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Ravenous

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52% Tomatometer 64 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman, F.W. Calhoun, who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify Calhoun's gruesome claims.

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Critics Consensus

Ravenous tries bringing cannibal horror into an Old West setting, ending up with an uneven blend that will fail to satisfy most fans of either genre.

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Stephen Thompson AV Club 10/29/2019
Ravenous will doubtless find some sort of cult following, but that cult will be following a lousy, ill-conceived movie. Go to Full Review Simon Braund Empire Magazine 10/29/2019
3/5
Antonia Bird's pitch black comedy is a patchily hilarious triumph. But the queasy and squeamish have been warned. Go to Full Review Philip French Guardian 10/29/2019
Ravenous is a stupid black comedy set in the same place and the same year but more a Western version of Night of the Living Dead. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
Fans of Hannibal will enjoy the mordant humor and gross, yet slick visuals (and its allusions to the Wendigo myth). Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 09/02/2022
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That a major studio (20th Century-Fox) gave this a wide release, despite its gonzo premise and lack of stars, is heartening; that this noble experiment has tanked on arrival is discouraging Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/15/2022
3.5/4
Fascinating is how Ravenous occupies various genres throughout and yet never completely gives in to any one of them—it's a ride in that sense. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nav S @Nav_Sarao Mar 25 Haha what a film. 58% from the critics, that's at least 32% too low. Another great example of why you can't trust wokey woke critics ! I loved every minute of it. There are so many different layers to the film and it is such a unique ride. You kind of predict what is going to happen and you are never completely right. When you add in the banging soundtrack it completes one of the best horror movies you will ever see. Damon Albarn can certainly make a tune. Watch it. Do it now. See more C M @RT99857157 Nov 16 A woefully underrated gem of the horror genre. It's a wild ride that's well worth taking. See more Miranda C @RT36135914 Oct 2 Ravenous is underrated by critics because they only like films of a certain formula that tend to be boring and predictable. This film is more than satire and has many elements that add to the ambiance, plot and characters. Female director with only one female character that understands that all the men are crazy. Group of war rejects put in one camp together. What could go wrong? Soundtrack is stellar and adds to the creep value. If you like horror period pieces and men lusting over human flesh then you will love this film. See more Nicky P @Nickeeeeeeeeee Jul 30 I can't believe how many 'top' critics get it so wrong and miss the metaphor. And it's not even a hidden metaphor, it's HIGHLIGHTED in the dialog; e.g., Ives says, "Manifest Destiny. You know, come April, thousands of gold-hungry Americans will over those mountains, on their way to new lives, passing right through... here." And, it's a great movie - the pace is perfect, the music is incredible, and the metaphor is spot on. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jun 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more John T @RT67364840 05/19/2025 Forgotten how good this film is! See more Read all reviews
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Antonia Bird

Director

Guy Pearce

Capt. John Boyd

Robert Carlyle

Col. Ives

Jeremy Davies

Pvt. Toffler

Jeffrey Jones

Col. Hart

John Spencer

Gen. Slauson

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Synopsis Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman, F.W. Calhoun, who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify Calhoun's gruesome claims.
Director
Antonia Bird
Producer
Adam Fields, David Heyman
Screenwriter
Ted Griffin
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, ETIC Films, Fox 2000 Pictures, Heyday Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 40m