By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The horror/comedy’s creation was just as grueling and funny as the movie itself.
BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS…AND MORE BLOOD: THE MAKING OF “CANNIBAL COMEDIAN” is currently making its way across the festival circuit; its next stop is a Midwest premiere on Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at Days of the Dead Indianapolis. COMEDIAN writer/director/producer Sean Haitz and producer Ryan James were also directors and producers of the doc, teaming with editor Dan Ballester. According to the PR, “This no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes look pulls back the flesh–er, curtain–on the brutal and often hilarious journey of an indie filmmaking skeleton crew that ventured into the Western desert in February 2020 to make their dream project, just weeks before a global pandemic slashed through their production like a final girl’s worst nightmare. Fittingly, art imitates life as this doc mirrors the spirit of CANNIBAL COMEDIAN–the story of a psychopathic cannibal who is fed up with his lack of ambition and takes a stab at stand-up comedy in an attempt to chase both his dreams and his victims.
“Brand-new interviews and never-before-seen footage include stars Aaron Prager, Austin Judd, Robert Dunne, Johnny Hoops and TEXAS CHAIN SAW legends Edwin Neal [4th photo below] and Allen Danziger [5th photo below]–whose involvement marked his first return to horror in 50 years and sparked renewed buzz with his upcoming horror/comedy THE WEEDHACKER MASSACRE. Highlights from the festival tour showcase genre icons like Joe Bob Briggs, who honored the team at his World Drive-In Jamboree, and Kevin Smith, who hosted CANNIBAL COMEDIAN at his Smodcastle Film Festival. Appearances by horror veterans Bill Moseley and Pancho Moler round out a cast of supporters who helped shape the film’s indie legacy.”
CANNIBAL COMEDIAN can currently be viewed on Screambox and is available as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and limited edition VHS from Scream Team Releasing. See details on the disc here.
