Movie

Life Among the Cannibals

1999 · 95 min

A scrappy low-budget dark comedy that coasts on oddball neighbours and uneasy laughs rather than polish.

Tagline: It's time to take out the trash
Overview: Jasper James decides to leave his girlfriend and moves into a very large house with low rent but gradually discovers that his neighbor Troy has a very strange behavior.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and eerie. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, isolation, madness, deception
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
madness
deception
crime
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild