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The Cannibal Man poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
1972·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 38m

THE CANNIBAL MAN

“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.

Above the Line
Eloy de la Iglesia·DirectorAntonio Fos·ScreenplayEloy de la Iglesia·ScreenplayRaúl Artigot·Director of PhotographyFernando García Morcillo·Original Music ComposerJosé Luis Matesanz·Editor
Cast
Vicente Parra·MarcosEmma Cohen·PaulaEusebio Poncela·NéstorLola Herrera·CarmenVicky Lagos·RosaIsmael Merlo·Head of PersonnelFernando Sánchez Polack·Mr. AmbrosioCharly Bravo·EstebanRafael Hernández·AgustínGoyo Lebrero·Taxi Driver
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Eloy de la Iglesia·DirectorLuis Gómez Valdivieso·Assistant DirectorMarisol Martínez·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Antonio Fos·ScreenplayEloy de la Iglesia·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Raúl Artigot·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
José Luis Matesanz·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Fernando García Morcillo·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Santiago Ontañón·Set DecorationGregorio Mendiri·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
José Truchado·ProducerVicente Parra·Producer
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$58K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#8B3D2B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Horrific, Disturbing, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage-like composition on a black background. At the top, a man with a bloodied face and open mouth is screaming, flanked by two shadowy”

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Key Elements
Blood
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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