So what exactly is Cannibal Holocaust? In short, it's probably the most disturbing film ever made. Don't believe me? Watch it for yourself and decide!
This excerpt is from the wikipage of CH, giving a rather accurate description of the movie:
Wikipedia - Cannibal Holocaust
Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian exploitation film directed by Ruggero Deodato from a screenplay by Gianfranco Clerici. Filmed in the Amazon Rainforest, the movie tells the story of four documentarians who journey deep into the jungle to film indigenous tribes. Two months later, after they fail to return, famous anthropologist Harold Monroe travels on a rescue mission to find the group. Eventually, he recovers and views their lost cans of film, which reveal the missing filmmakers' fate. The film stars Robert Kerman as Monroe, Carl Gabriel Yorke as director Alan Yates, Francesca Ciardi as Alan's girlfriend Faye, Perry Pirkanen as cameraman Jack Anders, and Luca Barbareschi as fellow cameraman Mark Tomaso.
Cannibal Holocaust is a well known exploitation film because of the controversy following its release. After premiering in Italy, the film was seized by a local magistrate, and Deodato was arrested on obscenity charges. He was later accused of making a snuff film due to rumors which claimed that certain actors were killed on camera. Although Deodato was later cleared of these charges, the film was banned in Italy, the UK, Australia, and several other countries due to its graphic depiction of gore, sexual violence, and the inclusion of six genuine animal deaths. Many nations have since revoked the ban, yet the film is still barred in several countries. This notoriety notwithstanding, some critics view Cannibal Holocaust as a social commentary about civilized society."
Cannibal Holocaust is a well known exploitation film because of the controversy following its release. After premiering in Italy, the film was seized by a local magistrate, and Deodato was arrested on obscenity charges. He was later accused of making a snuff film due to rumors which claimed that certain actors were killed on camera. Although Deodato was later cleared of these charges, the film was banned in Italy, the UK, Australia, and several other countries due to its graphic depiction of gore, sexual violence, and the inclusion of six genuine animal deaths. Many nations have since revoked the ban, yet the film is still barred in several countries. This notoriety notwithstanding, some critics view Cannibal Holocaust as a social commentary about civilized society."
It gives further information about the film with this statement of the plot:
Wikipedia - Cannibal Holocaust
There are two timelines in the film, one that depicts Monroe's trip into the jungle to determine the fate of the American explorers, and the other that involves Monroe's subsequent analysis of the recovered films made by the missing explorers. Much of the film is the depiction of the recovered film's content, which functions similarly to a flashback and grows increasingly disturbing as the film progresses."
I won't post anymore, if you're already curious, watch the film yourself. But don't go look up the whole storyline because it's not the same as actually seeing it unfold before your eyes. The film's realism is frightening, making you think that what you're watching is actually taking place. Thankfully the only real deaths were those of the animals.
I would like to purpose a dare to my fellow guildies. If you think you can handle it, I want you to watch Cannibal Holocaust in it's entirity. No skipping ahead or covering your eyes. It can be purchased on dvd from Amazon in both new and used conditions. If you do not want to wait that long, you can always download it using uTorrent and kickasstorrents.com.
Once the movie is over, come back to this thread and post your reactions, negative or otherwise (no smart-a** comments thanks). Those of you that have already seen the film may also feel free to post your thoughts on it as well. For those who have NOT seen it, please leave a post stating you are willing to watch it and then come back to your post, and leave your reaction.
