Protein

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Protein

2024

1h 38m

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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6 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

When gym-obsessed serial killer Sion returns to South Wales from London, he kills and eats a local drug dealer for his protein-rich flesh. Inadvertently sparking a bloodthirsty tit-for-tat turf war between local drug gangs.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

While it’s not the most polished piece of film-making, you have to admire Burke’s commitment to carnage.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Jul 15

3/5

Too diffuse and unfocused it may be, but Protein has a hotline into great British bathos.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Jun 25

3/5

There’re no wheels being reinvented here in terms of tone or narrative, but it is a very solid genre runaround that is elevated by its occasional and welcome lapses into soulful introversion.

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Kat Hughes

THN

Mar 15

4/5

A decade of hard work pays off for director Tony Burke, with Protein a fascinating study of a broken and depraved mind.

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Norman Gidney

HorrorBuzz

Oct 21

7/10

At once a grisly serial killer movie, an engrossing procedural, and a comical crime farce. The pieces don’t exactly come together like they should but it’s still a fun watch.

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Matt Glasby

Radio Times

Jun 24

2/5

The combination of comedy, kitchen sink drama and cannibalism is a bold one but, like that human protein shake, it proves an uneasy mix.

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Tracey W

@Bulldogess 3d

Absolute gem of a find! Was surprised how well this film was acted, realistic characters and storylines came together brilliantly. Script is well written and delivered brilliantly

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Synopsis

When gym-obsessed serial killer Sion returns to South Wales from London, he kills and eats a local drug dealer for his protein-rich flesh. Inadvertently sparking a bloodthirsty tit-for-tat turf war between local drug gangs.

Director: Tony Burke
Producer: Dan Bailey, Ceri Evans
Screenwriter: Mike Oughton, Tony Burke
Distributor: Buffalo 8
Production Co: Broadside Films
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2025
Runtime: 1h 38m

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