Meat Market

Director: Brian Clement
Studio: Sub Rosa Studios
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
From the depths of HELL they have returned to walk the EARTH! Two ex-security agents discover what may be the real cause of what the TV news reports as animal attacks. Argenta (Claire Westby) and Shahrokh (Paul Pedrosa) are former employees of a company they knew to be conducting bizarre medical experiments. What has resulted are not animal attacks, but attacks by humans - turned into vicious, decomposing, cannibalistic zombies. Their efforts to stem the violence in vain, hunted by the authorities, Shahrokh and Argenta escape the city just as it is engulfed by chaos. Their only hope lies in finding and organizing the few remaining survivors. What they find - three vampire women armed with high-tech weaponry, a deranged & washed-up Mexican wrestler, a wounded soldier, and a scientist who may know more than he lets on - offer more questions than answers. These few must band together to defeat the hordes of the undead before they are themselves consumed by the new order, the MEAT MARKET? Contains Cannibalism, gore and more!

Description

From the depths of HELL they have returned to walk the EARTH! Two ex-security agents discover what may be the real cause of what the TV news reports as animal attacks. Argenta (Claire Westby) and Shahrokh (Paul Pedrosa) are former employees of a company they knew to be conducting bizarre medical experiments. What has resulted are not animal attacks, but attacks by humans - turned into vicious, decomposing, cannibalistic zombies. Their efforts to stem the violence in vain, hunted by the authorities, Shahrokh and Argenta escape the city just as it is engulfed by chaos. Their only hope lies in finding and organizing the few remaining survivors. What they find - three vampire women armed with high-tech weaponry, a deranged & washed-up Mexican wrestler, a wounded soldier, and a scientist who may know more than he lets on - offer more questions than answers. These few must band together to defeat the hordes of the undead before they are themselves consumed by the new order, the MEAT MARKET? Contains Cannibalism, gore and more!

Customer Reviews:

Average with Potential!.......2005-05-10

First of all do not expect this be some great zombie horror film. This it is not at all. I only wish Brian Clement had a budget to go with this story. The acting is below average and the gore is ok but just not the greatest.This script had potential to be something great to bad he did not have the talent or the money to put something better together. With that said I enjoyed for what it was. I guess that why I gave it three stars instead of the two it deserved. If you like zombie flicks this might catch your fancy if not I would pass. Just spend as little as possible when buying it!

very low budget Romero tribute?.......2004-12-06

When I first received this video I expected absolutely expected the worst from the reviews that I have seen online.

Indeed, it is very low budget, shot on video, bad acting, bad direction, etc. The gore was not so great, but for working with what the director had that earned a star.
I also gave another star to the zombie make up, which was pretty good for a low budget (that makes Clerks look like a $100 mil picture) and then another star for the effort by these first time actors. I think this is a good addition to a collection of a Romero, Fulci or Mattei fan... but only if you can find it used on here for $3 like I did.

This movie has serious potential, and has a pretty good story line (compared to other zombie movies), but it is very hard to watch..

But, I won't get into the storyline, that has been discussed already.

Darn good for Sub Rosa.......2004-12-03

The most shocking thing about Brian Clement's low budget zombie flick "Meat Market" is the fact that Sub Rosa distributed it. Let me explain. If you are not aware, Sub Rosa popped up a few years ago with the proposition that all shot on video horror clunkers deserve a chance with a wide audience. This is the company that releases films with names like "Creep," "Shatter Dead," and "Filthy McNasty." I've seen several of their "releases," and with the exception of "Meat Market" and a movie called "Ice From the Sun," they all inflicted serious mental and physical anguish. Most of these shot on video horrors are truly dreadful efforts at filmmaking, usually made by a couple of low rent Wes Craven/Lucio Fulci wannabes armed with Dad's video camera. The aforementioned "Shatter Dead" ranks as one of the worst films I've ever seen, a movie so bad in every element of its execution that I carry the scars inflicted by the experience to this day. But, and this is a big but, I occasionally embark on a Sub Rosa expedition in search of something interesting, something like "Meat Market." Although the movie has its flaws, it's incredible by Sub Rosa standards. And that's what I meant when I said it's shocking that Sub Rosa distributed Clement's film. How dare they release something this entertaining!

"Meat Market" shows us a world rapidly slipping into apocalypse. Dr. Victor Oppenheim (Ken Peters) made a nanotechnological breakthrough in the research lab, a breakthrough that promised to advance medicine beyond anything we could comprehend. Unfortunately, the little critters went a different way once Oppenheim introduced them into the human body. The result? Why, good old-fashioned flesh eating zombies, of course! Before you can say "oops," packs of ravenous zombies are roaming through the cities and the countryside feasting on the human herd. As in any catastrophe of earth shattering consequences, a few people make the best out of a bad situation. Enter Argenta (Claire Westby) and Shahrokh (Paul Pedrosa), two wandering souls ambling through the city blasting zombies, searching for food, and looking for Argenta's little sister. It is through these two that we learn about the origins of the plague since both once worked as bounty hunters at Oppenheim's installation. But Argenta and Shahrokh are just as powerless as everyone else in arresting the breakdown. They spend their time away from the city hunkered down in an abandoned mineshaft. Most of the first half of the film consists of zombie mayhem and the breakdown of society. Expect to see more gutmunching, exploding heads, and buckets of blood in this film than in all of Romero's Dead Trilogy.

Unfortunately, the second half of the film strays into utter weirdness. Argenta and Shahrokh soon hook up with a trio of Goth vampires named Tiamat (Chelsey Arentsen), Valeria (Teresa Simon), and Nemesis (Alison Therriault) who carry on their own fight against the zombies with the help of laser guns. Too, a Mexican wrestler called El Diablo Azul turns up to crack a few skulls. The group continues to roam through the city exacting brutal justice on the legions of undead. They even visit Oppenheim to see how a potential cure is going just in time to witness the poor scientist fall prey to his own gory creations. Clement throws in a few humorous bits in the second half largely centering on how difficult it is for vampires and humans to understand one another. He also tosses in a scene with two of the vampires having a...ah...er...a conference with each other. Male viewers should probably take note of this important scene and return to it again and again in order to tease out all of the interesting subtext. Seriously, though, trying to sum up a plot to this film is a rather pointless exercise. Zombies run amok and tear people into shreds. Need I say more?

What works in Clement's little gem is worth highlighting. Considering the extremely low budget involved, the special effects are incredible. This is truly stomach churning mayhem that even jaded gorehounds will find entertaining and memorable. Even better, Clement punched up the feasting with lots of queasy audio effects--you've never heard sinews popping and teeth chomping like this before! Too, I have to admit that I love Goth chicks. There's something about that black hair, black clothing, and pale white skin that gets my ticker tap dancing, so seeing three of them in a movie helps move things along in a good way. Throw in a brooding music score and you have the makings of a film that is definitely worth a rental. At the same time, a few problems stand out. The audio quality on the DVD isn't that great in spots, the video quality isn't the best, and the acting is atrocious. Some of the scenes run so long that they outlive their usefulness. Moreover, who thought throwing in a Mexican wrestler was a good idea? What is it about shot on video productions from Canada and Mexican wrestlers? "Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter" also had a wrestler from south of the border filling a primary role. Truly odd.

One thing you have to admit about Sub Rosa: they always include plenty of extras on their discs whether you want them or not. "Meat Market" contains an informative commentary track with director Brian Clement and the chap who did the special effects. You also get a couple of Easter eggs, a trailer, and a stills gallery. If you are the sort of person who laments the lack of films with exploding heads or scoffs at the dearth of pictures with Goth chick vampires coupled with Mexican wrestlers, "Meat Market" is for you. Despite its flaws, it's a lot of fun.

well............2004-08-07

Its not the best movie I've seen and the acting is rather sh@tty but I do respect it. Being his first film and on a very low budget he did good, I have a feeling Brian Clement will be directing some really good stuff further down the road.

Disappointing Zombie Film.......2004-05-27

For zombie film buffs it should be a rule to ignore low budget zombie films over the last few years. Not that large budget films are guarantees of excellence, but they have a much better track record over the last 10 years than their low budget counterparts in the zombie genre. Meat Market is one such example of a bad low budget film. It has a promising enough storyline, but the effects are bad as is the acting. It tries to be a quirky Night of the Living Dead but can't pull it off. At the end of the credits, there is an unbelievable threat against anyone who'd dare illegally copy the film. That was about the best laugh I had during the entire movie given that I can't imagine ANYONE wishing to bootleg copy this film.

Average customer rating:

Michel Cote is quite the make up (and make out) man

Cruising Bar

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

In this outrageous comedy (where the lead characters are played by the same actor), four men from very different backgrounds set out to go "babe-hunting" on a Saturday night. Follow a very shy nerd, a broken- hearted junkie, a snob yuppy, and a middle-aged married man through their amazing ordeal!

Customer Reviews:

Michel Cote is quite the make up (and make out) man.......2005-11-25

A little slow, but if you take the time to watch, and notice all the going's on, you will find more and more things to laugh at.

Michel Cote is amazing with his "transformations" in characters.

This is a French Canadian film. I did watch it with English dubbing, only cause I don't understand French. Still thought it was pretty funny. A film I would buy, but would want the English dubbing and not sub titles. Personal preferance.

Definitely not for children.

Classic Black Market Film DVD: 1940s WWII Era Black Market & The Illegal Beef Trade Market Film:

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Classic Black Market Film DVD: 1940s WWII Era Black Market & The Illegal Beef Trade Market Film:

Manufacturer: Quality Information Publishers Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Crime & Conspiracy | Documentary | Genres | DVD | Video

World War II | Military & War | Genres | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video

Table Of Contents:
(1) Black Marketing (1940s) 10 Minutes

ASIN: B000ME1BIE

Product Description

Fascinating look at the black market beef industry during WWII times. Table Of Contents: (1) Black Marketing (1940s) - Tells the story of a group of black market beef racketeers during the WWII era from the perspective of a US Attorney, as he tries to convince a jury of their guilty 10 Minutes

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Don't be deceived!
Who is eating who, really?
not as good as the first but good enough

Meat Market 2

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video

( M ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

Binge & Purge
Flesh Freaks
Bone Sickness
Zombie Doom
The Stink of Flesh (Special Edition)

ASIN: B0001Z6594

Customer Reviews:

Don't be deceived!.......2004-03-15

This was the most dissapointing horror film I have ever seen. The acting is HORRIBLE, I don't think most are even real actors, probably just friends of the movie maker. The camera is extremely horrible, it literally looks like a film students work, the camera is just way too plain like one you can go buy at the store, for those reasons alone DO NOT BUY THIS FILM!!! Some of the zombies look good, well their faces at least. They don't have raggy clothing like they should, it's stupid when they are wearing perfectly clean clothes with faces full of blood, it doesn't make sense. There's abit of blood, and a few scenes with gore but the way it was done was as bad as the acting. There is only one scene where you actually see violence in action without having to move the camera away, the rest of it is just blood squirting on the walls that doesn't even look like blood. If the camera was professional it might have been fun to watch, but it was done with a home recorded so it's not worth it at all. Not to mention that the girls in this movie are UGLY!!! There is no excuse for the showering scenes, come on they do closeups on a naked girl that is probably around 290 pounds!! That was sicker than the zombies! Just avoid this movie at all costs, it is just horrible, the only thing good about it is the relief you feel when you watch other movies, it makes you appreciate good movies!

Who is eating who, really?.......2004-02-11

The sequel to any horror movie usually lacks something of the original, but this one proves worthy. We're not only blessed with zombie action: lots of head-splitting and cheesy spurting noises, but humans eating organs! Finally, a new spin on the zombie genre. The story of the survivors from the first movie facing out with a tyrannical corporation trying to rebuild a zombified world also held my attention well. For the budget of $5,000 dollars, it's a damn good movie.

This is a worty movie despite its apparant technical flaws. Any zombie fan will drool for more.

not as good as the first but good enough.......2003-09-06

The movie continues a year later after the MM1 to where the same army chick, one of the lesbian vampires and a dude with a patch on his eye go around in the zombie infested city. They end up getting captured by some dorky-looking chick and taken to a base where the military kill diseased people, experiment on the disabled, and sign up who ever isn't diseased of disabled. Then there's a autopsy guy who does human inerds and skulls. Then the hot chick investigates the whole thing. Then it progresses on until zombies within the base break free and kill off all the soldiers. Then the lesbian vampire and the hot chick escape with the help of the ghost of the Mexican Wrestler.

A DECENT SEQUEL! NOT AS GOOD AS THE FIRST! I thought they weren't even trying in this one and didn't even try at all to make a good sequel (hence Hollywood and their sequels) but it's good enough I suppose. The only flaw this movie suffered was the return of that Mexican wrestler. THAT WAS STUPID! Other than that, wonderful.
(some zombies)

Description

The sequel to Meat Market 1!! More than a year after the events of Meat Market, the few survivors, Argenta, Nemesis, and others struggle for survival against the undead in the ruins of what was once society. In their search for a safe haven they come across what appears to be the last refuge of humanity - a fortified com-pound run by former motivational speaker Bill Wilhelm, and his cult of heavily armed fanatics. But when Argenta is subjected to indoctrination techniques and her comrades imprisoned, she begins to suspect that deep within the compound, more is going on than a simple attempt to 'rebuild' . . . that Bill and his followers have more than one use for the living and the undead alike.

Customer Reviews:

Don't be deceived!.......2004-03-15

Who is eating who, really?.......2004-02-11

This is a worty movie despite its apparant technical flaws. Any zombie fan will drool for more.

not as good as the first but good enough.......2003-09-06