Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

Released Apr 5, 2013

1 hr. 23 min.

Horror

Comedy

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60%

20 Reviews

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52%

250+ Ratings

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A struggling, uninspired artist (Thure Lindhardt) finds a new muse in the form of a brawny mute (Dylan Smith) who devours human flesh while sleepwalking.

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When a Danish artist arrives in a snow-covered Canadian town to accept a job at the local school, he finds himself saddled with an unexpected roommate, a lumbering mute who happens to be a sleepwalking cannibal. Despite the bizarre premise and the unpromising title, Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal turns out to be better than expected, a bone-dry comedy covered in blood and viscera. That's not to say that it's great (or even worthy of a recommendation), but it does have some laughs and more than enough ugliness to satisfy the gore hounds. While you get the distinct vibe that it may have been better off as an offbeat Canadian sitcom, it's not a horrible way to waste eighty minutes of your time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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An Entertaining Horror Comedy. Better than most movies Hollywood makes nowadays.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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That was actually a surprisingly fresh take on a tired, worn out genre. At least the premise is sound. The light, and dry, but black humor was what made it appealing. I'd say give it a go.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Really enjoyed "Eddie The Sleepwalking Cannibal". It's well paced with a few gross bits to keep the gorehoundz happy. Overall a fun and entertaining movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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A strong premise with some great beats. It never enthralls or pushes the momentum to far, but was worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Quirky original ooey gooey goodness!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Boris Rodriguez

Director

Thure Lindhardt

Lars

Dylan Smith

Eddie

Georgina Reilly

Lesley

Alain Goulem

Harry

Stephen McHattie

Ronny

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

This deliberately tasteless horror-comedy might appeal to gore hounds and fans of gross-out humor; but as with many films that strive for cult status, any potential exploitation-movie pleasures are overwhelmed by an air of smug self-awareness.

Apr 25, 2013

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

Boris Rodriguez's movie sadly ends up being neither an effective horror movie nor a memorable satire. It just kind of, pardon me for going there, sleepwalks through its clever set-up.

Rated: 2.5/5.0

Apr 25, 2013

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Boyd van Hoeij

Variety

Thankfully, Lindhardt keeps things together with an appealing performance that constantly oscillates between drama and very light, dry humor without sacrificing the slightly otherworldly nature of his character.

Apr 5, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Seamlessly blends together horror and comedy to make for an experience as original as its title.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal clearly had the inspiration but it lacks the stomach for the follow-through.

Mar 17, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While the film never quite manages to go deeper than a superficial tongue-in-cheek trifling, there are enough oddly fascinating elements to sustain interest.

Aug 9, 2019

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Synopsis

A struggling, uninspired artist (Thure Lindhardt) finds a new muse in the form of a brawny mute (Dylan Smith) who devours human flesh while sleepwalking.

Director: Boris Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Michael Solomon, Steve Moretti, Sven Schnell
Screenwriter: Jonathan Rannells, Boris Rodriguez
Distributor: Doppelgänger Releasing
Production Co: Fridthjof Film
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5K

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