Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog

It happened in your neighborhood.

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Release Date

8/20/1992

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$33,000

Revenue

$205,569

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A found-footage mockumentary that begins as dark comedy but gradually descends into visceral horror as a film crew documenting a serial killer becomes morally compromised and then actively complicit. It's a caustic, formally inventive indictment of spectacle, detachment, and the corrosive power of complicity.

Mood

UnsettlingParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

CorruptionArt and creationComing apart

Tone

Satirical

Pacing

Steady

Look

HandheldDocumentary-likeHigh-contrast

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Graphic violenceRacial violence

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