Review of Cannibal Ferox (1981) by Jonathan L — 21 Jun 2009

Gross but fun Italian cannibal epic of cheesiness and gore including some animal slaughtering. Lenzi is really at his peak with this movie!

This review of Cannibal Ferox (1981) was written by Jonathan L on 21 Jun 2009.

Cannibal Ferox has generally received mixed reviews.

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