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58% Critic Match
The Mad Butcher
“Wait 'til you learn what mixture of meats go into those incredible sausages..!”
5.8 / 10• 1971• 1h 23m•NR• Italian
HorrorMystery
Storyline
After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case.
Cast & Crew
Victor Buono
Otto Lehman
Lead
Franca Polesello
Berta Hensel
Brad Harris
Mike Lawrence
Dario Michaelis
Inspector Klaus
KF
Karin Field
Hannah Lehman
LS
Luca Sportelli
Karl Brunner
HL
Hansi Linder
Frieda Ulm
TB
Tina Buranzo
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guido Zurli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mad Butcher is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
