Cannibalism — Tag Meaning
A canonical warning tag for the consumption of human flesh, whether in survival-horror scenarios, monster narratives, or fandoms where it is canonical subject matter. It is applied strictly so readers are never ambushed by the content.
What to Expect From "Cannibalism" Fics
The taboo is depicted or centrally referenced, often with horror framing. This is a firm exclusion tag for most readers and a precise finding tag for the fandoms built around it.
How to find Cannibalism fics on AO3
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Browse "Cannibalism" works on AO3Popular Fics Tagged "Cannibalism"
Real examples from AO3's most-kudosed works:
How To Save A Life (The Cannibal-Friendly Handbook)
by Kittendiamore
Wage Your War
by Della19
Two Solitudes
by emungere
Pattern Break
by ThisBeautifulDrowning
My Husband
by VictoriaAGrey
To Dine so Dark
by jesso
Related Tags
Body Horror
Horror rooted in the body itself becoming wrong — transformation, mutation, parasitism, flesh doing things flesh should not do. Fanfic writers use it for everything from monster AUs to psychic possession aftermath, and it signals discomfort that is existential as much as gross.
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Gore
Warns of explicit, graphic depictions of blood, wounds, viscera, or bodily destruction. Authors use it alongside or beyond the archive's violence warning when the visceral detail itself is significant — common in horror fic and dark character studies.
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Horror
The genre tag for fic that sets out to frighten or unsettle, whether through monsters, hauntings, dread, or human cruelty. In fandoms without horror elements, it warns of a sharp tonal departure from canon; in horror fandoms, it confirms the fic keeps the lights off.
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Murder
A canonical tag for unlawful killing within the work, whether the fic follows the killer, the investigators, or the bereaved. Crime fandoms use it descriptively; others use it to warn that a death is violent and intentional.
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