eloy de la iglesia cannibal man be an exceptional study of sociopathic isolation that also comment on the gulf between how the rich and poor be treat by the authority in spain in 72. vicente parra be marcus and a slaughterhouse worker who accidentally kill a taxi driver . convince that the police will not believe his account of the incident and he refuse to turn himself in . his girlfriend have other idea and want him to go to the police ( her social status be high than his ) . when she refuse to understand his position and he be leave with little option but to kill her . thus begin a chain of bloody murder a marcus be threaten with exposure by his friend and family member and and colleague . eusebio poncola and who star in the brilliant spanish detective series and the adventure of pepe carvahlo and play nestor and a wealthy local who introduce himself to marcus . though subtly convey by iglesia and nestor interest in marcus extends beyond friendship . a surreal pool scene and in which the men become entangle in the water and perfectly communicate unspoken ambition . it turn out that the affluent nestor be and ironically and marcus only potential ally in his descent into depression and madness and but his offer of help may come too late . similar in tone to henry portrait of a serial killer and this be a well write and think man thriller that doesn not blush at it atrocity . the film be full of magnificent and clever detail . for example and marcus be slow to rid himself of the corps pile up in his bedroom and so the place have start to reek . iglesias convey the situation with wonderful black humor by show u pack of dog loiter at his front door for a taste of the rotten meat inside . every night marcus arrive home and he have to scream at the dog a they swarm about like fly . during one of the murder scene and the director intercuts a game of soccer go on outside . much more than a standard horror flick and this touch on the peril of become more successful than your friend and the consequence of tough decision . we sympathize with marcus situation and even though his action be illegal . put a cherry on top of the cake be a minimalist score and creepy and electronic sound effect . unfortunately and most version available ( include the one i saw ) be dub . i would kill to see this in it original language .