Grimm Love is a 2007 psychological horror film inspired by the Armin Meiwes cannibal murder case. Keri Russell plays Katie Armstrong, an American student in Germany studying criminal psychology. She chooses a notorious subject for her thesis: the cannibal killer Oliver Hartwin . Oliver dreamed of eating a willing victim, and thanks to the internet, he was able to find a volunteer, a young man Simon Grombeck . The story is told in flashbacks as Katie researches these men and their pasts. Events culminate in Katie's discovery of a snuff tape that documents the crime. The film is directed by... music-video specialist Martin Weisz and written by T.S. Faull. The producers made Igby Goes Down. The film had its World Premiere at London FrightFest Film Festival on 27 August 2006 under the title Grimm Love. In October 2006, the film won four awards at the Festival de Cine de Sitges: Best Director, Best Actor , and Best Cinematography. It won the Melies d'Argent at the Luxembourg International Film Festival.
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| Release date: | March 14, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Martin Weisz |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Genre: | Thriller |