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Ravenous (1999) is a horror comedy Western cannibal film that takes place in 1840s California. Directed by Antonia Bird and filmed in Europe, the movie follows Second Lieutenant John Boyd during the Mexican-American War. As his unit is slaughtered in battle, Boyd plays dead to avoid fighting. He ends up being put in a cart with the other dead bodies and taken behind Mexican lines. But luck is on his side when he gets the chance to capture the enemy’s command post. His bravery earns him a promotion, but it also reveals his cowardly tactics to General Slauson. As punishment, Boyd is sent into exile at Fort Spencer – ...