Also known as Last Cannibal World, Jungle Holocaust, at first glance, may appear to be Ruggero Deodato's warm-up for the more brutal Cannibal Holocaust from a few years later. Out of all the insanity spawned from the misunderstood Italian Cannibal sub-genre, this one is the only one I would have the nerve to refer to as a beautiful movie. pleasant scenery, an unfittingly inspirational score, brutality, and more brutality, and a surprisingly better storyline than most of these.
Robert Harper and his traveling companion's plane suddenly breaks down in the deepest depths of New Guinea. After a long, uneasy night, The two are separated. Now, Robert is stranded alone in a harsh, unforgiving jungle nightmare with no way of knowing where to go. Robert can only hope he won't be eaten by an animal. But hey, at least there aren't any cannibal tribes in these parts...
Now that Mr. Harper is locked in a cage after being captured by the local cannibals, all he can do is await his inevitable demise. Tortured, humiliated, and starving, things seemingly can't get much worse, and getting urinated on isn't helping. These sadistic primitives don't even realize Harper is a human being. After a few days, Harper, with the help of one of the ladies of the tribe, escapes, and ends up taking her with him. In an ironic twist, the primitive young lady takes a liking to Robert after he rapes her. Together, they barely avoid various dangers (everything) and witness atrocity after atrocity (jungle abortion) while she slowly shows him the way to safety. All Robert can do is hold on to enough sanity to make it through this never-ending, nerve-racking journey into nowhere.
Not the first, but the first great Cannibal epic, Jungle Holocaust is much more than a Cannibal movie, Jungle Holocaust is just an all around quality movie, and my personal favorite of this particular sub-genre. It certainly ain't the goriest, although the key elements for Jungle Gore are all present, and it is a bit more dreary than the others, which should be seen as a good thing. Not quite the reputation of something like Cannibal Holocaust or Cannibal Ferox, and really, it shouldn't, but this one is certainly a must for anyone who digs this stuff. Such harsh content should have most people running for the hills, but If you don't hate graphic gore, or perhaps even like it, you just might not hate the Jungle Gore Epic. Possibly a 10/10, but as usual, the authentic animal killings bring it down a notch. 9/10
Robert Harper and his traveling companion's plane suddenly breaks down in the deepest depths of New Guinea. After a long, uneasy night, The two are separated. Now, Robert is stranded alone in a harsh, unforgiving jungle nightmare with no way of knowing where to go. Robert can only hope he won't be eaten by an animal. But hey, at least there aren't any cannibal tribes in these parts...
Now that Mr. Harper is locked in a cage after being captured by the local cannibals, all he can do is await his inevitable demise. Tortured, humiliated, and starving, things seemingly can't get much worse, and getting urinated on isn't helping. These sadistic primitives don't even realize Harper is a human being. After a few days, Harper, with the help of one of the ladies of the tribe, escapes, and ends up taking her with him. In an ironic twist, the primitive young lady takes a liking to Robert after he rapes her. Together, they barely avoid various dangers (everything) and witness atrocity after atrocity (jungle abortion) while she slowly shows him the way to safety. All Robert can do is hold on to enough sanity to make it through this never-ending, nerve-racking journey into nowhere.
Not the first, but the first great Cannibal epic, Jungle Holocaust is much more than a Cannibal movie, Jungle Holocaust is just an all around quality movie, and my personal favorite of this particular sub-genre. It certainly ain't the goriest, although the key elements for Jungle Gore are all present, and it is a bit more dreary than the others, which should be seen as a good thing. Not quite the reputation of something like Cannibal Holocaust or Cannibal Ferox, and really, it shouldn't, but this one is certainly a must for anyone who digs this stuff. Such harsh content should have most people running for the hills, but If you don't hate graphic gore, or perhaps even like it, you just might not hate the Jungle Gore Epic. Possibly a 10/10, but as usual, the authentic animal killings bring it down a notch. 9/10