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Taxidermia

2006 ·1h 34m · ★ 6.7 (342)

Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a glutton who grows up to be a champion speed eater. He produces a child who becomes obsessed with taxidermy.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
100
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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Body Horror

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

absurdist humorarthouse horrorcold warcomedy horrorcompetitive eatingdark comedydecapitationdepravityexperimental filmfather son relationshipfish out of watergluttonyindependent filmlife after deathmasochismmasturbationmultilingualobesitypeeping tomsatirespeed eatingsplattersuicidesurrealisttaxidermyvomitingvoyeurismworld war ii

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