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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

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Cannibalism in Film: Revenge Tastes Sweet
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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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