Review of Cannibal Holocaust (1980) by Thomas W — 24 Jan 2011

Controversial doesn't begin to describe the media swarm that overtook Cannibal Holocaust. Disturbing, vile, over the top, and grotesque, Cannibal Holocaust details the fake documentation surrounding a cannibalistic tribe in South America.

There is little more I can say about the film, aside from the fact that it is actually very well made. The characters one by one meeting their eventual brutal disfigurement was quite satisfying, as the gore is quite realistic, even for a film of its time.

Some of the scenes do tend to drag on, and you often find yourself dissociated from the plot and characters, but overall it isn't a bad movie. Recommended only for the true horror fan and one without a weak stomach.