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Ravenous

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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 Oct 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 Oct 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 Oct 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) Feb 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 Sep 2, 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 Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 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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Shawn L @RT78730156 3 days ago Excellent movie! See more Anand T @farmboy2000 5 days ago Cool story. original. some nice twists. loved the music which was weird at times and scary on others and sometimes humerous at weird times. pretty backdrop. good acting See more Charles F @RT28739519 6 days ago Great horror film. It has a great likable hero, beautiful setting, fun characters, good pacing, and leaves some twists and unknowns, with a great ending. The use of typical horror "magic" is quite subtle which is rare for a horror film in this early 1999 era. Really enjoyable and leaves you thinking and wondering. The only possible flaw is that the musical soundtrack doesn't seem to quite match the story and tone, but it's not too bad. I have no idea why critics didn't like this film, it has a great story. See more yippie S @RT06917436 Oct 4, 2026 I liked it, music was good 👍 See more Kalico _ @Ph0netic2mon0lith Jul 11, 2026 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! See more James I @James66 Jun 28, 2026 just another low budget zombie crap, this was by far the most boring one 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
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