2.05.2001

Cannibal: The Musical : 3 of 5

This is Trey Parker and Matt Stone's (the South Park boys) first film, shot when they were in college. Very low budget and very ridiculous, but portions of it are sheer genius. The story is from Colorado history, about a miner named Alfred Packer who ate his mining team (and was the only person in the US convicted of cannibalism), so there are some gross (but stupid) effects to deal with. The songs are what makes Cannibal worthwhile and bring the most laughs - the standout is the tender ballad "When I Was On Top of You" (a love song to a horse, of course). The DVD has way too many features to trudge through, but the cool Troma Films quiz is awesome (and worth guessing the answers!).

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