Movie

Cannibal

2006 · 90 min

A cold, queasy plunge into genuine madness, grinding and clinical, leaving you hollowed out and unclean long after it ends.

Tagline: BITE IT
Overview: Cannibal is based on the true-crime story of Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal" who posted an online ad searching for someone to volunteer to be mutilated and eaten. Unlikely as it may seem, someone actually replied. The film shows a fictional portrayal of the meeting between the cannibal and his victim/participant, their homosexual relationship, and the eventual mutilation and murder of said victim.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, isolation, death, madness
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
death
madness
sexuality
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong