Review of Cannibal! The Musical (1996) by Thomas D — 23 Jan 2008

The ultimate example of great genre-bending. A musical horror comedy biographical film.

This review of Cannibal! The Musical (1996) was written by Thomas D on 23 Jan 2008.

Cannibal! The Musical has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael A (1,637) on 30 Jul 2012

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By Scott C (2,765) on 27 Mar 2013

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This is one of those masterpiece low budget early pieces which remains a quality piece of viewing every time you watch…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 18 Dec 2012

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The directorial debut of Trey Parker is in my opinion absolutely amazing…

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You have to have some patience with this one. For awhile it really seems mediocre.. Then you get to the Indians and its funny as hell…

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