Cannibal Girls (1973)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Daniel Goldberg (story)
Ivan Reitman (story)
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Release Date:

April 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

These Girls Eat Men

Plot:

A young couple spend the night in a restaurant, only to find out that it is haunted by three dead women who hunger for human flesh. |

Plot Keywords:

Couple | Restaurant | Monopoly The Board Game | Topless Female Nudity | Monopoly Game

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Eugene Levy	...	Clifford Sturges
Andrea Martin	...	Gloria Wellaby
Ronald Ulrich	...	Rev. Alex St. John
Randall Carpenter	...	Anthea
Bonnie Neilson	...	Clarissa
Mira Pawluk	...	Leona
Bob McHeady	...	Sheriff
Alan Gordon	...	Rick, First Victim
Allan Price	...	Felix, Second Victim
Earl Pomerantz	...	Third Victim
May Jarvis	...	Mrs. Wainwright
Gino Marrocco	...	Mouse
Rick Maguire	...	Gas Station Attendent
Bunker	...	Henchman
Fishka Rais	...	Butcher (as Kingfish)
Marion Swadron	...	Mrs. Wilson
Ray Lawlor	...	Doctor
Neil Lundy	...	Brother
Joan Fox	...	Cop's Wife
David Clement	...	Henchman
Julie Thilpot	...	Girl on Beach
Douglas Ganton	...	Boy on Beach (as Doug Ganton)
Lyn Logan	...	Girl in Car

Directed by
Ivan Reitman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Daniel Goldberg		story
Ivan Reitman		story
Robert Sandler		writer

Produced by
Daniel Goldberg	....	producer
Ivan Reitman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Doug Riley

Cinematography by
Robert Saad

Film Editing by
Daniel Goldberg

Sound Department
David Appleby	....	assistant sound recordist
Stuart Copely	....	assistant sound editor
Mike Hoogenboom	....	extra sound
David Lee	....	sound mixer
Alban Streeter	....	sound editor (as Al Streeter)

Special Effects by
Michael Lotosky	....	special effects
Richard Whyte	....	special effects

Production Companies

• Scary Pictures Productions

Distributors

• American International Pictures (AIP)
• Bogeydom Licensing (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• CIC Video (Canada) (VHS)
• Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
• Nucleus Films (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X | USA:R | Finland:K-18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (reclassification) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) (reclassification) | West Germany:18 (cut version)

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Scary Pictures Productions

Trivia:

The original principal shoot for this film was only nine days.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987) (V)

Canadian Cannibals

The film is about a couple, played by young Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin in their pre-SCTV days, that rent a room in a small town called Farnhamville. It is here in this rather desolated, out-of-the-way town that the two hear about an old legend about three cannibal girls and their atrocious murdering. It turns out, of course, that the legend is in fact reality and not so old as explained. The film has some bright spots including some humorous touches added by the performances of the two leads. Reitman, yes that is right...Reitman the director of such blockbusters as Ghostbusters, creates a pretty good atmosphere of bleakness especially in the town scenes.

Considering the budget used, this is a pretty good cheap thriller high on atmosphere and low on plot. The story is weird...to put it bluntly. There is a goodly amount of gore and red blood as well to contribute to the atmosphere. The sets are cheap, the film quality is cheap, the acting unknown even to this day aside from the two leads, and the story is inane. Nonetheless I can think of worse ways to waste 90 minutes, so if you get the chance...take a peek and see if your curiosity is peaked.