The Mad Butcher

1971 "Wait 'til you learn what mixture of meats go into those incredible sausages..!"
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Released: 01 May 1974 Released
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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.

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Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Missy St Germain (metalheadmissy) I can relate literally. I grew up as a child with a grandparents who owned a corner meat market and grocery. I found this slightly amusing having been raised around a butcher/meat cutter and found moments of it to be sorta humerus in a dark sick twisted humor. You should never mess with a person who owns a meat market cause they could make you into sausage, burgers and have it their way instead of the burger king way. I would watch it again . I found it on the B-rated movies app under a private roku channel and enjoyed watching it . I have a special love for old 1970s bizarre horror and this one was right up my alley. It had all those things I like about the 70s horror movie from the cheesiness to the obscure nature of the film.
Woodyanders The jolly, but deranged Otto Lehman (marvelously played to the wacko hilt by the great Victor Buono) gets released from an asylum and becomes determined to live up to his sterling reputation as the best butcher in Vienna. Otto inevitably goes crazy and murders several folks. He disposes of the bodies by grinding them up and turning them into his famously delicious sausage. Director Guido Zurli, working from a wickedly witty script by Dag Mollin and Dick Randall (Randall also co-produced the picture and pops up in a small role as a police officer), does an expert job of creating and sustaining a playfully macabre sense of often hilariously twisted pitch-black humor. Buono's sweaty, quirky and massively bulky presence elevates the film's quality a few extra notches. Brad Harris contributes a solid performance as meddlesome, sarcastic American reporter Mike Lawrence, the luscious Karin Field supplies a tasty eyeful as Otto's enticing neighbor Berta, and Franca Polesello is a snippy riot as Otto's naggy, shrewish wife Hanna. Better still, a couple of lovely ladies remove their clothes and bare their beautiful bodies. Alex Alexander's wonderfully catchy and jaunty score likewise scores a bull's eye. A real treat.
psycho_153 Ha, Ha, Ha, ha what a laugh. Just seeing the front cover I knew this movie wouldn't be a great movie but a very, very cheesy movie. Just the thought of a butcher using bodies to make sausages and then seeing the people eat and comment on how magnificent it tasted was funny. This movie was hilarious, and took an approach of less gore and blood then most of the horror movies of it's time. I would recommend you watch it if you want to sit back, relax and laugh your heads off.
Clayton With Buono's comedic performance as a butcher who decides to take back over his butcher shop after 3 years in the asylum, and the film's overall tongue-in-cheek approach to the story, this film is an entertaining, dark-humored thriller. The film's bloodless approach to the subject matter is also a welcome change as well to numerous others of its ilk. Also, watch for the well-directed climax!!