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Title: Raw Meat (2003) Starring: Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney, and Hugh Armstrong Director: Gary Sherman Rating: Unrated Runtime: 88 minutes Avg. Score: 4 Submit Comment Hits: 18

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• Posted on 2008-05-17
  Gory, Realistic Version Of "Beauty And The Beast"
  
  "Raw Meat" is an English horror gem released in 1973, one year prior to the debut of Tobe Hooper's masterpiece, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Both movies involve cannibalistic families preying on unsuspected passersby. In the case of "Raw Meat," a cannibalistic "family" has been living beneath London's subway system for decades. Now only two remain alive. The female dies and her "mate" kidnaps a beautiful, young woman.
  
  "Raw Meat" reminded me of "Beauty of the Beast." The cannibalistic man is grotesque in appearance. His skin oozes with sores from lack of sun exposure. Hair hangs from his scalp in clumps. His only intelligible words are: "Mind the doors!" This lonely, child-like creature tries desperately to get the beautiful girl to remain with him. I feel sorry for his plight.
  
  Excellent performances are given from the leads including Donald Pleasance (of John Carpenter's "Halloween" and Dario Argento`s "Phenomena"). He investigates the rash of disappearances. I was disappointed that vampire horror icon, Christopher Lee, only has a brief cameo appearance. Blink and you'll miss him.
  
  The makeup and special effects are quite good. The decaying corpses and severed limbs appear realistically disgusting.
  
  "Raw Meat" ended too abruptly. It didn't quite muster enough suspense for me. The chase scene between the cannibal and the heroine could have been extended. A higher body count would've helped. Nevertheless, "Raw Meat" is a must see for those who like cannibal movies. If you enjoyed "Raw Meat," then I recommend "C.H.U.D. - Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller." Released in the eighties, this movie involves homeless people who are transformed into hideous cannibals because of toxic waste stored beneath the subways.
  
  "Mind the doors!" will keep echoing in your mind long after "Raw Meat" is over.
  
  The MGM release of "Raw Meat" doesn't have any extras except for a theatrical trailer. English subtitles are provided.
  
  Score: 3
• Posted on 2008-01-10
  Dont ride the subway alone!
  
  Well lets see, we have a deranged cannibal.
  Lots of piled up dead bodies in the subway.
  Innocent people who get dragged underground to be eaten (or mated with).
  And last of all, the great Donald Pleasance of Halloween fame is here too.
  Sounds like it should make an interesting and scary horror movie, right?
  Well, in truth, this movie is a mixed bag.
  For one thing, the pacing could have been a little less slow and tedious.
  The plot is orignal but not too different for anyone who has seen the Hills Have Eyes.
  The main female character seems a little unbelievable in her role.
  And lastly, the villain of this film, who is a cannibal by the way, becomes not scary, but sympathetic.
  You almost feel bad for the poor devil sometimes rather than fear him, despite his disgusting reputation that is hinted at and never really shown in the film.
  But he does pull off a few brutal murders throughout.
  The acting is good for the most part and Donald Pleasance does a great job as the witty chief inspector.
  Christopher Lee makes a brief but memorable cameo apperance.
  The makeup effects and the really gross nature of the cannibal's dwelling place are done well enough.
  The two scenes that really stand out for me are one of his captured victims having his throat slit and feeding the blood to his dying wife/sister/mother whatever and the slow panning shot of the room where he disposes of his victims bodies.
  Those two scenes might make your stomach flop over.
  In all, it is a good horror movie but could have been better in my opinion
  and I would not be surprised if this one gets remade someday.
  I think in the end, The Hills Have Eyes (the original) was much better and this is mostly the same thing but it is set in an England subway tunnel instead of desert caves.
  Still, if you have never seen The Hills Have Eyes, then I would recommend this for an appetizer to the main course.
  I do not regret buying this and it has made a good edition to my horror collection.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Score: 3
• Posted on 2007-08-13
  Tastes Like Chicken...
  
  Beneath the streets of London, in a long-forgotten section of the underground subway system, a creature lurks. He is the sole remaining offspring of a male and female construction crew who were buried by a cave-in at the end of the nineteenth century! Now, he continues the family tradition of grabbing unwary tube passengers, and dragging them back to his subterranean slaughterhouse. Sadly for him, he nabs a public official for a late night snack, causing far too much interest in the victim's whereabouts. RAW MEAT is a good old fashioned cannibal movie w/ great actors like Donald Pleasance (Halloween 1 and 2, Phenomena), Clive Swift, and even Christopher Lee himself in a (very) tiny role! A solid story, great acting, and claustrophobic atmosphere (especially in the killer's lair) make RM a personal favorite. Also, our introduction to the flesh-eater's "home" rivals the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE's maniacal farmhouse of death! Loads of juicey cadavers and mummified relatives abound! Enjoy...
  Score: 5
• Posted on 2007-03-26
  This movie is for all horror fans!!
  
  I thought that this movie delivered its' thrills and chills it had intended. The acting was very good and believable and the story was a different one that most horror movies. Especially one that involved the London subways. This movie is a must have for all horror fans in thier collection.
  Score: 5
• Posted on 2007-02-06
  A Horror Fan Must !
  
  "RAW MEAT" is a slow paced but good little creepfest with chunks of unintentional silly humor scattered throughout wich mostly comes from it's outdated content,offbeat acting at times & clunky delivery of the score. With that said it does have plenty of that thick creepy 70's horror film atmosphere along with a couple of jumpy scares and some great "gross out" visuals. The execise of making the viewer grapple between fearing the mutant man or feeling bad for him was accomplished brilliantly in my eyes. I'm willing to bet that before shooting "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Tobe Hooper definitely took some visual tips from the morbid tunnel dwelling of our sad villian from this film. I do consider this to be a little known lost gem and I'm very happy to add it to my collection. This disturbing little midnight frightfest definitely deserves a special little place in the demented heart of every true horror fan.
  Score: 4