When the butcher goes berserk…
Film Synopsis
After accidentally killing a man in a fight, a slaughterhouse worker tries to cover up the crime, setting off a chain of further murders to protect his secret. His increasingly desperate actions draw the attention of a mysterious neighbor who appears more curious than concerned. This Spanish psychological thriller blends social commentary with escalating suspense and moral collapse.
Critical Perspective
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The film is a classic not only of exploitation but of Spanish cinema … Cannibal is one of those rare films that examines the roles people have in society and how those roles sometimes make us a little crazy. If you like Hitchcock, you’ll like Cannibal Man.
Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)
The Cannibal Man Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2021 | Code Red BD-ALL/US 2018 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2025 | Subkultur BD-ALL/DE/OOP 2014 | Blue Underground DVD-1/US 2007 | Anchor Bay DVD-0/US/OOP 2000 |
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| Audio Commentary by David Flint | ||||||
| Cinema at the Margins - With Stephen Thrower and Dr. Shelagh Rowan-Legg | ||||||
| A Bloody History, Viewing Horror Under Dictatorships - Interview with Dr. Alejandra Rodriguez-Remedi | ||||||
| Digesting Cannibal Man - Interview with Dr. Bárbara Barreiro León | ||||||
| The Director and the Cannibal Man - Interview with Author Carlos Aguilar | ||||||
| An Unlikely Video Nasty - Interview with Dr. Johnny Walker | ||||||
| Deleted Scenes [88 Films] | ||||||
| Deleted Scenes [Severin] | ||||||
| Deleted Scenes [Subkultur] | ||||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||||
| English Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| Trailers | ||||||
| Easter Egg: German Version |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Code Red’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Last Cannibal World (1977), The Mountain of the Cannibal God (1978) and Cut and Run (1985).
- Subkultur’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet.
- Blue Underground’s DVD is also available as a “Midnight Movies Cannibal Double Feature” with Cannibals (1980).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a booklet with liner notes. It is also available as a “Horror Double Feature” with Mountain of the Cannibal God (1978).
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Collector’s guide
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Cinema at the Margins (26:11) -
The Director and the Cannibal Man (17:54)
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Severin BD 2021
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Code Red BD 2018
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88 Films BD 2025
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Subkultur BD 2014
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by David Flint 88 Films BD |
| Cinema at the Margins - With Stephen Thrower and Dr. Shelagh Rowan-Legg Severin BD | |
| A Bloody History, Viewing Horror Under Dictatorships - Interview with Dr. Alejandra Rodriguez-Remedi 88 Films BD | |
| Digesting Cannibal Man - Interview with Dr. Bárbara Barreiro León 88 Films BD | |
| The Director and the Cannibal Man - Interview with Author Carlos Aguilar Severin BD | |
| An Unlikely Video Nasty - Interview with Dr. Johnny Walker 88 Films BD | |
| Deleted Scenes [Severin] Severin BD | |
| Deleted Scenes [Subkultur] Subkultur BD | |
| Stills Gallery Subkultur BD | |
| English Theatrical Trailer Severin BD | |
| Trailers 88 Films BD |