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The Cannibal Man
The Cannibal Man (Spanish La Semana del asesino, literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no scenes of cannibalism. The film is also known as The Apartment On The 13th Floor.
The film was featured on the British Director of Public Prosecutions' list of "Video Nasties".
Plot.
After accidentally killing a taxicab driver
Though the "cannibal boom" of the 1970s and 1980s did not start until Ruggero Deodato released his film "Ultimo mondo cannibale" in 1977, "Man from Deep River" is seen as either the inspiration or the start of the cannibal genre, as the combination of the rain forest setting and onscreen cannibalism was not seen until its release (director Umberto Lenzi said that cannibalism was not intended to be the central theme). When released in America, it would prove successful on Time Square's 42nd Street under the