THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN (2008) Ending Explained

#meattrain #endingexplained
From Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman) comes The Midnight Meat Train, where we follow a young photographer (Bradley Cooper) in the big city who encounters a mysterious killer butcher in the subway. He's led down a road to darkness that threatens to swallow him whole. We're breaking down the story, including everything we learn about The Butcher, as well explaining the ending and comparing it to the original short story.
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[@Zarium5555]

I remember this being listed for the community to vote on, and they chose the other movie instead - I have literally been waiting for years for this to be covered, thanks!

[@TayTayMakesBeats]

Same! Loved this movie a few years after it came out and wondered why nobody ever mentioned it.

[@CosmonautGenesys]

Legit same! This movie is insane! I’ve been waiting ever since the vote happened.

[@Zarium5555]

@@CosmonautGenesys hahaha i know what you mean, I wasn't 'active' as a viewer (I just watched and liked videos, not voted or commented or whatever), when it first came around but wanted this to beat its' competition, but everyone else seemed to want the other video instead so I was just waiting and waiting for this to come through the pipeline naturally 😄

[@elvesnspells7774]

Same omg. I was heartbroken when everyone chose something else ah

[@stephonmanny7555]

Me too.

[@ruffleraveninc3602]

8:55 For some context, the guardian angels are a group that conducts "safety patrols" on the streets of new york, founded to help combat crime. A lot of people think they're vigilantes, but they're really supposed to be a crime deterrent. They wear leather jackets and berets to be easily identifiable. The idea is that if a mugger or thief is on the street and sees one, they'll be less likely to do anything simply because they know that if they try something on someone they'll get involved, which is rare since in new york people generally don't.

[@dbycrash]

NYC.. the haven for busy cowards apparently

[@theworldaccordingtochase]

Thank you for this!

[@sammeyphammey349]

Sounds like a neighborhood watch person

[@ruffleraveninc3602]

@@sammeyphammey349 basically

[@rsod85]

I’m a New Yorker and they are a godsend. Metro line violence plummeted with them active. Unfortunately the NYPD hated them and harassed them at every opportunity. They’re making a comeback under original leader Curtis.

[@CNNBlackmailSupport]

Fun fact: The mount used to hang deer up is called a gambrel, and it basically hooks between the achilles tendon and the bone on both legs from the inside of the leg. The Achilles tendon is incredibly strong when it comes to tension, so you can even hang 400lb deer up and the only worry is if you can lift it. Nature provides, in every deer on earth, a thin rope that can withstand hundreds of pounds of force.

[@senyum0]

Scary yet interesting

[@angusmcnay5449]

Oh hell yeah

[@YourMomsFavoriteCommenter]

So you're saying that people have that same "thin rope that can withstand hundreds of pounds"?

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@YourMomsFavoriteCommenter yes but its alot less strong you couldnt really hang someone up by the leg in the same way it would collapse within hours. the only ways you could really hang someone by hook is by the rib bones as many ancient torture techiques like the viking blood eagle method showed.

[@radricdavis8508]

I was spooked when I saw the neckbone I said looks like neckbone is back on the menu and my friend said what are you talking aborj the McRib and I said haha no the McRib is not neck bone that’s actually made from pig throat

[@Jadewulf1984]

I love the Butcher magical suit. You see all the blood spilling but not a drop got on the suit

[@doffydonquixote4723]

Lol facts

[@angelguerrero7655]

Yeah, it's a really well made suit. Made of goose feather, so the blood just slicks right off

[@Ecl1pse09]

The ending is basically the Cabin in the Wood twist. Peoples are being secretly sacrificed to keep evil away

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

That ending is one of the most well done plot twists I’ve seen, it seemed like it was just another realistic slasher film on the surface, but the crazy twist that it had primordial reptilian human eaters that lived underground and the butcher was actually just feeding them was so unexpected.

[@Leoprincess3038]

Yeah thanks for spoiling it, especially considering you didn't even have to 🙄

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@Leoprincess3038 he'll do anything for attention in these comments. It's his entire existence.

[@rimurutempest4945]

The hell are you two on about, you're in an explained video for the movie, it's your faults for looking at the comment section before watching the video.

[@rimurutempest4945]

@Cringy no life I'm guessing the guy is definitely jealous lmao

[@OromisGlaedr]

@@Leoprincess3038 Tf you mean spoil? The movie came out 14 years ago, and the book came out 38 years ago. If you're worrying about spoiling something because you haven't seen/read it yet, why are you reading comments on a video that explains the plot? FoundFlix often encourages people to give their own interpretations and ideas in the comments, so it's not like the risk isn't expected.

[@tavernowl1737]

I found the first book of blood - with the meat train story in it - at a flea market like... 10 years or so back and this story just hit different. Clive Barker has a talent to write the most horrible scenarios.

[@augustgreig9420]

This movie was surprisingly pretty good, considering how short the short story was. But it just fell short of being the cult classic it could have been. It was always one of my favorite stories from "The Books of Blood", and definitely one of the better movies based on Barker's work that he didn't himself have a hand in. I recommend everyone read the story, it's very short.

[@ollehkacb]

I hate the 2009 book of blood ending.

[@augustgreig9420]

@@ollehkacb What is the 2009 book of blood?

[@ollehkacb]

@@augustgreig9420 its a movie. I didn't know it had a book or other adaptations until you mentioned it today. Basically about how the book of blood came to be but I hate the ending.

[@augustgreig9420]

@@ollehkacb Oh. That's only a short story in the beginning of the first volume of the Books of Blood. It's about these fake ghost hunters who end up at a real haunted house which is a crossroads for ghosts who can't rest. The guy goes upstairs to pretend to look for ghosts, but he spends the time fantasizing about his partner, and I believe he begins to touch himself, which sets the ghosts off. They strip him down and they each carve their own stories into his flesh in a way that won't kill him, but ensures they will be legible forever even after they become scars. "We are all a book of blood. Wherever we're opened, we're red." I think the final story in the final book may wrap this up, but I don't recall anything in the ending that was dramatic in any way, just more like an epilogue. I'll have to check out the movie.

[@ollehkacb]

@@augustgreig9420 yeah the film more or less tells the same story. But you'll probably get what I mean by the ending.

[@torquetheprisoner]

im glad this movie is starting to get the love it deserves

[@waxy1277]

I thought Vinnie as a horror villain was one of the dumbest ideas I had ever heard. But he actually did a really good job. This movie is not really one of my favorites by any stretch, but it is an underrated movie and is very entertaining for what it is. I enjoyed it.

[@vampirascoffin870]

so you like it or what? make up your fucking mind!

[@prafonity]

He's a great villain actually

[@marief9931]

They’re tubercles, the skin manifestation of end-stage Tuberculosis (TB)

[@Noobie2k7]

I've always thought he was an incredibly underrated actor. I mean in this movie though he didn't exactly have a lot of acting to do. He always puts out a decent performance though.

[@waxy1277]

@@Noobie2k7 he was awesome in Snatch.

[@Brucifer2]

I love how the trailer just portrayed this as a crazed slasher film and wound out being a monster flick.

[@DavidVasquez-lb9xv]

The name Jurgis is a reference to the 1906 novel the jungle by upton Sinclair. It was (at the time of its release) an exposé on the meat packing industry and what prompted the muckraking. Really funny and apropos reference for the movie lol

[@coleheinous1925]

this was one of those movies i saw the case for as a kid in the movie rental store, read the description on the back, and have been thinking about ever since. so glad to see you finally covered it, I never could have guessed what this movie was actually about

[@anxioussamurai9017]

I was weirdly fascinated by Mahogany cutting of the "barnacles" and collecting them in jars. It was such a weird, gross scene but I really wanted to know what the story was. Was he cutting them off out of necessity and then found that collecting them was a fun little hobby for him?

[@kato093]

They are probably dangerous as a mutation caused by contact with the underdwellers. This is a surprise lovecraftian story after all.

[@samanthaM7119]

I wonder if the short story it’s based on mentioned that anywhere

[@Dubs22005]

tbh, i liked it. it kinda reads like a junji itou manga it's filled with unexplained details and horrific imagery and implications

[@steffiobias1789]

I watched this movie when I was a kid and the only memory I had of that movie was this scene

[@ladyamalthea3218]

Trypophobia satisfied xD

[@sbcj9]

Remember watching this with my family. This was the first horror I saw with my family. And I thought I was such a big shot. So this movie always holds a sweet spot for me. I still think it's a good movie.

[@saucebossgaming2693]

saaame the first horror movie i my dad let me watch with him, i dont even remember how old i was back then but i i’ll always remember this movie

[@sbcj9]

@@saucebossgaming2693 its crazy how you remember the first horror movie you were allowed to see with your family. Doesn't even have to be the best movie ever, but you always remember it.

[@saucebossgaming2693]

@@sbcj9 yup, i agree . i just remember being a kid pretty much. im 25 now

[@irieite9666]

My "Cool" Uncles let me watch Childs play 3 when I was only 5. I had nightmares about Chucky for 12 years lol.

[@sbcj9]

@@irieite9666 the first child's play was the first horror movie i saw but I sneak on the TV to see it. And just like you I was scared of chucky for years. So I get that feeling. That damn little doll lol.

[@srk4044]

I love this movie. Come back to it every few years when I happen to remember it. Such a strange movie and I'm glad to see it covered on this channel!

[@OverdramaticAngel]

I'd already seen it on one of those recap channels, but I was super happy when it popped up here. His commentary was particularly funny regarding in this movie, imo.

[@mysticumlavandula9676]

love this film. love that you’re covering it. i needed this tonight

[@tamiruiz2766]

I watched this years ago with my grandmother after choosing it from a Redbox selection probably shortly after it released. It became one of my favorites immediately because the ending was so unexpected for me.

[@jarrodmelson7802]

Did your grandmother like it?

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

Hell of a grandmother. 😅😅😅

[@EbbtideCheque]

I want to just say thank you for always posting at a time when I'm off work. I don't know what kind of algorithm or schedule you use but I just really appreciate that I'm always off work when I get the notifications so I can watch right away. 🤗❤️

[@mr.duegreyhappy266]

I love the word ‘mortified’ so much because I know it means embarrassment but also another thing about denial. But either way whenever people say “leaving the man mortified”. I just think “why are you embarrassed? What he do? Wink at you?”

[@cannibalbunnygirl]

In the UK it's also a synonym for drunk, someone is 'mortified drunk' or 'totally mortified'

[@eatatjoes6149]

It's disturbed, not denial

[@VertigoCrime]

You should absolutely cover Case 39!!! Been wanting you to cover it for years!

[@Evelyn-pl3we]

The title of this movie/ ending is so outrageous and amazing at the same time. Wow lol definitely a cult classic!

[@augustgreig9420]

Lol, when I was a teenager, before the movie came out but after having read the story, I used to ask waitresses and such, "Hey baby, you wanna take a ride on the midnight meat train?"

[@ka-boom2083]

@keep rolling WILL what’s herr

[@bulls2384]

@@augustgreig9420 I eat sawdust

[@Austin53095]

Never seen this movie so perfect time for a foundflix video about it . Your videos are amazing and I binge them all the time .

[@ChinoGreen]

One of the best random movies that comes on in the middle of the night lol

[@adrianstjarnfaldt6667]

oh you missed out if u can watch it

[@squirtdraws9260]

this was one of the first films that introduced me to the horror genre and I'm so glad your covering this!! such a great movie

[@hi-nq4qh]

I have been waiting for so long for you to do this movie!!! I love me some Clive Barker, the Hellraiser movies used to give me the creepiest nightmares :) thank you for everything you do Sir. Foundflix has to be my fave channel hands down!

[@EveHyland-in8jb9ti9y]

I love your film reviews. ❤️ Always cheers me up to see you've uploaded. Blessings from across the pond, Scotland.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌺

[@That_Bleeding_Idiot]

Keep up the great work dude! This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin!

[@iamstu33]

This is the first and only movie I requested you to cover. Thank you FounfFlix. You have made my week!!!

[@ashtarsheran953]

Long overdue....Thanks for getting to this one. It was well worth your time.

[@jiltedarts]

I read the original tale by Clive Barker and later watched this. Vinnie Jones was really in the role of the butcher and i enjoyed this movie. Still the mythos of the story did get lost in the movie and the quest to add more meat to the story.

[@shayfg2388]

This has been a favorite of mine for many years! Thank you so much for going over it.

[@jediducky623]

Thank you! Been waitin for this one for a very long time. It’s so good imo.

[@marycollins]

Awesome! I was hoping you cover this movie!

[@kuroneko0893]

I remember looking this movie up a LOOOONG time ago. So glad to see you cover it now! :D

[@RealLofiVibes]

FINALLY Iv been waiting on you to cover this one for a LONG time!!!

[@skymarie281]

THANK YOU!!!! Omgggg I tweeted you last month about this YOURE THE BEST THIS MADE MY DAY!!!!

[@theworstisover1323]

Yesss I've seen this one! I love this channel and watch every upload but I'm not a huge horror fan so I'm pumped for this one!

[@SoldMySoul45]

I remember watching this movie as a kid. Never forgot about it. Still one of my favorites.

[@frenchpressit]

Thank you for covering this Foundflix!

[@wflowchillin]

Dope. Ive been waiting on you to get to this one. Thanks man!

[@drhapi5308]

Well done as always.

[@oddity6605]

Love your videos man

[@whoistonyredgrave1478]

Was waiting for you to cover this one, one of my favorite movies

[@cameo2740]

Man do I miss movies like these

[@c0ym0nty]

I remember watching this randomly when it was shown on TV way back. Liked it since, I've always thought it really well done

[@RubyDianArts]

I like the more cosmic bit in the book ending, feels like the missing piece that would have made the movie also just that little bit more extra. Fun stuff.

[@Corn-Pop.]

I read that story years ago. It was pretty cool. I didn't even know there was a movie. I had a good friend who had a weird life and was crazy into horror books. Dude had a library that was impressive to say the least. He loaned me a lot of books, the book that had this short story was one of them. I still have the last book he loaned me, sadly he found out he had advanced cancer and died less than two weeks later. Sad story, he had no family and I'm not sure if he even ever had a girlfriend in his entire life. He literally died alone. I think about him from time to time. He was a really nice guy.

[@JoaoVictor-rg5ix]

Well. I guess he had you brother. 😢

[@lanasemprit1475]

I remember reading this story in the book when I was younger and it stuck with me for SO long then this movie came out and I was obsessed

[@kyle4legend771]

That movie was really good I remember watching that with my dad. Great video man ! You’re awesome I love you’re videos ❤️🙈😎

[@Dina-ew1pk]

I've been waiting for you to do this one!!!!!

[@nomi_M]

I remember renting this with friends when we were teenagers. Loved it for all the gore and the open ended lore with the underground creatures.

[@ryanryanson5472]

Heard about this movie when it came out but didn't get round to watching it till during the initial lockdown. Actually had a lot of fun with it, worth a watch for sure

[@rubbertrain]

My favorite thing about your channel is I can have movies completely spoiled for me and I still go "I have to see this it sounds so good!!!"

[@missmishaj.9259]

Omg LOVE the T-shirt !! Your channel is so awesome!!

[@stephonmanny7555]

Thanks for covering this loved this movie as a kid.

[@logansymmes2193]

I did not expect you to cover this movie

[@Kageoni187]

Loved this movie. My favorite part was the tenderizer to the dome of the guy and his eyeball flying right at you. Epic shot.

[@naptimeisagoodtime7620]

I thought I made this movie up for the longest time. Thank you for covering it

[@michaermyels4490]

I love this movie so much, I’m glad you finally covered it! The ending has haunted me for years.

[@valerie7753]

The way I’ve been waiting for this… finally!

[@shannonbayley3684]

This is a very good movie and very underrated. The performances are great all around, it's shot well and the twist ending is interesting and genuinely shocking. I'd rate it 8/10

[@saucebossgaming2693]

this is one of the few movies that found flix covers that i actually seen before. i remember my dad got this movie on bootleg feels like 10 +yrs ago not knowing any idea what the movie was about. tbh i liked the movie back then when i watched it the couple times i did. i remember being obsessed with the scenes of the chick pov gettin whacked with the hammer and the butcher cutting the shit off of himself. iv always watched found flix videos, it feels weird yet satisfying to not need an explanation for a film but i still appreciate you for covering this movie man🔥🔥🔥

[@WunnSEN]

Finally! Been asking for this for years!

[@paulcoy9060]

16:52 "Nice necklace you got there, detective." "Oh, this old thing? Family heirloom. Goes back centuries."

[@cuppycakiee]

You know it's gonna be a good day when FoundFlix drops a vid.

[@musiclover2757]

Just found your channel after watching The Midnight Meat Train. Loved your narration of the story and your occasional doses of humor. Would love to see you do Nocturnal Animals, which is more a psychological thriller vs. horror) and/or Nightmare Alley, another Bradley Cooper one. In any event, nice job. 💯👏🏼

[@Tiangco1]

i absolutely love your show, bro

[@MrStringybark]

Leon's last words in this movie was , "Mister, I was born for it.” but the editor of that movie cut that scene back then but saved it later for the ending of Nightmare Alley.😄

[@That1mexican1997]

Finally I've been waiting for like 2 years

[@biscottigaming5663]

I already saw this on another movie recapped channel but Found Flix will always be the best so here I am watching again

[@goodvibes3939]

love your reviews and the pure effort of research and killer delivery that is put into each movie. Keep up the fantastic work friend

[@vampman87]

I read the original story. It juggled the perspectives of Mahogany and Leon, and the two of them only met once. From what the book described, Leon sort of stumbled into the role of the Butcher after killing Mahogany in self defense- there HAS to be a Butcher at all times, and since Leon proved stronger than the aged Mahogany, he inherited the position by default. I really liked how they expanded their relationship from pure happenstance to Leon becoming obsessed with tracking Mahogany down and Mahogony's masters actively choosing him to be the replacement. I don't know why they ended up fighting each other even after Mahogany saw Leon's mark; was the position solidified in a trial by combat? Other than that confusing plot hole, the rest of the movie is good, and I also loved its legacy as it was shown on the marquee of a theater in "Silver Lining's Playbook" as Bradley Cooper's character Mack chased Jennifer Lawrence's Tiffany after a bad "first date."

[@user-fc9wh6xn7k]

It is trial by combat...Notice how Mahogany charges up when he realizes that Leon is branded too. He knows he is not only fighting for the title, at this point, he is also fighting for his life. That's why Mahogany says "Welcome" right before Leon finishes him off.

[@mathewpoole3589]

As soon as I saw the title, I instantly remembered the short story I read over 20 years ago now. That just goes to show how unique this story is.

[@leanrivera3102]

Never been this early. Love your vids!

[@BigBongly]

this is one of my favorites from Barker, its criminal it isn't talked about more

[@tiredbunny15]

I AM so delighted for this one ❤ what an underdog of a horror movie. Thank you, FF!

[@durkdaperk4297]

I’m glad someone is talking about this movie!! Ever since I was a kid this movie was wild to me.

[@lincoln7echo]

Wow, a Bradley Cooper horror film I have not heard about...until now! Sweet ending explained, this has to be one of your best!

[@sternonisoil]

Man this movie was batshit crazy. I saw it and the ending left me flabbergasted. Glad to see you cover it 😄

[@shrmpchps]

I’m so excited I’ve been waiting for an Ending Explained on this movie for years! No one ever knew what I was talking about when I mentioned this movie so I assumed for the longest time I imagined it😭

[@Nickolaars]

I remember the pov shots being pretty awesome. Time for a rewatch!

[@MrAlam471]

I rented the Books of Blood from my local book store back when I was 12 and then proceeded to rent this from the Video-Ezy, when the eyeball scene happened my jaw actually dropped, and now years later seeing all the CG made me chuckle lol

[@kirabouwerviraltyd]

"...too many crunchies" 🤣🤣 thank you for continuing to be the only way I can enjoy horror and gore flicks these days 😊👍🏾👍🏾

[@edwingitonga6197]

am glad i found this channel coz i miss this movie. new suscriber

[@jdottdeestv8149]

I don't remember these beings the first time I saw this film, I really wonna know more! Thanks for the explanation.

[@angelica7502]

This movie was so good!! I really wanted a second one

[@youtubehasacontrolpolicypr9884]

When good moives make a second one its hardly ever good.

[@jeremysmith4620]

it's about damn time. Seriously though, glad to see it. Great, fun film that is even worth re-watching.

[@jaydiaz8666]

this is one of those times im positive i already watched this on your channel.. hahaha. love this flick and the short story, too.

[@donyam8983]

I love this movie! Thank you for the video!

[@187mrsmith]

Bradley Cooper and Vinnie Jones were really good in this movie I remember 1st seeing it late at night an being freaked out/scared watching it!

[@christopherbrown6990]

This is one of my favorites. Bradley Cooper was awesome and it’s definitely a cult classic.

[@eddieble024]

Was watching this 2 nights ago. Its an instant classic.

[@alexrogers9051]

This and 30 days of night were 2 of the best horror movies of this era. Nice to see horror making a comeback with the releases of these new movies on shudder.

[@187mrsmith]

This got me thinking I wonder how many other movies there are of well known or respected actors that are shelved or never made it to the theaters that could be good or great like this!

[@rachorachev8905]

The one part in the movie, where Vinnie Jones's character says : "It's Hammer Time !" will always stay with me ❤️

[@greyson3421]

Damn, I’m gonna watch this tomorrow at work! Thank you for the great suggestions as always!

[@chrispattison3753]

Another great ending explained. Big fan of this one, I have it on Blu-Ray (one good thing about blockbuster videos closing down, finding these obscure titles).

[@mybroolstory1015]

This movie is actually pretty amazing. It definitely deserves more attention.

[@matthewhines9787]

If every city is dependent on the abominations to prosper, I wonder what makes the difference between the levels of success in each city? Like what has made Los Angeles's abominations more potent than say... Columbus, OH? Also, what constitutes a "city.". How big/populous does a society have to be in order to be classified as a city?

[@nunyabiznes33]

Maybe the entity "whispers" into people and give them ideas which in turn make the cities prosper and that they whisper more often the more they are fed. OR they could really be just asshole entities, powerful but indifferent and just tricked people into feeding them by using some arcane stuff to extend the life of the "fathers".

[@cannibalbunnygirl]

I don't know about America but in the UK where Barker's from it depends on whether we have a cathedral and if we have more houses than flats (apartments)

[@klumsyninja9073]

Yes! Been waiting for this one