Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog (French: C'est arrivé près de chez vous, It Happened in Your Neighborhood) is a darkly comedic crime Belgian mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. In the film, a crew of filmmakers follow a serial killer, recording his crimes for a documentary they are producing. At first dispassionate observers, they find themselves caught up in the increasingly chaotic violence. Since its release the picture has become an international cult film. Ben is a charismatic serial killer who discusses at length whatever comes to mind, be it architecture, philosophy or classical music. A film crew made up of three men join Ben on his sadistic adventures, recording them as a fly on the wall documentary. Ben takes them to meet his family and...