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Why was this renamed 'Raw Meat' in the US?

posted 16 years ago by PrincessBoy
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The recognised title in the UK is "Death Line" - why the change? "Raw Meat" is like, SOOOOO crass!

[–] wallacesawyer 16 years ago

Maybe the US wanted a more "cannibal" title.

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[–] richwicz 14 years ago

Obviously the Death Line title is more preferable, but I quite like the Raw Meat title too.I've got the MGM R1 DVD on order, can't wait to see this classic of 70's Brit horror again.I first saw it years back on the BBC during their Halloween horror movie all-nighter.I think they showed Creepshow & Curse of the Werewolf that night as well.

[–] randomlynx 12 years ago

Maybe they should have combined the two: Raw Death?

[–] HombreOfAnotherEra 13 years ago

I think Raw Meat would be a reference to cannibalism?

But to be fair, Death Line is better!
It gives a good touch to people who use the subway in New York ha ha.

[–] HombreOfAnotherEra 13 years ago

I could ask the same question about any other country.

In France, the direct translation is Metro De La Mort, "Underground Death".

In Italy - "Do Not Take That Metro".

In Spain - "Subhuman".

In America, it's Raw Meat. But in any other country (as far as I know), it's Death Line.

[–] Apollyon_Crash 13 years ago

Title changes in different markets are commonplace, as occasionally certain studios trademark specific titles and then sit on them, usually to pull out when a script needs a quick title change. These trademarks, of course, vary from country to country.

[–] Sillyhuron 13 years ago

The AIP logo at the head said it all. Nuthin' but trash talk titles for those boys.

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