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Diary of a Cannibal (2007)

Diary of a Cannibal poster
Directed by
Ulli Lommel
Genre
horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
1.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Los Angeles falls under the influence of a new lover who convinces her to kill and eat him. The story loosely follows the case of Armin Meiwes, but changes the setting and the gender of the killer.

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What happens

Diary of a Cannibal (also known as Cannibal) is a 2007 German-American horror film directed by Ulli Lommel. It is possibly inspired by Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal". Lommel's film changes the account from a "Rotenburg Cannibal" to a young Los Angeleno girl who is corrupted by her new lover, a man who talks her into killing and eating him. The film has gained infamy for its highly scathing reception by critics and audiences, and has occasionally appeared in a few lists of the worst films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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