1990·Comedy·1h 3m
6.9
★
Taking place around the German reunification of 1990, a group of East Germans cross the border to visit West Germany and get slaughtered by a psychopathic cannibal family who want to turn them into sausages.
Directed by Christoph Schlingensief
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Cast
Karina Fallenstein
Clara
Susanne Bredehöft
Clara's Husband/Margit
Volker Spengler
Hank
Brigitte Kausch
Brigitte
Dietrich Kuhlbrodt
Dietrich
Udo Kier
Jonny
Irm Hermann
Customs Officer
Eva-Maria Kurz
Customs Officer
Sergej Gleithmann
Ossus
Crew
Christoph Schlingensief
Director
Christoph Schlingensief
Writer
Christoph Schlingensief
Director of Photography
Udo Kier
Assistant Director
Uli Hanisch
Title Designer
Uli Hanisch
Set Designer
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
fel1111x
4.0★ · 10/20/25
Hooptober 16/31
''Herzlich willkommen in der Freiheit''
Christoph Schlingensief's German Chainsaw Massacre is more of a dark comedy than horror and a satire of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre by the great Tobe Hooper. It takes place one day after german reunification and also deals with this topic and the general political climate in germany at the time. I didnt find it as bad as many here, but i also couldnt really enjoy it very much.
I read that the film was shot in 10 days, and you can really tell, if i may say so. Nevertheless, i do respect it, and you have to give Schlingensief credit for making one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen and will probably ever see.
''Herzlich willkommen in der Freiheit''
Christoph Schlingensief's German Chainsaw Massacre is more of a dark comedy than horror and a satire of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre by the great Tobe Hooper. It takes place one day after german reunification and also deals with this topic and the general political climate in germany at the time. I didnt find it as bad as many here, but i also couldnt really enjoy it very much.
I read that the film was shot in 10 days, and you can really tell, if i may say so. Nevertheless, i do respect it, and you have to give Schlingensief credit for making one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen and will probably ever see.
Hooptober 16/31
''Herzlich willkommen in der Freiheit''
Christoph Schlingensief's German Chainsaw Massacre is more of a dark comedy than horror and a satire of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre by the great Tobe Hooper. It takes place one day after german reunification and also deals with this topic and the general political climate in germany at the time. I didnt find it as bad as many here, but i also couldnt really enjoy it very much.
I read that the film was shot in 10 days, and you can really tell, if i may say so. Nevertheless, i do respect it, and you have to give Schlingensief credit for making one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen and will probably ever see.
''Herzlich willkommen in der Freiheit''
Christoph Schlingensief's German Chainsaw Massacre is more of a dark comedy than horror and a satire of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre by the great Tobe Hooper. It takes place one day after german reunification and also deals with this topic and the general political climate in germany at the time. I didnt find it as bad as many here, but i also couldnt really enjoy it very much.
I read that the film was shot in 10 days, and you can really tell, if i may say so. Nevertheless, i do respect it, and you have to give Schlingensief credit for making one of the most bizarre films I have ever seen and will probably ever see.
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suse
3.0★ · 11/01/25
HOOPTOBER XII
10/31
Mildly baffled by this but respect it as an excellent political black comedy.
10/31
Mildly baffled by this but respect it as an excellent political black comedy.
HOOPTOBER XII
10/31
Mildly baffled by this but respect it as an excellent political black comedy.
10/31
Mildly baffled by this but respect it as an excellent political black comedy.
Tristan Blyth
8.0★ · 10/30/25
Hooptober XII 33/34Almost the end of Hooptober :/
Hooptober XII 33/34Almost the end of Hooptober :/
Bowie
5.0★ · 10/29/25
Hooptober XII — #33• 1/3 extra work. :]
Surprisingly not the worst thing I’ve ever watched!
Surprisingly not the worst thing I’ve ever watched!
Hooptober XII — #33• 1/3 extra work. :]
Surprisingly not the worst thing I’ve ever watched!
Surprisingly not the worst thing I’ve ever watched!
Gianni Walker
1.0★ · 10/29/25
The best part of this film, is that it’s only an hour long. Filled with too many backpfeifengesichts it became irritating. Anything for Hooptober though.
The best part of this film, is that it’s only an hour long. Filled with too many backpfeifengesichts it became irritating. Anything for Hooptober though.