CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL (1993)

• Director: Trey Parker
• Cast: Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, Stephen Blackpool, Stan Brakhage
• Film: 96mins | USA | Subtitles + Intermission
• Event: 20:45 – 23:10 [18+]

“IN THE SPIRIT OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AND LUCIO FULCI!”

The sole survivor of an ill-fated mining expedition tells how his taste for gold was replaced by that of human flesh.

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with CELLULOID JAM, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975).

Have a ‘shpadoinkle day’ as our epic 9th season reaches its mid-point! We’re celebrating this wayward milestone with CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL aka Alferd Packer: The Musical (1993), Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ludicrously enjoyable western-horror-comedy-musical (and there really aren’t many of them).

This true-life confessional about Alferd Packer — ‘The Colorado Cannibal’ and the only American ever to have been convicted of cannibalism — is guaranteed to get your toes tapping as the deranged and brilliant co-creators of SOUTH PARK and THE BOOK OF MORMON make their feature film debut. CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL unleashes gore, comedy, and show tunes in an “unpredictable and thoroughly unhinged musical memoir” (Degausser Video) which even features a cameo from legendary experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage. 

Polite notice: CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL features profanity, nudity, a flatulent horse and the eating of human flesh. We are showing the brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm theatrical print released in 2024 by Vinegar Syndrome and Degausser Video. CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL screens with subtitles.

// Part of BAR TRASH: CELLULOID JAM, a fan-powered celebration of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo (creator of BAR TRASH and QUEER HORROR NIGHTS) and friends, all films screen with an introduction, intermission, and subtitles/captions (where possible!). Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. //