Ravenous

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Ravenous

R

1999

1h 40m

Horror

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52%

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64 Reviews

78%

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

09/02/2022

A-

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

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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.

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@Ph0netic2mon0lith Jul 11

The pacing, suspense and Native American folklore draw you in, the soundtrack and setting are horribly eerie, but the performances and psychological aspect are what made me hunger for more after it was over. I appreciated how behind every decision there is skeptical reasoning, but in the end, it is left to instinct and thirst. Better yet, this movie was directed by a lady, which I love to see for the horror genre!

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James I

@James66 Jun 28

just another low budget zombie crap, this was by far the most boring one

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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.

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C M

@RT99857157 Nov 16

A woefully underrated gem of the horror genre. It's a wild ride that's well worth taking.

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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.

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Nicky P

@Nickeeeeeeeeee 07/30/2025

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.

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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