Cannibal! The Musical | Blu-ray

Cannibal! The Musical is a true trash masterpiece. Filmed just a decade before yours truly attended the University of Colorado in Boulder—where I regularly ate at the University's Alfred Packer Grill—Trey Parker created this micro-budget comedy gem.

A full-blooded musical, with original songs written and composed by Parker (who spent a semester at the Berklee College of Music before transferring to CU's film program), Cannibal tells the tale of Packer's ill-fated trip through the Rockies and his resulting trial, ending with the first and only specific conviction for cannibalism in US history.

Largely featuring Parker's friends and classmates (including Matt Stone), Cannibal! The Musical is a true showcase of Parker's talents as a comedy writer and surprisingly decent singer. Also includes one of cinema history's all-time great commentary tracks.

Special Features (via vinegarsyndrome.com)

• 2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set
  
• Presented in two high-bitrate viewing options:
  
  • Brand new video restoration from the best-surviving Betacam tape master
  • Brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print
• Archival ‘inebriated’ commentary with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jason McHugh, Dian Bachar and Andy Kemler
  
• Archival ‘Colorado’ commentary with producers Ian Hardin and Alexandra Kelly, costume designer Elki Neiberger and actors Robert Muratore, Jon Hegel and Toddy Walters
  
• Brand new cast and crew commentary track with Jon Hegel, Alex & Ian Keldin, Andy Kemler, Elki Neiberger, Robert Muratore and Toddy Walters
  
• "Fudge, Packer? The True Story of Cannibal! The Musical" (67 min) - a making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
  
• "Nineteen and Horny" (20 min) - a brand new interview with actor Dian Bachar
  
• "Despite All the Cannibalism" (17 min) - a brand new featurette on adapting Cannibal! The Musical to the stage
  
• Still gallery from producer Jason McHugh’s personal archive
  
• Interviews from the 2008 Troma DVD with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh
  
• "A Tromatic Visit with the Creators of Cannibal! The Musical" - an archival featurette with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh
  
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Various Troma introductions
• Original Alferd Packer: The Musical trailer
• Cannibal! The Musical trailer
• Deleted scene
• Archival gallery
• Alternate Alferd Packer: The Musical titles
• South Park & Cannibal! The Musical VHS promo video
• "Cannibal! The Musical: Close Ups!" - a look at homegrown productions
• Compiled footage from Cannibal! The Musical stage productions
• Lloyd Kaufman live on stage in a production of Cannibal! The Musical
• 40-page perfect bound with rare photos and ephemera from producer Jason McHugh's personal archive and an essay by Walter Chaw (exclusive to the limited slipcase edition)
• Reversible sleeve artwork
  
• English SDH subtitles