Animal Underworld

Henry Rollins explores why some people choose to come face to face with some of the world's most dangerous and disturbing animals.

Whether in our food, our nightmares on our plates, we can’t escape the role animals play in our lives. Henry Rollins enters a world where animals are the key to helping humans tap into the divine.

Henry Rollins examines the roles that animals play as food, medicine, and drugs around the world. What makes animals acceptable for consumption in some cultures but sacred or a beloved pet in another?