Ravenous Reviews

Ravenous Review
by Alex Ioshpe
A psychological thriller that will scare you to the depth of your soul! Director/writer Antonia Bird shows us that the most terrifying horror is not provided by giant beasts, but instead by monsters lurking in ourselves.. more

Ravenous Review
by Jamey Hughton
Starring-Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, Neal McDonough, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella and John Spencer Director-Antonia Bird Rated 18A 20th Century Fox more

Ravenous Review
by Matt Williams
Ah, what could be better than the return of the good ol' fashioned cannibal movie? Well, judging from Ravenous, quite a bit, actually. Though it nearly hits its stride as a black comedy, the film never quite finds its rhythm, and falters when it turns...more

Ravenous Review
by Greg King
RAVENOUS (M). (Twentieth Century Fox) Director: Antonia Bird Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella, Neal McDonough, John Spencer Running time: 101 minutes. British director Antonia Bird's...more

Ravenous Review
by David N. Butterworth
Its storyline reads like one of those "Plot or not?" slides shown before the main feature: "In 1847, a cowardly soldier is exiled to a remote Californian compound where a Scottish cannibal drops in uninvited for lunch." more

Ravenous Review
by DeWyNGaLe
The topic of cannibalism is a very serious one, and you hardly see the topic taken as seriously as it was in Ravenous as you usually do. The plot of Ravenous is actually quite original, and although disgusting, it was a good one. During the...more

Ravenous Review
by Matt Prigge
Director: Antonia Bird Writer: Ted Griffin Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, Stephen Spinella, Neal McDonough, Sheila Tousey, David Arquette, Joseph Runningfox, John Spencer more

Ravenous Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Antonia Bird. Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, David Arquette, John Spencer, Stephen Spinella, Jeremy Davies, Neal McDonough. 1999 - 103 minutes Rated R (for violence and extreme gore). Reviewed March 20, 1999. more

Ravenous Review
by Steve Rhodes
Antonia Bird's RAVENOUS argues convincingly for vegetarianism. Bird, reportedly a vegetarian herself, creates a relentless, gothic horror tale of cannibalism set in the old west of the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains. more

Ravenous Review
by Christopher Null
RAVENOUS A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 1999 Christopher Null filmcritic.com more

Ravenous Review
by Michael Dequina
In his review of the 1993 cannibalism-for-survival drama _Alive_, _Entertainment_Weekly_ critic Owen Gleiberman called the moment when the plane crash survivors finally decide to eat the remains of the dead passengers "truly disgusting." In these eyes,...more
Ravenous Review
by Berge Garabedian
So you've been waiting for ages for a decent cannibal movie to come along, eh? Well, wait no further, this one's got all the blood and horror that you could sink your teeth into. Robert Carlyle of THE FULL MONTY and TRAINSPOTTING (9/10), and Guy Pearce...more
Ravenous Review
by Craig Roush
Release Date: March 19, 1999 Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, John Spencer, Neal McDonough, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella Directed by: Antonia Bird Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Films Corp. MPAA Rating: R (considerable gore,...more
Ravenous Review
by Jon Popick
Let’s see – a period piece about cannibalism with no bankable stars, filmed almost entirely in Slovakia and the Czech Republic by an arthouse director (Antonia Bird, Priest) - I could see why Fox would bankroll a project like that. The film is set in...more
Ravenous Review
by Scott Renshaw
RAVENOUS (20th Century Fox) Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella. Screenplay: Ted Griffin. Producers: Adam Fields and David Heyman. Director: Antonia Bird. MPAA Rating: R (violence,...more
Ravenous Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D. Twentieth Century Fox Director: Antonia Bird Writer: Ted Griffin Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, Jeffrey Jones, John Spencer, Stephen Spinella, Neal McDonough more