Since 2001, we've brought you uncompromising, candid takes on the world of film, music, television, video games, theater, and more. Independently owned and operated publications like Slant have been hit hard in recent years, but we’re committed to keeping our content free and accessible—meaning no paywalls or fees. At least horror movies are FUN, even bad ones. And this is not a bad horror movie. It's not a horror movie at all, I don't know what you would call it, but it is truly horrible. Ortolani, Riz (interviewee) (2003). In the Jungle: The Making of Cannibal Holocaust (Documentary). Italy: Alan Young Pictures.

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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Deodato, Ruggero (12 November 2000). "Cult-Con 2000". Cannibal Holocaust DVD Commentary (Interview). Interviewed by Sage Stallone, Bob Murawski. Tarrytown, New York. As has been noted, there is a jarring sense of realism to the cinematography; comparisons have been made to National Geographic pictorials, which I believe are apt comparisons as I at times felt like I was watching a National Geographic documentary gone terribly, terribly wrong. Narratively there are shades of Joseph Conrad lurking under the surface, which come into play particularly during the problematic last half of the film, in which the social commentary comes to the forefront; it's up to you whether or not the message is lost in its gratuitous translation, and even then, the message itself is problematic and loaded with historical implications that run deeper than the film can accommodate, but it is no less a noble and impressionistic effort in forcing its audience to think about what they have just seen.I don't think this is the type of movie you either love or hate on an entertainment basis but you either agree or disagree with how it presents its case. ‘Cannibal Holocaust' is certainly nothing short of an endurance test in viewing as the senses are raped by the foul imagery constantly portrayed within. Filmed on a shoe string budget with virtually no production values evident, ‘Cannibal Holocaust' has a disturbing realistic grittiness that is almost unparalleled by any other movie and a huge influence for ‘The Blair Witch Project' almost twenty years later. I feel that because the movie is so badly made and the very fact it was produced is more damning to society than the events portrayed within many people feel that it is nothing more than a senseless bloodbath with no redeeming features and a hypocritical storyline – and to an extent they are probably right! Whether the viewer appreciates or despises this movie is totally dependant on the viewer and it is unfair for anybody else to make judgements on that person based on their opinion of this movie. Miska, Brad (23 June 2008). "Deodato Holds New 'Holocaust' Hostage?". Bloody-Disgusting LLC . Retrieved 29 September 2008. In amongst the film there is the media business cogs turning. The dilemma of TV executives battling with the Professor to air the once lost footage on TV for the viewing public. The professor is reluctant. I first heard about Cannibal Holocaust, through the internet. My initial curiosity and desire to see the film was because it was supposedly the most violent and gory film made, which is a subject matter than can be debated. But when I eventually got a copy of this I was blown away.

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Starring: Robert Kerman , Francesca Ciardi , Perry Pirkanen , Luca Barbareschi , Paolo Paoloni , Salvatore Basile It becomes clear early on that surely someone in the group of NYU people must snap, unable to take what they're seeing anymore, and of course it does happen.

When it was submitted for video and DVD release the BBFC examined the film very carefully in terms of its own publishedGuidelines. Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra (2014). Found Footage Horror Films: Fear and the Appearance of Reality. McFarland. p.187. I'm just trying to give you a perspective so you won't feel like a hypocrite after you say certain things. Not to excuse what is being depicted in this. And while that may sound like a weird warning to a cannibal movie (and no human was harmed in the making of this - at least not in a deadly way), but it is important to note such things, so you are fully informed when it comes to deciding if you want to watch this or not.

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I was surprised to see that this film was much more than a violence fest. I would be lying if I said that the violence in the movie is insignificant to it's underlying message because it's not. There are real animal killings which are pretty brutal to watch, but on the lighter side, the animals killed were eaten by cast and crew after filming, so they did not die for the viewer's entertainment or whatever. DeVos, Andrew (2010). "The More You Rape Their Senses, the Happier They Are: A History of Cannibal Holocaust". In Weiner, Robert G.; Cline, John (eds.). Cinema Inferno: Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p.93. Cannibal Holocaustwas not formally submitted to the BBFC until 2001, largely because its reputation as a 'video nasty' and its long history of prosecutions for obscenity seemed to preclude the issuing of a BBFC certificate.However, the animal cruelty is only fleeting. What you have are pretty strong scenes of torture which make the Hostel franchise seem tame in comparison. The footage, being shot in the eighties and on 'non professional' cameras, gives the film a deliberately 'raw' feel about it which even the Blair Witch Project can't even match. Plus you have the music which is both creepy and tranquil at the same time.

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At all, if you want to see an horrible film, totally inhuman, with real animals which suffer until death (It is worth to clarify that all the polemic of real human deaths was just rumors and is not truth), this is the film for you. If you want real art, a real social commentary, a real horror film, or just a good film... don't even think about it... don't watch it. Robert Kerman had years of experience working in adult films under the pseudonym R. Bolla, including the well-known Debbie Does Dallas, before breaking into the Italian film industry. Kerman was recommended to Deodato for his previous film, The Concorde Affair, in which Kerman played an air traffic controller, and his performance impressed Deodato enough to have Kerman cast as Harold Monroe in Cannibal Holocaust. Kerman went on to star in the Italian cannibal films Eaten Alive! and Cannibal Ferox, both directed by Umberto Lenzi. Kerman's girlfriend at the time was cast as one of the station executives, as she was available to film in both New York City and Rome. [13] Direction [ edit ] Snyder, Jon (28 October 2010). "25 Best Horror Films of All Time". Wired . Retrieved 10 November 2010. There is a point in the movie where the utterly talentless writer, evidently unaware of how breathtakingly obvious his story is, has one of his characters spoon-feed you the real meaning of the movie: All of the animal killings in Cannibal Holocaust are pretty tough to get through but this is by far the worst.

a b c "Cannibal Holocaust". British Board of Film Classification. 5 October 2011 . Retrieved 23 December 2013.