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Cannibal

2006 ·1h 30m · ★ 5.1 (47)

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.

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
85
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

bloody deathcannibalcannibalismeuropaeuropeextreme sadismgermanygoresadismself-cannibalism

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