Cannibal Apocalypse

Norman Hopper is haunted by a Vietnam-era nightmare in which a POW bite carries a strange virus. The vision foreshadows a spread that will blur the line between fear and appetite for human flesh. He wakes unsettled, already sensing that something in his world has shifted.

Bukowski calls Norman and invites him out for a drink, reviving old connections from the war. Norman resists, torn by loyalty and danger, as a young neighbor girl flirts with him. The tension of the moment pushes him toward caution.

Under Mary’s enticement, Norman succumbs to a compulsion and bites her, an act that will ripple through his life. Mary’s reaction hints at a dangerous thrill in the act. The bite marks the start of a wider, unseen infection.

Mary reveals a troubling thrill in the bite, hinting at how the virus feeds on desire and aggression. Norman urges Bukowski to surrender to the police to contain the situation, but Bukowski’s fate worsens as he bites a police constable. The outbreak moves beyond a single bite.

Dr. Phil Mendez becomes a guiding, yet suspect, figure as he monitors Norman and collects a blood sample to understand the mutation. The coroner’s reports about cannibalistic behavior begin to surface, signaling a terrifying biological threat. The hospital's looming consequences grow clearer.

Inside the hospital, the situation deteriorates as Norman’s condition worsens. The bitten nurse Helen becomes aggressive, attacks the doctor, bites his tongue, and turns the hospital into a primal battleground. Tom and Charlie are sedated, watched as the crisis spirals.

Norman and Charlie escape in an ambulance while Jane returns to an empty house, searching for Norman. Dr. Mendez informs her that Norman has vanished and a city-wide manhunt begins. The day’s chaos pivots toward a desperate pursuit.

The fugitives steal a tire shop's weapon and bag of snacks, turning ordinary objects into survival tools. Charlie wields an angle grinder to cut through a victim, while Tom steals a station wagon to keep pace with the escape. The trio moves deeper into a manhunt.

The group crosses paths with a biker gang, sparking a clash that forces them to flee on foot and seek shelter in the sewer. Police seal the sewer exits, trapping the trio in a claustrophobic underworld. The city’s pursuit presses closer.

Jane cannot reach Norman by telephone and visits Mary’s aunt next door to seek help. Mary and her brother greet Jane, offering a fragile sense of safety, though the aunt’s absence deepens the sense that danger lurks in every corner. The home becomes a watched, uneasy sanctuary.

Helen, the nurse bitten earlier, is killed by a rat, signaling that even nature turns against the infected. In the ensuing gun battle, Charlie is shot, and Tom is overwhelmed and killed by a flamethrower, underscoring the brutality of the pursuit. Norman crawls from the sewer, badly wounded but alive.

Norman staggers back into the house wearing a dress uniform, a terrifying symbol of the transformation the town has undergone. Dr. Mendez reveals his treacherous true nature by biting Jane, and Norman fires at him in a desperate act. Jane, terrified, points a gun at her own head as police close in, and the moment cements the tragedy that has consumed the family.

As authorities converge, the infected story culminates in a chilling tableau. Bodies are hauled away while the last infected child, Mary, watches and asks about their aunt. A final image shows Mary’s hand encroaching from inside the fridge, signaling that the horror lingers in ordinary life.