Lionsgate recently released a film adaptation of horror novelist Clive Barker's story "The Midnight Meat Train," but don't feel bad if you didn't catch it in theaters. In Los Angeles, the movie capital of the world, it showed on only one screen — and only one time. It didn't screen at all in New York.

So what's the deal? "The Midnight Meat Train" was originally set for a May 16 release date but was pushed to August 1, where it was only released in 102 second-run and dollar theaters. Though many of the screenings were viewed by sold-out audiences, the movie only made $83,361. Some fans can't help but wonder if this decision was driven by corporate politics. That’s Barker’s take on the situation to be sure. The filmmaker said he believed Lionsgate president Joe Drake was essentially shortchanging other people's films in order to focus more attention on movies like "The Strangers," where he received a producing credit.
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