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Cannibal! The Musical

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Cannibal! The Musical (1996)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:9

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: An offbeat horror-comedy-musical based on the true story of Alfred Packer -- an 1870's trail guide who was convicted of killing and then eating five prospectors. Packer is hired by the future... An offbeat horror-comedy-musical based on the true story of Alfred Packer -- an 1870's trail guide who was convicted of killing and then eating five prospectors. Packer is hired by the future victims to help them find gold in the frontier, but he murders them instead. Filmmaker Trey Parker mixes gore and comic production numbers to tell this unusual tale. [More]

Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters, Jason McHugh

Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Toddy Walters, Jason McHugh, Dian Bachar

Director: Trey Parker

Director: Trey Parker

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Nov 18, 2008

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  • Before there was South Park, there was Trey Parker and Matt Stone's macbre musical comedy masterpiece Cannibal the Musical! Based on the legend of Colorado Cannibal Alferd Packer, Cannibal the Musical tells Packer's version of what really happened when he and a group of gold diggers embarked on their fateful trip into the Rocky Mountains. Gruesomely gory, savagely satirical and painfully funny, Cannibal the Musical stands as a predecessor to what would come next for Parker and Stone, and features several in-jokes that would become part of the South Park legacy! Further, Cannibal the Musical has become a worldwide cult sensation to rival The Rocky Horror Picture Show, inspiring stage revivals and sing-along screenings all over the world!
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    03/26/09
    Lisa Nesselson
    Lisa Nesselson
    Variety
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    12/06/05
    Film Threat

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    09/23/05
    Michael Szymanski
    Michael Szymanski
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    No review available.

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    08/31/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Scattershot, unfocused, and simply not all that funny.

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    04/03/05
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    We are talking about one sweet movie over here.

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    08/12/04
    Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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    07/20/04
    Christopher Null
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    No review available.

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    06/26/04
    Jake Euker
    Jake Euker
    F5 (Wichita, KS)

    Best enjoyed on DVD, as the alcohol-fueled commentary track might just be the best one ever recorded.

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    04/15/04
    Luke Y. Thompson
    Luke Y. Thompson
    New Times

    An early project from the 'South Park' creators that, to put it politely, proves their best work was still to come.

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    03/13/04
    Dan Lybarger
    Dan Lybarger
    Nitrate Online

    General silliness from the SOUTH PARK boys, but some truly hilarious moments. And even (extremely loosely) based on actual events!

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    03/17/03
    Brian Mckay
    Brian Mckay
    eFilmCritic.com

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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Film Threat

    Early college film effort from South Park creators is the very definition of 'Sophomoric.'

    Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
    11/07/02
    James Rocchi
    James Rocchi
    Netflix
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    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

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    07/30/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Parker and Stone's satirical whims cannot seem to find an appropriate place in a live-action setting.

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    07/25/02
    Chuck Rudolph
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    01/01/00
    Allan Ulrich
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