Cannibal Holocaust

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Cannibal Holocaust

Released Feb 7, 1980

1h 35m

Horror

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

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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

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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

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

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

Rated: D

Aug 30, 2005

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

I gotta call this a found footage revenge film. Crazy that your literally cheering for the cannibals. Morbidly put they got what they deserved.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Stoner J

The OG found footage flickering. I love these movies but this is the one that’s hardest to watch, not creepy, just wrong!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Teddy B

Strangely entrancing and entertaining in its heinousness, 'Cannibal Holocaust' rises above your usual exploitation schlock even if its message gets a bit wishy-washy near the very end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Maddie W

This film is notorious for its intense scenes of graphic violence and real animal killings, it really aims to challenge us with the exploration into cultural imperialism and the depths of human depravity. This film stands out from other horrors through its fearless exploration of ethical boundaries in film making, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. The story unfolds with such a raw and unflinching intensity that it really had me questioning the authenticity of the film especially knowing going in about the already existing animal ethical concerns. It does not hold back in its depiction of violence and brutality so a strong warning for those that cannot stand gore. This movie was a huge inspiration to the cannibal boom of the 19-70-1980 era in films from what I've seen. It clearly remains as a cult classic for anyone willing to watch, granted any movies outside CH which follow this theme will be overshadowed by this films success.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Robert L

Only found footage film which is not meh.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Audience Member

Green Inferno was very similar to this one. Glad I finally saw this. Was very disturbing. However, held my interest throughout.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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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

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