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The Cannibal Man

1972Movie1 h 38 minR

DramaHorror
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Rotten Tomatoes–35%

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak drama movie about crime and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

When the butcher goes berserk....

A young man, Marco, working as a butcher, accidentally kills a taxi driver. His girlfriend Paula wants to go to the police so he has to kill her too. He then has to kill his brother, his brother’s fiancée and his father, who have become suspicious. He gets rid of the bodies by taking them to a slaughter house.

Feels like

  • Social Realist Thriller
  • Industrial Violence
  • Capitalist Critique
  • Gritty & Unforgiving
  • Psychological Deterioration
  • Urban Alienation
  • Grotesque Imagery
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Cinematic Brutality
  • Existential Dread

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Eloy de la Iglesia
Written by
Eloy de la Iglesia, Antonio Fos
Produced by
José Truchado, Vicente Parra
Music by
Fernando García Morcillo

Everyone

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Facts

April 13, 1972 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
April 13, 1972
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Original language
Spanish
Made in
Spain
Box office
$57,696
Available in
119 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Cannibal Man?"

Questions about The Cannibal Man

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Cannibal Man?

The RokuNight Flight+PlexFawesomeFull MoonTubi TV

In the United States, The Cannibal Man streams on Night Flight+ and Full Moon, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 114 other countries.

Is The Cannibal Man worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.3).

Will The Cannibal Man scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Cannibal Man?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Cannibal Man in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.