# Man Bites Dog (1992)

> A faux-documentary crew’s pursuit of a charismatic serial killer gradually turns observation into complicity, making laughter itself feel criminal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5202

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
- Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Valérie Parent, Édith Le Merdy, Jenny Drye, Malou Madou
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, disturbing, bleak, cult film night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic look at the absurdity of violence and the media's obsession with it.

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