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Thai horror Meat Grinder is said to push the boundaries of gore, but does it remember to provide a story in the process? Here’s Alan’s review…

A monochrome montage opening credit sequence sets the precedent for Tiwa Moeithaisong's Meat Grinder. Unsuccessfully blending stark, dreamy surrealism and ultra-violent butchery, this Asian flick is definitely one that will stoke controversy. It pretty much evokes every title from the Asian extreme line (Audition, Lady Vengeance, Ichi The Killer, Battle Royale, etc.) with more than one sly visual reference popping up in many of its overextended scenes.

The premise is something horror aficionados have seen all too often. I fondly remember an episode of Tales From The Crypt, featuring the late Christopher Reeve and Meat Loaf, which effortlessly managed to condense more humour, horror and suspense into 30 minutes than this film could in its entire blood splattered run.

Anyway, a bit about the film.

Well, we said that Die A Violent Death the latest horror offering from Thai movie house Phranakorn Film’s was going to be a bloodbath and by the looks of the first trailer, we weren’t far wrong. Granted that wasn’t a difficult call, Thai horror movies usually take great delight in pushing the boundaries of good (or otherwise) taste, but of course that’s why we all love them. Singer/actress Mai Charoenpura, who we last saw starring in the recent gruesome gore fest “Meat Grinder,” again leads the cast, and the film is released in the new year. For us the trailer appeared very dark at first, so some minor tweaking of your monitor settings may be required to get the full effect.

Well we said that Die A Violent Death the latest horror offering from Thai movie house Phranakorn Film’s was going to be a bloodbath and by the looks of the first trailer, we weren’t far wrong. Granted that wasn’t a difficult call, Thai horror movies usually take great delight in pushing the boundaries of good (or otherwise) taste, but of course that’s why we all love them. Singer/actress Mai Charoenpura, who we last saw starring in the recent gruesome gore fest “Meat Grinder,” again leads the cast, and the film is released in the new year. For us the trailer appeared very dark at first, so some minor tweaking of your monitor settings may be required to get the full effect.

Well we said that Die A Violent Death the latest horror offering from Thai movie house Phranakorn Film’s was going to be a bloodbath and by the looks of the first trailer, we weren’t far wrong. Granted that wasn’t a difficult call, Thai horror movies usually take great delight in pushing the boundaries of good (or otherwise) taste, but of course that’s why we all love them. Singer/actress Mai Charoenpura, who we last saw starring in the recent gruesome gore fest “Meat Grinder,” again leads the cast, and the film is released in the new year. For us the trailer appeared very dark at first, so some minor tweaking of your monitor settings may be required to get the full effect.

Well we said that Die A Violent Death the latest horror offering from Thai movie house Phranakorn Film’s was going to be a bloodbath and by the looks of the first trailer, we weren’t far wrong. Granted that wasn’t a difficult call, Thai horror movies usually take great delight in pushing the boundaries of good (or otherwise) taste, but of course that’s why we all love them. Singer/actress Mai Charoenpura, who we last saw starring in the recent gruesome gore fest “Meat Grinder,” again leads the cast, and the film is released in the new year. For us the trailer appeared very dark at first, so some minor tweaking of your monitor settings may be required to get the full effect.

Director: Thiwa Meyathaisong. Review: Adam P. Thailand has been bursting with quality horror movies as of late, bringing us everything from the supernatural, to slashers, to even zombies. Most of these movies have been of a very high quality, both on the creepiness, and the level of gore. But does Meat Grinder, one of Thailand’s newest offerings, stack up to the rest? Aptly titled Grinder is the twisted tale of a woman on the edge. The film plays like a cross between Art of the Devil and Sweeney Todd. The title character, Buss (Mai Charoenpura), is a woman who has been completely broken by those around her. As an adolescent, she had been beaten, tortured, and repeatedly raped by her father and his friends. As a result, Buss has become a psychopathic killer, who disposes of her victims by cooking them in the noodle dishes she serves at her restaurant.