Germany / Oct 26, 1990 / Hofer Filmtage
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Taking place around the German reunification of 1990, a group of East Germans cross the border to visit West Germany and get slaughtered by a psychopathic cannibal family who want to turn them into sausages.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reinald Schnell | Kurti |
| Udo Kier | Jonny |
| Irm Hermann | Customs Officer |
| Eva-Maria Kurz | Customs Officer |
| Ingrid Raguschke | Customs Officer |
| Kurt Wiedemann | Customs Officer |
| Renate Koehler | Ossa |
| Sergej Gleithmann | Ossus |
Genres
ComedyThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das deutsche Kettensägenmassaker |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEM Film, Rhewes Filmproduktion, Hymen II |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1990 |
| Writer | Christoph Schlingensief |
| Editing | Ariane Traub, Thekla von Mülheim |
| Cinematography | Christoph Schlingensief, Voxi Bärenklau, Ralf Malwitz, Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker, Günther Hablik |
| Assistant directors | Udo Kier, Christoph Schlingensief |
| Lighting | Francisco Larrain, Hans von Sonntag, Voxi Bärenklau |
| Camera operators | Ralf Malwitz, Günther Hablik, Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker, Christoph Schlingensief, Voxi Bärenklau |
| Additional photography | Ralf Malwitz, Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker, Günther Hablik, Christoph Schlingensief, Voxi Bärenklau |
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| Production design | Uli Hanisch, Sven Dülfer |
| Art direction | Uli Hanisch, Sven Dülfer |
| Set decoration | Uli Hanisch, Sven Dülfer |
| Special effects | Thomas Göttemann |
| Music | Jaques Arr, Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker, Stephan Konken |
| Sound | Jaques Arr, Eckhard W. Kuchenbecker, Stephan Konken |
| Costume design | Ariane Traub, Melanie Schumacher |
| Makeup | Melanie Schumacher, Ariane Traub |
| Hairstyling | Melanie Schumacher, Ariane Traub |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 29, 1990 / 16
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