Aubert cited the cinema of Robert Bresson and Andrei Tarkovsky as influences . Aubert cast Brigitte Poupart over Facebook , after asking her , without explaining he was working on a story about a zombie-like infection , " Oh , by the way , have you ever trapped an animal ? " '' Ravenous '' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 . It was then featured at the Fantastic Fest in Austin , Texas later in the month . Netflix acquired the film and released it on 2 March 2018 outside Canada
Toronto International Film Festival
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
Ravenous (2017 film)