The Cannibal Man (1972)

Original title

La semana del asesino

Directed by

Eloy de la Iglesia

Genre

drama film, horror film, thriller film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man accidentally kills a taxi driver and then spirals into a series of murders to cover it up. More of a character study than a monster movie.

bleaktenseclaustrophobicslow-burngrimpsychologicaldisturbinggrounded

What happens

The Cannibal Man (Spanish La Semana del asesino, literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as The Apartment On The 13th Floor. The film was featured on the British Director of Public Prosecutions' list of "Video Nasties". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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