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A classified ad, a Halloween party, and a butcher shop—three ways to get eaten alive.
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25
IMDb
37

Tales from the Cannibal Side (1998)

DIY splatterfestSOV chaoscult dumpster fire

Overview

Horror

Three tales of cannibalism: a woman places a classified ad seeking to be eaten alive; a young woman is invited to a Halloween party with the promise of a good scare; and a family of cannibals try to start their own butcher shop.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing gore that elevates the absurdity

Writing

Classified ad premise is genuinely unhinged

Production

Microbudget ambition that punches above its weight

Best for:Friends: Bad movie night with people who appreciate practical effects·Solo: 3 AM masochism when nothing else streams·Background: You need noise while doom-scrolling
Heads up:Gore: Amateur splatter effects, not for the squeamish·Sexual Content: Exploitation-adjacent scenarios in first segment
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Director

Michael W. Johnson

ReleasedJan 1, 1998
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Stephanie Beaton

Stephanie Beaton

Karen

Steven Mark Hahn

Steven Mark Hahn

Zak

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of the late-90s SOV horror boom where camcorder technology let anyone with fake blood become a filmmaker. The era produced gems and disasters in equal measure.

Trivia

The 'cannibal seeks same' classified ad premise bizarrely predates the 2001 German case of Armin Meiwes by three years—art imitating life before life imitated art.

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