Cannibal! The Musical (1993)

Directed by

Trey Parker

Genre

comedy horror, musical film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 168 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man leads a group of travelers through the wilderness and ends up being the sole survivor. He claims he ate the others to stay alive, and a musical retelling of his story unfolds. The film is a comedic take on the real life tale of Alfred Packer.

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What happens

Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American independent musical Western black comedy film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker in his directorial debut while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alfred "Alferd" Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker (credited as Juan Schwartz) stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles. A live staged version was performed at Sierra College, in Rocklin, California, in May 1998. It was followed by Dad's Garage Theater, Atlanta Georgia, in the fall of 1998. The Dad's Garage version is highlighted in the special features of Troma's DVD release of the movie. The show has continued to find small theaters and audiences across America and beyond for many years. In 2001, a production was staged Off-Broadway at the Kraine Theater on East 4th Street in New York. In 2011, producer Jason McHugh released a book titled Shpadoinkle: The Making of Cannibal! The Musical which chronicles all aspects of the creation and continuation of the Cannibal! The Musical cult phenomenon. Though not a success, the film would manage to attract the attention of Pam Brady, who was at the time an assistant to then-Fox executive Brian Graden, with Parker and Stone's relationship with Brady and Graden ultimately becoming the key to the history of South Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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