Man Bites Dog

1992 Director Rémy Belvaux

Hold on to your seats for an uncomfortable ride into the ultimate realm of reality TV. Rémy Belvaux films from the perspective of a reality TV crew following the exploits of a serial killer with a predisposition for postmen. As they become more and more involved in the making of the documentary the boundaries between the killer's deeds and the crew's actions becomes more and more blurred until they reverse their roles from passive observers to active participants.

This film is not for the easily shocked or squeamish. However, the real skill and fascination is in the relationship between the film crew and the killer and their detachment from the horror of his actions in preference to their film making.

It's an ironic warning, bearing in mind that reality TV was in its infancy in 1992 and well worth watching once the children have gone to bed.