Cannibal Holocaust

Play trailer

Cannibal Holocaust

Released Feb 7, 1980

1h 35m

Horror

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

65%

Tomatometer

17 Reviews

61%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

A professor (Francesca Ciardi) finds the remains of a film crew in the Amazon and brings the camera footage back to America.

Watch on Peacock

Stream Now

Time Out

Its pointed attack on exploitative film-making seems somewhat rich in the circumstances, but this is well made, uniquely unpleasant and almost deserving of its huge cult status.

Jun 24, 2006

Full Review

Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Most of the enduring grindhouse movies lose the residue of sweaty misanthropy through the simple, inevitable obsolescence of their hard-candied centers of shock value.

Rated: 0/4

Oct 6, 2005

Full Review

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

The actual savages involved with Cannibal Holocaust are the ones behind the camera.

Rated: D

Aug 30, 2005

Full Review

Chase Hutchinson

Collider

...the film is, to put it bluntly, one of the most intentionally distasteful and violent experiences one could ever watch. It also remains one of the genre’s most enduring, for better and worse, after all these years.

Rated: B-

Dec 29, 2022

Full Review

Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Rough, but it's an interesting type of sensationalism from a (thankfully) bygone production era. It's not a film to be enjoyed, but it certainly offers a singular genre bite that's impressively gonzo.

Rated: B

Jul 5, 2014

Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

An enormous master work from Ruggero Deodato whose own film has pretty much guaranteed to outlive its creator.

Jun 26, 2014

Full Review

Read all reviews

Byron H

4/4 Shock factor aside, when it comes to all time great horror movies its in the top 10. Its a lot more plausible than most horror movies. The soundtrack is haunting and definitely among the best soundtracks in cinematic history. It's not for most, but it's definitely a landmark in the horror genre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

Full Review

Julian S

The appalling and senseless animal cruelty, inflicted purely for spectacle, is reason enough for this vile film to be burned and forgotten forever.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

Full Review

Ryan F

Felt a bit sick at most this movie but was quite good

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

Full Review

Horror fan 4

Absolutely disturbing but man it's a one of a kind movie. Not for the faint of heart. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

Full Review

Lucas C

By this point, hopefully, people know--or at least have some idea of--what they're getting into when they choose to watch this movie. Some people watch it as part of a dare, some because they think everything they've heard is just an urban legend. If you heard that animals get killed on screen, yes, they do. If you heard that there is extreme violence and gore, yes, there is. If you heard that there are multiple scenes of sexual assault, yes, that is also true. CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST is not a "good time" film for most people. It's not even an easy recommendation for horror fans in general. It's not "scary" in the traditional sense. It's goal is to shock, not just with the content in general, but with its uncanny ability to make the whole thing seem surprisingly real. I can't bring myself to call this movie a Masterpiece. But it accomplishes what it sets out to do. It's vile, unsettling, yet hypnotic... if you can keep from looking away.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

Full Review

Calan S

This movie is a big no no, not worse than A Serbian Film but Cannibal Holocaust is also very disturbing. I barely made it through this movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Ruggero Deodato

Director

Francesca Ciardi

Faye Daniels

Perry Pirkanen

Jack Anders

Salvatore Basile

Chaco

Robert Kerman

Professor Harold Monroe

Ricardo Fuentes

Felipe Ocanya

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

City of the Living Dead

44%

56%

City of the Living Dead

Watchlist

Zombi 2

43%

69%

Zombi 2

Watchlist

Nightwing

33%

24%

Nightwing

Watchlist

The Changeling

85%

79%

The Changeling

Watchlist

Death Ship

29%

33%

Death Ship

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Antrum and 12 Other Cursed Movies That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

View more photos

Synopsis

A professor (Francesca Ciardi) finds the remains of a film crew in the Amazon and brings the camera footage back to America.

Director: Ruggero Deodato
Screenwriter: Gianfranco Clerici
Production Co: F.D. Cinematografica
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m

Most Popular at Home Now