Cannibal Holocaust (1980)Hello friends. We are in the final stretch of this special "Month of Horror" and right in the Halloween festivities. Today I want to bring you a "main course" for lovers of horror, gore and Found Footage. I warn you that this film is NOT suitable for all audiences and has been banned in dozens of countries because of its crude and bloody scenes, as well as several legal problems at the time for seeming "so realistic" to many critics of the industry.
The film tells the story of a group of reporters and a guide who went to the Amazonas, Colombia to investigate a cannibal tribe for their report. However, after a while, they find themselves lost in the jungle. An anthropologist goes with a team to find clues as to what happened to them and, after a small encounter with one of the tribes and a couple of negotiations for the lost reporters' recording equipment, they return to the United States with videos of what happened days ago in the jungle. What they found in those recordings is both grotesque and disturbing.
Trailer and Review
Next, I'll leave you with the trailer for the film:
It can be said, without a doubt, that this film is among the pinnacle of the most gore, gory and gruesome you will see from the horror genre. A film that, as I said at the beginning, is not for everyone and has been highly criticized and, at the same time, highly praised for the level of semi-realistic production it possesses. The director, being a misunderstood genius of the time, completely revolutionized the concept of horror and gore with that work.
If I'm honest, I remember seeing this movie since I was very young, that's right, my childhood was not entirely innocent to be honest. The first time I saw this movie I couldn't stand it for more than a few minutes because of how strong it is. Even to this day I consider it a very visceral and grotesque movie, perfect for a small select group of fans of this misunderstood genre. The gory scenes, the moments of high tension, the high level of realism it conveys being found footage and the production quality that this film has is one of the most suggestive that can be mentioned.
Personally, I undoubtedly give it a 10/10 as far as the horror, gore and found footage genre is concerned.
Tell me, have you seen this movie, what did you think of it? You can leave me your answer in the comments.
Allá the best.
By: Nattosheru.