Cannibal Holocaust

The animal scenes were hard to watch, but over all, it was a fantastically disturbing “shock” film. I liked it.

Very hard to watch. This movie is full of meanings, though. Nations conquer, and very bad things happen. I cried. Please watch this movie and cry as well. While made in 1980, this is still the sad reality in certain countries nowadays.

It's a masterpiece of shock cinema, but damn is it hard to sit through. Especially most contemporary audiences, they're going to have a hard time accepting it. It's a repugnant movie that packs a hell of a wallop. If you have a week composure, you should probably stay away. The soothing, dream-like music also magnifies the horror on screen. I've seen it a few times now, and still it's like a punch in the gut.

Creppy

I have so many questions after seeing this film.

This is the real shit. Intense, vulgar, extreme. There is a darkness inherent in _Cannibal Holocaust_ that most other pre-slasher horror films of the late 70s / early 80s don't know how to manufacture (_The Texas Chainsaw Massacre_ being an obvious exception). Not only are the practical effects believable (the film is extremely controversial because of its genuine depictions of animal deaths), the found footage elements create a sense of reality other horror films can only have nightmares of. It is a brutal depiction of journalistic sensationalism using sexual assault and animal cruelty as lenses. Viewers be warned.

Didn't care for the animal death scenes

A film that founded the fake documentary genre, Cannibal Holocaust comes across as a film that is not easy to watch and certainly not for everyone.

As already mentioned by many other reviews here, the presence of animals that are really killed is something that surely does not escape the eye : I understand Ruggero Deodato's intention to give as much credibility as possible to the splatter scenes afterwards (and he succeeded in his intention as well) but I find that it was not necessary to have to kill real animals.

Despite the big stir it made, even making people believe that it was a snuff movie (and this shows the stupidity present in some people), Cannibal Holocaust still remains a beautiful film, a very important cult film. Well edited, shot all by hand, the film makes us think, even with the final sentence, about the cruelty of human beings, and I am not just talking about the tribe, but also about those we consider "normal" people.

I consider it a must-see film, but again, I am aware that it is not a film for everyone and that some people would refuse to watch it.

7/10

[spoiler]There's a snake in my boot! [/spoiler]

Disturbing and very graphic movie about cannibals. Not for the faint of heart. The general story and acting are unfortunately very weak.