Lupo the Butcher is a 1987 Canadian adult animated short comedy film directed and written by Danny Antonucci.

Produced by Marv Newland's International Rocketship Limited, Lupo the Butcher was a successful short and has earned itself a cult following.

An Italian-Canadian butcher named Lupo is complaining about his job one day, while cutting a giant pork ribs in his shop.

He then accidentally cuts off his own thumb, he panics and runs out of the store, you can hear what sounds like Lupo getting hit by a car, which inexplicably causes his entire body to fall apart.

[3][5] Eric Fogel, co-creator of Glenn Martin, DDS & the creator of Celebrity Deathmatch, stated that Lupo the Butcher inspired him to pursue a career in animation, saying: "That film opened my eyes to a world of animation that was strictly for grownups and inspired me to pursue a career path that was a bit more…twisted.