Man Bites Dog (1992)

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Avg Rating: 4.1 / 5. Voted: 105

No one cared thus far. Do you?

AKA: C’est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous, It Happened in Your Neighborhood
Year: 1992
Directed by: Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde
Starring: Benoit Poelvoorde, Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel
Country: Belgium; European Cinema; Effed Up Belgian Movies
Language: French (English Subtitles)
Runtime: 01:35:58
Genres: Serial Killers, Rape-Sexual-Violence against Women

Plot – Spoilers:
Benoit, a vastly experienced serial killer, is on camera pontificating on his choice of victims, disposal of bodies and in general, on all that is wrong with the world and his town. The film crew are a bunch of documentary makers on a shoestring budget out to record his work and thoughts, as they follow him around.

Man Bites Dog is a masterpiece in the mockumentary genre and explores the effects of a subject on a film-crew, as they progressively get more involved in Benoit’s world and are unable to stay objective and behind the lens.

Benoit is sharp, alert and dips into his ridiculously vast experience while he’s at work. At other times, he puts on a cocky and intimidating front while unwittingly revealing his insecurities, loneliness and myriad complexes. And all this is down to the skills of Benoit Poelvoorde who IS Benoit for all we could know.

Man Bites Dog douses the grim nature of its subject with dark comedy – I mean, it’s not often you burst out laughing when an old lady is frightened into a heart attack.

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Ghost of PeeWee
Ghost of PeeWee
November 3, 2024 1:55 pm

I like this one. Lots of fun.

seb
seb
September 2, 2024 10:24 pm

france moment

Fat Fred
Fat Fred
October 29, 2023 10:53 pm

Rented this years ago..xtro,henry and this are my favorite fucked up vids
Glad to see 2 here
Fred fat is not me hes a nobody..steve is cooler and steve well he aint right

Pasta-Killer
Pasta-Killer
October 1, 2023 11:25 am

Benoit is the only likable movie serial killer I’ve seen. Genuinely disheartened when he and his family died.

Splatterjunk
Splatterjunk
April 13, 2023 12:07 am

Fantastic movie, could have a tag like “sexual violence against trash bags” or “violence against kids”

Hei
Hei
April 16, 2022 4:58 pm

Really enjoyed this movie

William
William
August 2, 2021 7:20 am

The actor who plays trhe killer is now one the most famous belgium actor

Dr, Lecter
Dr, Lecter
May 13, 2021 10:15 pm

LOLZ!!! Great one!! I really enjoyed it!!

Pufferpunk
Pufferpunk
April 12, 2021 12:13 am

Wonderfully strange movie!

Jason Nagy
Jason Nagy
January 11, 2021 2:13 pm

……..fuckin’ cool movie!! What a demented dude, wow!…?

OJ
OJ
December 22, 2020 9:49 am

It was contained murder, rape and some physical violence but the interesting point was none of them was pictured in a violent way.

Possibly nameless.
Possibly nameless.
November 6, 2020 11:21 am

I’m surprised this movie doesn’t have more ratings/comments, it’s one of the best films I’ve seen on this website. Unlike your usual grindhouse trash I actually got a lot out of this film. Would definitely recommend.

This film got a load of controversy when it came out but (as is often the case) I don’t really see what all the fuss is about. I’ve seen far more graphic rape and violence in movies released in the 1980s, 1970s and even the 1960s. Maybe because it’s comedic in this case, it’s seen as less moral?

Thanks for the upload, this is one of those pesky foreign films that’s damn hard to find with subtitles. And me being an uncultured Brit, English is the only language I speak.

Much appreciated 🙂

Angela Gi
Angela Gi
October 20, 2019 8:24 pm

Great movie! One of the best movies I’ve ever seen!
And ending is magnificent, completely unexpected!