25
You don't want to see this bilge. Director Milcho Manchevski, who was fired in midproduction, is the only one with cause to celebrate.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
25
San Francisco Chronicle by Edward Guthmann
In concept alone, Ravenous is anything but appetizing, but in execution it's worse than you'd imagine.
50
The New York Times by Elvis Mitchell
A potentially strong cast makes its way in deadly earnest through material that's often better suited to a Monty Python skit.
70
Although the hinges connecting the film's elements -- slapstick, political satire, thriller, gross-out shots -- sometimes squeak loudly, they hold the movie together nicely.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
An eccentric historical horror tale whose blackly comic tone wavers distracting.
20
Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan
Do not be concerned if laughter trickles out of the scary parts or boredom creeps into the funny parts; this is to be expected.
50
Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington
For about half its length, Ravenous is a fairly effective scare picture, with a laugh or two. Then it just goes sour and pretentious. [19 March 1999, Friday, p.D]
20
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Peter Rainer
Don't go to this movie on a full stomach. Better yet, don't go.
75
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Clever in the way it avoids most of the cliches of the vampire movie by using cannibalism, and most of the cliches of the cannibal movie by using vampirism. It serves both dishes with new sauces.
40
Essentially approaches its subject seriously, but does take stabs both at horror and grotesque comedy, neither with much success.