Human Hibachi is a 2019 American found footage horror film, written and directed by Mario Cerrito.[2][3] It was selected by the New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival and Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.[4] The movie went on to win 2021 best feature film at the New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival.[5]
| Human Hibachi | |
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| Directed by | Mario Cerrito |
| Written by | Mario Cerrito |
| Produced by | Dave Alemi Jeff Alpert Mario Cerrito |
| Starring | Wataru Nishida Andrew Hunsicker Jeff Alpert Carley Harper Sheyla Hershey |
| Cinematography | Mario Cerrito |
| Edited by | Mario Cerrito |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was said to have been too extreme for Amazon and released to its own website on October 23, 2020.[6] Afterwards the movie was released by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz's Troma Entertainment on their streaming service Troma Now on VHX.[7][8]
Plot
editChronicling a woman's 35th birthday party from start to finish, which ends in her gruesome demise, several rich cannibals frequent a Japanese owned restaurant and pay for the owner to prepare their victims for consumption.[9]
Cast
edit- Wataru Nishida as Jin Yamamoto
- Andrew Hunsicker as John Mitchell
- Stafford Chavis as Bobby Shields
- Carley Harper as Meghan Cole
- Sheyla Hershey as Adriana
- Jeff Alpert as Doug Patrick
- John Campanile as Phil Maxwell
- Elizabeth Gaynor as Katie Williams
Production
editThe movie was shot in the summer of 2018 in Riverside, New Jersey and at The Reef, a restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware.[10][11]
Release
editThe film was released to Troma Now by Troma Entertainment in 2021.[12] It was later released on a wider scale by Invincible Pictures including Amazon Prime Video.[13] In August 2022 the movie was ranked #79 in the top 100 best selling horror titles on Amazon.[14] Invincible Pictures represented the movie at Marché du Film which took place at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[15] A Director's cut of the film was released by Scareplex's Video on demand platform in 2023.[16] The movie was released to FOUND TV on November 29th, 2024.[17]
Reception
editPopHorror.com calls Human Hibachi a "modern day tale of cannibalism and that in itself makes the film rather unique".[18] Horror Society says, "Finally, the film doesn’t shy away from the red stuff but its use of meat is what sends it over the edge. The film has several scenes with plenty of blood but it makes use of a restaurant to work in the meat for the cannibal angle. This really make the story work while using real meat."[19] Horror News quoted At its heart (& lungs, & stomach), it is a cannibal movie but it much deeper than that. There is a well-crafted story there that leads us into the madness and mayhem. It's a smart movie that doesn't just rely on mindless gore for cheap thrills.[20] Nerdly.co.uk notes Human Hibachi is a brilliant play on the old “video nasty” era belief that snuff movies are real too.[21] Horror News Net placed the movie in their top ten essential found footage films list.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Human Hibachi – Banned from Amazon, but available directly to fans on Oct 23". Horrornews.net. October 24, 2020.
- ^ "New Trailer for Found Footage Film, 'Human Hibachi'". Pophorror.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Official Trailer For Grisly Found Footage Horror HUMAN HIBACHI Revealed!". Horrorcultfilms.co.uk. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Charlie Sheen, Christina Ricci, & Human Hibachi Invade Atlantic City, Oct 11th – 13th at New Jersey Horror Con, a October 11th – 13th, 2019". Horrornews.net. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Human Hibachi wins Best Feature Film at New Jersey Horror Con & Film Festival". Horrownews.net. 5 September 2021.
- ^ Juvinall, Michael (October 19, 2020). "Grotesque Horror Film HUMAN HIBACHI - Banned On Amazon! -". Horrorpatch.com.
- ^ "Mario Cerrito's Cannibal Horror 'Human Hibachi' Debuts On Troma Now". Horrorfuel.com. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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- ^ "Human Hibachi (Review)". Horrorsociety.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "HUMAN HIBACHI (2020) Reviews of boring found-footage flick". 27 October 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Lisa. "Horror scene: Riverside diner featured in film". Burlington County Times.
- ^ "Human Hibachi Debuts on Troma Now". 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Human Hibachi – Now Available Everywhere from Invincible Pictures". 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Human Hibachi Breaks Tops 100 Horror Best Sellers on Amazon". 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Cannibals at Cannes – Invincible Pictures debuts Human Hibachi". 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Scareplex Premieres Director's Cut of Human Hibachi and new Docuseries Encounters Friday, August 25th". 23 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.horrorsociety.com/2024/10/25/found-fridays-begins-in-november/
- ^ "Human Hibachi (2020): First World Cannibalism At Its Finest - Movie Review". Pophorror.com. January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Human Hibachi (Review)". Horrorsociety.com. December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Film Review: Human Hibachi (2020)". Horrornews.net. October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Nerdly » 'Human Hibachi' VOD Review". Nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Top Ten Essential Found Footage Films". 23 March 2023.