Ravenous

Ravenous (1999)

  • 37% of critics liked it
    (38 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (20,160 ratings)

In 1847, many Americans made the journey across our continent in search of gold. Many failed to complete the journey or see their dreams come to light. Capt. John Boyd (Guy Pearce) found his way here thanks to an act of cowardice during the Mexican-American War; he has been banished to a desolate… More

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Antonia Bird
Written By
Ted Griffin
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror
In Theaters
Mar 19, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Dec 18, 2001
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    Director Antonia Bird and screenwriter Ted Griffin stir up an extremely unsavory concoction about cannibalism here.

  • Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    The plot begins brazenly, but the story becomes more conventional (though no less bloody) as it goes along.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    A terrifically well-made gory horror movie with splashes of humor.

  • Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    ...one of those rare, genuinely subversive (of Hollywood values) films, like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls or Eating Raoul

  • Chuck Rudolph, Matinee Magazine

    The one movie of 1999 that looks and feels like nothing you've seen before.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"If you die first, I am definitely going to eat you, but the question is, if I die, what are you going to do? Bon appétit... Eat or die."</i> Captain John Boyd's promotion stations him at a fort where a rescued man tells a disturbing tale of cannibalism.… More

  • Conner R


    A completely psychotic take on the windigo story. The cannibal aspect was really interesting and made the story all the more creepy. Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle were great, especially their scenes together. The music was really different, but went well with the tone of the film.

  • Luke B


    Bizarre in it's tone and execution, Ravenous is either an original gem or an interesting mess. I really think my love of B-Movies helped me appreciate some of the stranger aspects of this film. Most obvious is the music, it's not exactly horror or thriller material, but with… More

  • Lady D


    I?d like to be able to say after you bear with the frustratingly dull first hour, it then goes on to become a great film, when in fact it does lift slightly, but only in comparison to the first part. The oddly placed humour can often go amiss, but then there are laughable moments… More

  • Curtis L


    A movie about humans showing vampire and zombie qualities. They can eat people and it heals them and makes them strong. Good cast and fun, while being pretty gross. I especially liked the Guy Pearce/Robert Carlyle bear trap sandwich at the end.

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