The Encyclopedia of Cannibal Movies

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OFFSPRING

Andrew van den Houten, Modrencine 2009

Based on a novel by Jack Ketchum who also wrote the screenplay, this is about a Sawney-Beane like clan of feral cannibals from Canada who migrate to the north-eastern US where they find plenty of prey amongst the local families.


OLD MOTHER RILEY'S JUNGLE TREASURE

aka Jungle Treasure

Maclean Rogers, Oakland Films 1951 (UK)

Irish Washerwoman Old Mother Riley is a man in drag, played by British actor Arthur Lucan. The character is probably best known to American audiences for his/her appearance in the Italian comedy "My Son The Vampire" that spoofed British Hammer Horror Vampire movies and even starred Christopher Lee as Dracula and featured a novelty theme song performed by Allan Sherman. In this film in the series, Old Mother Riley runs an antique shop and the ghost of a dead pirate appears to her to show her a map that she has in the shop that shows the location of his treasure. Taking her daughter (Athur Lucan's then recently ex-wife Kitty McShane) to the island they trapse through the jungle in search of the treasure, which is guarded by a cannibal tribe. What follows is the typical racist comedy gags of the era, but nobody ever ends up in a pot.


OMNIVORES

aka Omnivoros (Original title)

Oscar Rojo, Brutal Box 2013 (Spain)

A Spanish made horror film that attempts to revive the Italian cannibal film. A restaurant critic is writing an article on a popular trend of clandestine restaurants. As he explores the restaurants he learns that an urban legend of a restaurant that serves human flesh is real. He manages to get himself an invitation to one of the cannibal gatherings. The entres include some beautiful - and no doubt tasty - Spanish ladies.


OPEN 24/7

aka Ouvert 27/7

Thierry Paya, TROMA Entertainment 2010 (France)

Originally a French horror film this was repackaged by Troma into an anthology film about a remote backroad diner where customers tell each other stories to stay awake. The stories are the three shorts that involve horror, sex and violence with a bit of cannibalism thrown in. Kind of what you have come to expect from Troma. Lloyd Kaufman even has a cameo.


OUT OF STATE

Blaise Kolodychuk, SC Entertainment, 2006 (Canada)

An apparent attempt at a horror "art" film. I think that the filmmaker is going for an "art house" style. Maybe a David Lynch type of thing? I don't think he was successful. Instead of being weird and thought provoking, it was just a confusing mess. The abysmal acting from nearly every cast member didn't help. More nudity would have helped, but it still would not have made it a cann-fetish movie. An interesting curiosity, though.