Taboo on Screen

Taboo on Screen investigates the many ways taboos are presented and received in popular filmmaking. It explores a variety of films that attempt to shed light on the shunned, fringe, and uglier aspects of the human condition - successfully or not.

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Created By	Broey Deschanel
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Taboo on Screen
First Air Date	October 6, 2023
Last Air Date	April 1, 2024
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Nebula
Networks	Nebula

S01E06

Cannibalism in Film: Revenge Tastes Sweet

Cannibalism. A word that makes us shiver in our boots. From Hannibal Lecter to Leatherface, we're used to seeing cannibalism in horror movies. But one movie, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, brought cannibalism back to its Shakespearean origins. This exquisite 1989 art house film elevated our tastes, and pushed us to consider, who is not a cannibal?

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