Man Bites Dog (1993)

"...always-irreverent, often darkly funny look at killers and victims.  James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"The filmmakers want to skewer the world's couch-potato lambs for turning in to the slaughter.  Desson Howe, Washington Post
"...one of the more interesting foreign movies of the last decade.  Mike Bracken, Epinions.com

Editor's Note A documentary crew is fascinated by the charismatic, unrepentant serial killer whose crimes they set out to objectively chronicle. But as the violence escalates, they become more and more complicit in his shocking actions. A disturbingly low-key satire of the connection between violence and the media.

	Benoit Poelvoorde
	Hector Pappaert
	Jacqueline Poelvoorde
	Nelly Pappaert
	Andre Bonzel - Cinematographer
	Andre Bonzel - Director
	Benoit Polevoorde - Director
	Remy Belvaux - Director
	Remy Belvaux - Editor
	Jean-Marc Chenut - Musical Score
	Remy Belvaus - Producer
	Benoit Polevoorde - Producer
	Andre Bonzel - Producer
	Vincent Tavier - Writer
	Remy Belvaux - Writer
	Andre Bonzel - Writer
	Benoit Polevoorde - Writer

A mock black comic documentary that spoofs reality TV, and questions the media's role in perpetuating and abetting violence. A homicidal maniac, serial-killer, Ben Patard, is accompanied on his killing sprees by a film crew who document, then later participate in, even as they question, his activities. Sight and Sound
"...Inconceivably authentic....MAN BITES DOG is a wonderfully ramshackle portrait..." 01/01/1993 p.42

Chicago Sun-Times
"...A viciously funny mock documentary....MAN BITES DOG is a giddy send-up of documentaries that has spoofing fun with its tremulous hand-held cameras and wandering mike..." 05/14/1993 p.38

EUFS: The Film Society 6 of 10
The humour is incredibly black and the film is at times very sick and gross or in bad taste (or both!) However there are some very funny moments, if you can stomach some of the situations and the occasionally graphic gore (although it's all in grainy black and white). The film is very well put together and has a clever improvised feel to it. - Mark Radice