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Cannibal Man (The) AKA La semana del asesino AKA The Apartment on the 13th Floor AKA The Week of the Killer AKA He Wants You, Alive! (Blu-ray) (1972)
When the butcher goes berserk...Director: Eloy de la Iglesia
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:*The Film - Extended Integral Version (107:19)
*The Film - International Export Version (98:25)
"Cinema at the Margins: Stephen Thrower and Dr. Shelagh Rowan-Legg on Eloy de la Iglesia" 2021 interview (26:11)
"The Director and The Cannibal Man" 2021 interview with film scholar Carlos Aguilar (17:54)**
Deleted Scenes (1:35, no audio)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:07) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (both versions)
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (both versions) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Release title: "Cannibal Man".
Export version title: "The Cannibal Man".
Extended version title: "La semana del asesino".
All extras are in 1080p.
*Portions of the soundtrack missing on each track have been replaced with audio from the other language. There is a third English subtitle track for the places in which the English track reverts to Soanish.
**Titled "The Sleazy and the Strange" on the cover. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
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Extras:U.S. Theatrical Trailer (3:11)
Trailers:
- "Last Cannibal World" (3:44)*
- "The Mountain of the Cannibal God" (3:53)
- "Cut and Run" (1:36) -
Subtitles:English (for scenes never dubbed into English only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English/Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This cut of the film is an extended 'integral' version, combining all of the unique scenes from the international and domestic release prints of the picture.
*Trailer is captured off of YouTube with a video suggestion banner popping up in the top corner.
Available at Ronin Flix and DiabolikDVD. -
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Extras:*The Film - Spanish Version (98:30)*
*The Film - German Cinema Version (97:41, see Easter Eggs section)
Deleted Scenes (11:24)
Theatrical Trailers:
- English (3:11)
- German (3:11)
Bonus Trailers (13:49):
- "Asylum"
- "Verfehrung auf der Schulbank"
- "Bruce Lee: Star of Stars"
- "The Doomsday Machine"
- "Kill Squad"
Still Gallery (91 images) -
Subtitles:German (optional on uncut Spanish version only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Cinema Version
German LPCM 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The so-called Spanish version is the export version with the Spanish track resynchronized.
Includes 16-page 'artbook'.
Subsequent reissued in a 150-copy Mediabook combo. -
Easter eggs:In the extras menu, highlight 'Deutscher Trailer' and press 'right' then 'enter' to watch the German cinema version of the film.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Extended Integral Version (107:06)
*The Film - International Export Version (98:51)
"Sept jours a tuer" 2022 interview with critic Emmanuel Le Gagne (~32 mins, HD)
"Authentique bouillon de viande" 2022 interview with cineaste Gaspar Noe (~17 mins, HD)
Still Gallery
Newly-created Trailer (2:32, HD)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (optional; both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Extended Integral Version
Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
International Export Version
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Comes with a 62-page booklet by critic David Didelot.
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Extras:*The Film - Export Version (99:04)
*The Film - German Cinema Version (97:42)
Deleted Scenes (11:21, silent)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:10, in German)
International Trailer (3:10, in English)
Still Gallery (2:21) -
Subtitles:German (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (export version)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Identical to Blu-ray on the Mediacs 4K set.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Export Version (99:04)
*The Film - German Cinema Version (97:42)
Deleted Scenes (11:21, silent)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:10, in German)
International Trailer (3:10, in English)
Still Gallery (2:21)
DISC THREE (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:German (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (export version)
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Extras:Deleted Scenes (no audio) (1:34)
Still Gallery (0:45)
Filmographies:
- director Eloy de la Iglesia
- actor Vicente Parra
- actress Emma Cohen
- actor Eusebio Poncela
- actress Vicky Lagos
- actress Lola Herrera
Technical Credits
Cast List
Censorship History and Restoration Details (Spanish only)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:00) -
Subtitles:English (for scenes never dubbed into English only), Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish LPCM 2.0 mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This cut of the film is an extended 'integral' version, combining all of the unique scenes from the international and domestic release prints of the picture.
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Extras:*The Film - Extended Integral Version (107:19)
*The Film - International Export Version (98:27)
(1) Audio Commentary on the international version by film historian David Flint (2025)
(2) Audio Commentary on the international version by film historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth (2025)
"Digesting Cannibal Man" 2025 interview with academic Dr. Bárbara Barreiro León (16:56)
"An Unlikely Video Nasty" 2025 interview with academic Dr. Johnny Walker (11:46)
"A Bloody History: Viewing Horror Under Dictatorships" 2025 interview with academic Dr. Alejandra Rodriguez-Remedi (12:02)
Deleted Scenes (1:35, mute)
Red-Band Trailer (3:03)
Green-Band Trailer (2:58)
Re-Issue Trailer (2:41) -
Subtitles:English (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (both versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Release title: "The Cannibal Man".
Both versions use the Spanish title and credits sequence.
All extras are in 1080p.
Portions of the soundtrack missing on each track for the extended version have been replaced with audio from the other language. There is a second English subtitle track for the places in which the English track reverts to Spanish.
The first pressing includes an O-ring slipcover. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Severin and 88 Films for two fully English-friendly versions of the film and exclusive extras for each. Do note the Spanish release has 5.1 upmix tracks and the French release has exclusive extras (although they are not English-friendly).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the extended integral version (107:19) and the international export version (98:25).
- Blu-ray ALL Ronin Flix Exclusive America- Code Red - No cuts - extended 'integral' version (see Notes) (107:12)
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Blu-ray ALL Germany- Subkultur - No cuts. Two versions:
- erroneously-labeled Spanish version (98:30), see notes;
- German cinema version (hidden feature, see 'Easter Eggs' for how to access this (97:41) - Blu-ray B Edition Collector Blu-Ray + DVD + Livre France- Artus Films - No cuts - includes the extended integral version (107:06) and the international export version (98:51).
- Blu-ray B Germany- UCM.ONE - No cuts - includes the export version (99:04) and the German cinema version (97:42)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Mediacs - No cuts - includes the export version (99:04) and the German cinema version (97:42)
- Blu-ray B Spain- Divisa - No cuts - extended 'integral' version (see Notes) (107:34)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - includes the extended integral version (107:19) and the international export version (98:25).
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 12/07/16
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 05/08/25UPDATE LOG:
12/07/16: initial entry
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03/12/18: Added US Code Red.
07/08/21: Added Severin.
28/06/22: Added Artus.
05/08/25: Added 88 Films.
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