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Movie Info

A struggling, uninspired artist (Thure Lindhardt) finds a new muse in the form of a brawny mute (Dylan Smith) who devours human flesh while sleepwalking.

Genre:

comedy, horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Boris Rodriguez
Producer:

Michael Dobbin, Ronnie Fridthjof, Boris Rodriguez
Writer:

Jonathan Rannells, Boris Rodriguez
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 5, 2013 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.5K
Runtime:

1h 23m
Production Co:

Fridthjof Film

Cast & Crew

Thure Lindhardt
Lars

Dylan Smith
Eddie

Georgina Reilly
Lesley

Alain Goulem
Harry

Stephen McHattie
Ronny

Peter Michael Dillon
Charles

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Critic Reviews for Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (7)

This deliberately tasteless horror-comedy might appeal to gore hounds and fans of gross-out humor; but as with many films that strive for cult status, any potential exploitation-movie pleasures are overwhelmed by an air of smug self-awareness.

April 25, 2013 | Full Review…

Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
Boris Rodriguez's movie sadly ends up being neither an effective horror movie nor a memorable satire. It just kind of, pardon me for going there, sleepwalks through its clever set-up.

April 25, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/5.0 | Full Review…

Brian Tallerico
HollywoodChicago.com
Thankfully, Lindhardt keeps things together with an appealing performance that constantly oscillates between drama and very light, dry humor without sacrificing the slightly otherworldly nature of his character.

April 5, 2013 | Full Review…

Boyd van Hoeij
Variety
This would-be cult item runs out of steam after its establishes its wickedly satirical premise.

April 5, 2013 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Despite the theme, "Eddie" goes easy on gratuitous gore. What we get is a cerebral horror movie and a satire of the art world.

April 5, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
A flawed but diverting meditation on finding inspiration while losing your soul.

April 5, 2013 | Rating: 3/5

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
While the film never quite manages to go deeper than a superficial tongue-in-cheek trifling, there are enough oddly fascinating elements to sustain interest.

August 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
The results may get muddled when tonal shifts are forced, but Eddie nonetheless entertains with enough originality to forgive its otherwise familiar tropes.

June 29, 2016 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
A quirky but unfulfilling Canadian-Danish horror-comedy that has a substantial helping of originality on its side, but not much in the way of inspired execution.

April 15, 2013 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Brent Simon
Shockya.com
It's not often I question content in a horror film, but after sleepwalking dully through Rodriguez's movie, I can only shrug and ask myself what just happened - with the least amount of interest.

April 8, 2013 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
We Got This Covered
A dark comedy driven by spot-on digs at academia, cutthroat art-world competition and the quest for inspiration.

April 5, 2013 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
Film Journal International
[VIDEO ESSAY] Fine-tuning the nuances cannibals, rather than zombies, proves modestly rewarding in a dark little comedy that owes more to Roger Corman's "Bucket of Blood" than it does to "Dawn of the Dead."

March 31, 2013 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

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Audience Reviews for Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

Apr 26, 2013

A fun little black comedy starring Thure Lindhardt. Eddie the Sleepwalking Cannibal is about a Danish artist who was forced to take care a mentally challenged man, it turns out the man is a sleep walking cannibal. However, the killings inspires the artist to paint amazing paintings. Eddie the Sleepwalking Cannibal is quirky, gory and tons of fun. Despite having only a small budget, every cent was well spent. The performance by Lindhardt and Smith is just simply remarkable.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Dec 15, 2012

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal is a pretty creative low-budget comedy horror tale that relies on an interesting idea. Sometimes all you need is the basics to create a fun and entertaining g movie that is memorable and worth seeing. This is the case with this one. I found this film to be one of the most entertaining low-budget horror yarns since Rubber directed by Quentin Dupieux. Although the film could have been better than what it turned out to be, there is enough good material on-screen to make it a worthwhile viewing experience for horror fans. This is a good film with plenty of wonderful performance and despite a few lacking aspects of the film, there's always something to keep you involved, and one of the main reasons is the performance of Dylan Smith in the titular role. The film is humorous and entertaining, and this is among the better low-budget horror films in recent memory. Even with all its flaws, this is a good little flick to watch if you want something original and refreshing. The cast are good in their parts and with a strong lead in Dylan Smith; you have a well constructed movie that goes above its flaws to be a pleasant film going experience. The sheer ridiculousness's of the plot makes this a film to delight fans of the genre and it's a rare gem of a picture that uses creativity to go beyond its budgetary constraints to create something watchable and good. Director Boris Rodriguez has scored a fine little hit with this one and it's darkly humorous and has hints of old school horror with gore. This is what makes Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal a fun ride from start to finish, and in a genre that remakes are dominate, a film like this is a necessity.

Alex r Super Reviewer