When a cat food company turns to grave-robbing, the local felines develop a taste for more than kibble.
THE CORPSE GRINDERS
They Went in People and Came Out Hamburger!
When the Lotus Cat Food Company finds itself in financial trouble, the owners decide to find a new, cheap source of meat -- the local graveyard. Only one problem -- soon cats develop a taste for human flesh, and tabbies are tearing out throats all over town.
Quick Answer
The Corpse Grinders is a 1971 American horror film directed by Ted V. Mikels about a struggling cat food company that uses human corpses as ingredients, resulting in local cats attacking people.
Programmer's Pick
Only Ted V. Mikels could imagine a world where gourmet cat food and grave-robbing collide with feline carnage—and call it a business plan. The Corpse Grinders is a perfect storm of exploitation cheese, featuring killer cats, meat grinders, and more nurse uniforms than a hospital drama. It’s not high art, but it’s high camp.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Ted V. Mikels
- Writers
- Arch Hall Sr., Joe Cranston
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Die Totenmühle, The Flesh Grinders
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s central menace is an army of housecats driven mad by human-flavored cat food, leading to bizarre and often hilarious attack scenes.
Cadavers meet their end in a rickety meat grinder to produce the infamous Lotus brand cat food—exploitation cinema at its most literal.
From miniskirts to over-the-top gore and dark comedy, this film is a time capsule of early ’70s B-movie excess.
Frequently cited as a cult classic for its amateurish production and absurd premise, this is a must for aficionados of trash cinema.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Lotus Cat Food Company uses human corpses as meat
Cats addicted to human flesh
Cats launch vicious attacks on humans
Small American town
Questions from the Vault
When was The Corpse Grinders released? +
The Corpse Grinders was released in 1971.
Who directed The Corpse Grinders? +
The Corpse Grinders was directed by Ted V. Mikels.
How long is The Corpse Grinders? +
The Corpse Grinders has a runtime of 72 minutes.
What genre is The Corpse Grinders? +
The Corpse Grinders is a horror film.
Where can I watch The Corpse Grinders? +
You can watch The Corpse Grinders on SassyFlix.
Why do the cats start attacking humans after eating Lotus cat food? +
The cats develop a taste for human flesh because the Lotus Cat Food Company uses corpses from the local graveyard as their main ingredient.
