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  • Actors: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, Jeffrey Jones
  • Directors: Antonia Bird
  • Writers: Ted Griffin
  • Producers: Adam Fields, David Heyman, Tim Van Rellim
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, Italian, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2001
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005NOLU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,341 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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When was the last time you saw a new movie set during the 1840s? The era is the first oddball thing about Ravenous, though by no means the last. This provocatively weird movie is essentially a vampire film except that instead of drinking blood the baddies eat flesh. The setting here is Fort Spencer, a dismal collection of shacks huddled in the snows of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Mid-winter, a nearly dead Scotsman (Robert Carlyle, of Trainspotting and The Full Monty fame) staggers into camp with a story of desperate cannibalism. The skeleton crew (so to speak) manning the fort sets out to investigate, when... ah, but the twists and turns of this dark yarn should remain shocking. Be assured, however, that the cannibalism has just begun; this movie has cannibalism like Titanic had an iceberg. British director Antonia Bird (Priest) blends some humour into this scenario, especially in the final reels, but otherwise this is a fairly serious gore picture; the studio who released this film tried to market it as a black comedy, and the movie flopped anyway. It deserves a better fate--at the very least, it's not quite like anything else out there. The soundtrack a brilliant collaboration between Michael Nyman (The Piano) and Blur's Damon Albarn, is an offbeat blend of period twang and modern drone. Carlyle and Guy Pearce (of L.A. Confidential and the Aussie soap Neighbours) are fascinating in the lead roles--their sunken faces would look at home in Civil War photographs--and the eccentric supporting cast, including Jeremy Davies and David Arquette, adds flavour to the dish. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Audio Commentary With Antonia Bird And Damon Albarn
Audio Commentary With Jeffery Jones And Ted Griffin
Audio Commentary With Robert Carlyle
Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
Picture Galleries
Theatrical Trailer
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most under-rated black comedy with a sinister streak, 7 Sep 2000
This review is from: Ravenous [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
How this film can have escaped the attention of the cinema-going masses is surely beyond comprehension for all those who have seen this distinctly original film. Unlike other cannibal based films of recent years the director has brought some neat humour to this very dark subject- for example deciding upon the ingredients for the stew of David Arquette. The plot focuses on cowardly war hero Guy Pearce who is sent to a remote fort in mid 19th century America. Within days of his arrival at the lonely fort Robert Carlyle arrives (once again proving how good he can be at playing a psychopath...) and the body count quickly grows. With brilliant cameo performances from Jeffrey Jones and David Arquette(who can show the makers of 'Scream' how horror films should be done) this film really deserved better recognition, as did the excellent soundtrack composed by Damon Albarn adding to the quirky and chilling atmosphere the film creates.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dances With Cannibals, 30 Sep 2006
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Set during the era of the U.S.-Mexican war, Ravenous follows the story of a soldier who is left for dead by the Mexicans in a pile of blood-soaked bodies awaiting burial. When he escapes and returns to the army, he has changed somewhat ...

With the story seeing him posted out into a dilapidated fort on the distant frontier by a potty commander, the beginning of the film has a "Dances With Wolves" feel about it.

His first mission with his rag-tag team is to respond to a cry for help from a survivor of a wagon travelling through the frontier, telling tales of murder and cannibalism. But all is not as it seems, and he soon discovers that there is a more supernatural force at work here to contend with. Given that the enemy requires human meat to maintain supernatural qualities, the cannibal element in this film is essentially a vampiric one.

The atmosphere throughout the film ranges through morbid, tense and exciting, though is occasionally spoiled a little by the use of an up-beat score at inappropriate times. There is some good creepy music too, however, although I can't decide if I like the electronically produced folky number; it seems to clash with the film's otherwise good authenticity a little.

In summary, a creepy supernatural horror with traces of "Dances With Wolves" in setting and premise, and a vampire story in content. Good stuff.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ravenous (Potential spoilers!), 4 Jan 2004
Ravenous is the story of American war hero John Boyd (Guy Pearce). He is sent to a remote military outpost in the Rockies, which is manned by various misfits (gibbering religious Private Toffler, drunken Major Knox, lonely Col. Hart, stoner Private Cleaves). One night a Scotsman named Colquhoun (Robert Carlyle) appears, and tells them how his group got lost and were forced to eat each other for food. He says that there may be a woman left alive, and so some of the men go to look. The resulting barmy tale is superb black comedy, and director Antonia Bird handles the action with skill, as well as treating the more serious scenes with the respect that they deserve. Interestingly, the project went through three directors before shooting began, but Bird appears to have been a perfect choice.
Guy Pearce is excellent as Boyd, and though his character has little to say, Pearce handles playing Boyd well. Robert Carlyle is also brilliant, his performance has to be seen to be believed. The cast is full of superb character actors, who are Jeffrey Jones (Sleepy Hollow, Devil's Advocate) as Col. Hart, Neal McDonough (Minority Report, TV's Boomtown) as the tough soldier, John Spencer (The Rock, The Negotiator) as the insensitive General, and the brilliant Jeremy Davies as Private Toffler. The film also has a suprisingly good performance from David Arquette as Private Cleaves.
Also, listen out for the bizarre score by Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman. Overall, this film is insane, but it is also a work of genius.
The DVD has three commentaries: one from Bird and Albarn, one from Jones and the screenwriter Ted Griffin, and a solo effort from Robert Carlyle. Carlyle's commentary is funny and engaging, and the others are worth a listen. There are deleted scenes, some of which deserved to be in the finished film, with optional commentary from Bird, a trailer, and photo galleries. A nice single disc package which is well worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely in my Top TEN
I first watched this film about 8 years ago, I had been through most of the little local video shop's films and was so bored one night I took Ravenous out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. S. L. Harfleet

4.0 out of 5 stars Which to use? "The smell of meat cooking...I thanked the Lord." or "It's lonely being a cannibal...tough making friends."
Some think trooper is best prepared boiled, with turnips, potatoes and cabbage. Others recommend that trooper be slow braised in red wine and onions, a kind of trooper... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Calling it horror doesn't do it justice
I wouldn't want to define what this movie is but for the purposes of a review that's what I have to do so here goes. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. I. S. Fairholm

1.0 out of 5 stars Rent it (if you must) but be warned...
Having read the other reviews I rented this last week and wished I hadn't, the plot seems to be missing its beginning and its ending (don't be fooled into thinking its about... Read more
Published 18 months ago by R. Carpenter

4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT PYSCHOLOGICAL FILM
In 1847, Captain John Boyd, (Guy Pearce) is sent to an Army fort in the wilderness of California and finds that the place is full of nuts. Col. Read more
Published 20 months ago by stuart

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark humour
I thought this film was absolutely hilarious. Guy Pearce was the moody, curious man with very few lines (in fact the first uttered line in the film was a long time waiting! Read more
Published on 20 Jul 2007 by Evey

5.0 out of 5 stars You are who you eat
This has got to be the creepiest film I have ever seen. No matter how many time you watch it, the it makes your skin crawl and the hairs on the back of you neck stand up... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2007 by Kate Harrison

4.0 out of 5 stars Faultless
What I saw was visually stunning, wonderfully shot and excellently acted (strong supporting cast and star turns from Robert Carlyle and Guy Pearce). Read more
Published on 18 April 2006 by martianbookclub

5.0 out of 5 stars Bizarre....but Outstanding
Having seen this film several times now, I rate it as one of the most bizarre films I have seen in a long time, possibly ever. Read more
Published on 3 May 2005 by J. Seal

5.0 out of 5 stars A little known movie that you musn't miss.
Never heard of this movie until I caught it on BBC2 the other night (relagated to the graveyard slot with little promotion given to it). I only watched it out of intrigue. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2004 by muttmummy

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