NecRomancer
9:57pm, August 16, 2008

Oh please, not another VS... One of the most fan-boy over-rated movies I've ever seen.


beezer090
10:31pm, August 16, 2008

Kitamura really said "Books of Bood" or is that a misquote? I mean the "ti" instead of "it" above is becoming expected around here, but misquoting a source should be a super no-no. If that's how he pronounced it, then my sincerest apologies. I'm assuming just as it was assumed it was the MPAA's fault that the DVD cover for Pathology was changed.


korollocke
10:41pm, August 16, 2008

if this only mattered, lions gate as we knew them is dead and buried.


Feleron
11:28pm, August 16, 2008

I made this movie a family event with my mom and older brother. my mom introduced me to chucky 18 years ago when i was 6 and so i was scarred for life and in love with horror so why not bring her right? She loved the Movie as did I...It was original and great..my bro didnt care for it because he didnt like the loose ends...I hope they make a sequel and i hope lionsgate burns in hell dirty bastards...the chair i was sitting in was broken and so was the arm rest cuz of the cheap ass 2 dollar show...again...i hope they rot :)


Droogie13
11:29pm, August 16, 2008

Cool, I thought the Versus' sequel would never happen. As long as Sakaguchi returns and Kitamura's on top of his game, it should be awesome (still awfully curious as to where the story is gonna go). Wish I knew about this screening though.


billbeast
12:31am, August 17, 2008

I hope to god this goes theatrical in Australia.


DJ 808
12:35am, August 17, 2008

LA always gets all the cool stuff!!! *SULK!!!*


rusted31
12:52am, August 17, 2008

billbeast,we can only hope but i doubt it. Im busting to see this movie.


shattered68
12:57am, August 17, 2008

MMT deserved so much better than it got.


Scurgar
1:12am, August 17, 2008

Versus was such retarded fun. I'm sure the sequel will be awesome.


wolves ate the king
1:26am, August 17, 2008

i beat the versus sequel will suck, since is will pretty much be the same thing. MMT was okay, the story was just a mess


MamaLukuBuku
1:28am, August 17, 2008

Kitamura is one of my favorite directors, and just extremely talented. I think he is the man who should be directing the Castlevania movie.


Sonny Cheeba 13
3:38am, August 17, 2008

just so you know...play it near cleveland...i haven't posted in bout a year. but seriously... will bring fans don't just want a dvd. i know this can b great


dilated_in_disbelief
3:45am, August 18, 2008

Those guys really need to try on some new pants. Seriously.


horrorchick81
10:47am, August 18, 2008

ya really i agree with you dj


djdeathwish
3:22pm, August 18, 2008

I actually thought Versus was horrible, maybe I expected too much going into it.


BloodFlow
1:13pm, August 19, 2008

I agree, VERSUS was HORRRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!


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