Human Hibachi

Chronicling a woman's 35th birthday party from start to finish, which ends in her gruesome demise, several rich cannibals frequent a Japanese owned restaurant and pay for the owner to prepare their victims for consumption.{{cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2020/12/30/human-hibachi-review/|title=Human Hibachi (Review)|website=Horrorsociety.com|date=30 December 2020|access-date=2021-02-07}}

• Wataru Nishida as Jin Yamamoto
• Andrew Hunsicker as John Mitchell
• Stafford Chavis as Bobby Shields
• Carley Harper as Meghan Cole
• Sheyla Hershey as Adriana
• Jeff Alpert as Doug Patrick
• John Campanile as Phil Maxwell
• Elizabeth Gaynor as Katie Williams

==Production==

The movie was shot in the summer of 2018 in Riverside, New Jersey and at The Reef, a restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware.{{cite web | url=https://moviesandmania.com/2018/10/27/human-hibachi-movie-film-found-footage-horror-2019-overview-cast-plot/ | title=HUMAN HIBACHI (2020) Reviews of boring found-footage flick | date=27 October 2018 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20180723/horror-scene-riverside-diner-featured-in-film|title=Horror scene: Riverside diner featured in film|first=Lisa|last=Ryan|website=Burlington County Times}}

The film was said to have been too extreme for Amazon and released to its own website on October 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://horrorpatch.com/2020/10/18/grotesque-horror-film-human-hibachi-banned-on-amazon/|title=Grotesque Horror Film HUMAN HIBACHI - Banned On Amazon! -|first=Michael|last=Juvinall|date=October 19, 2020|website=Horrorpatch.com}} Afterwards the movie was released by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz's Troma Entertainment on their streaming service Troma Now on VHX.{{cite web|url=https://horrorfuel.com/2021/02/03/mario-cerritos-cannibal-horror-human-hibachi-debuts-on-troma-now/|title=Mario Cerrito's Cannibal Horror 'Human Hibachi' Debuts On Troma Now|website=Horrorfuel.com|date=3 February 2021|access-date=2021-02-07}}[https://hollywood411news.com/2021/02/10/human-hibachi-debuts-on-troma-now/] {{dead link|date=March 2021|fix-attempted=yes}}

The film was later released to Troma Now by Troma Entertainment in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2021/02/03/human-hibachi-debuts-on-troma-now/ | title=Human Hibachi Debuts on Troma Now | date=3 February 2021 }} It was later released on a wider scale by Invincible Pictures including Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web | url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2022/08/10/human-hibachi-now-available-everywhere-from-invincible-pictures/ | title=Human Hibachi – Now Available Everywhere from Invincible Pictures | date=10 August 2022 }} In August 2022 the movie was ranked #79 in the top 100 best selling horror titles on Amazon.{{cite web | url=https://horrornews.net/174436/human-hibachi-breaks-tops-100-horror-best-sellers-on-amazon/ | title=Human Hibachi Breaks Tops 100 Horror Best Sellers on Amazon | date=15 August 2022 }} Invincible Pictures represented the movie at Marché du Film which took place at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web | url=https://horrornews.net/177767/cannibals-at-cannes-invincible-pictures-debuts-human-hibachi/ | title=Cannibals at Cannes – Invincible Pictures debuts Human Hibachi | date=20 May 2023 }} A Director's cut of the film was released by Scareplex's Video on demand platform in 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2023/08/23/scareplex-premieres-directors-cut-of-human-hibachi-and-new-docuseries-encounters-friday-august-25th/ | title=Scareplex Premieres Director's Cut of Human Hibachi and new Docuseries Encounters Friday, August 25th | date=23 August 2023 }} The movie was released to FOUND TV on November 29th, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2024/10/25/found-fridays-begins-in-november/ | title=FOUND Fridays Begins in November | date=25 October 2024 }}

PopHorror.com calls Human Hibachi a "modern day tale of cannibalism and that in itself makes the film rather unique".{{cite web|url=https://www.pophorror.com/human-hibachi-2020-first-world-cannibalism-at-its-finest-movie-review/|title=Human Hibachi (2020): First World Cannibalism At Its Finest - Movie Review|website=Pophorror.com|date=January 17, 2020}}

Horror Society says, "Finally, the film doesn’t shy away from the red stuff but its use of meat is what sends it over the edge. The film has several scenes with plenty of blood but it makes use of a restaurant to work in the meat for the cannibal angle. This really make the story work while using real meat."{{cite web|url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2020/12/30/human-hibachi-review/|title=Human Hibachi (Review)|date=December 30, 2020|website=Horrorsociety.com}}

Horror News quoted "At its heart (& lungs, & stomach), it is a cannibal movie but it much deeper than that. There is a well-crafted story there that leads us into the madness and mayhem. It's a smart movie that doesn't just rely on mindless gore for cheap thrills."

Horror News Net placed the movie in their top ten essential found footage films list.{{cite web | url=https://horrornews.net/177264/top-ten-essential-found-footage-films/ | title=Top Ten Essential Found Footage Films | date=23 March 2023 }}

Grimoire of Horror gave the film a 3.5 out of 5 saying, "While it has its limitations, it’s clear why the feature has gained a cult following and is a fantastic first entry in the trilogy."{{cite web | url=https://www.grimoireofhorror.com/the-banshee/human-hibachi-2020-film-review/ | title=Human Hibachi (2020) Film Review - Found Footage Cannibalism | date=17 January 2025 }}{{cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/161138/review-human-hibachi-2020/|title=Film Review: Human Hibachi (2020)|website=Horrornews.net|date=October 30, 2020}}

Nerdly.co.uk notes Human Hibachi is a brilliant play on the old “video nasty” era belief that snuff movies are real too.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nerdly.co.uk/2021/02/16/human-hibachi-vod-review/|title=Nerdly » 'Human Hibachi' VOD Review|website=Nerdly.co.uk|access-date=20 February 2022}}

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