In this pitch-dark mockumentary, a camera crew accompanies the charismatic serial killer Ben, who kills people with the nonchalance of a boy next door and the eloquence of a literature professor. Along the way, he offers tips on the weight of corpses, interior design, and how to deliver mail more efficiently—literally. With biting humor and merciless satire, the film leaves an impression that is not easily shaken off. Directed by Rémy Belvaux, Man Bites Dog becomes cynical fun, bitter social criticism, and an absurd study of the fascination with evil. It shows how easily we consume violence as long as it is well staged. When it was released, the film shocked audiences—today it is considered a cult classic that asks questions that one might prefer not to answer.

Loan of the film print with kind support of HfG Karlsruhe.