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• Cassandra M

  
  Many years ago, when I was too young to see such things for myself, my dad described to me a scene from a cannibal movie that he had watched at the local flea pit: a man finds a scrap of cloth in the jungle; when he picks it up, a trap is triggered which leaves him impaled on a huge… More
  Many years ago, when I was too young to see such things for myself, my dad described to me a scene from a cannibal movie that he had watched at the local flea pit: a man finds a scrap of cloth in the jungle; when he picks it up, a trap is triggered which leaves him impaled on a huge spiky ball. Years later, when I myself developed an interest in all things gory, I recalled his description of this moment, but realised that he had never told me the title of the film. Now, after trawling through virtually every film in the genre, I have finally discovered the identity of this elusive flick: it is none other than Ruggero Deodato's Jungle Holocaust. Deodato, who would later bring us the incredible Cannibal Holocaust (1980), the king of all Italian gut-muncher films, fills this jungle adventure/survival horror with everything one would come to expect from a cannibal film-graphic gore, animal deaths and nudity- and it is, in my opinion, the first true example of the genre (some may argue that Umberto Lenzi's 1972 movie, The Man From Deep River, should be given this accolade, but the cannibals in that were merely incidental). The purportedly true story tells of a group of four unfortunates who crash their plane in a remote area inhabited by man-eating stone-age natives. They successfully fix their aircraft, but before they can take off, they are attacked. Two of the group are killed, but Robert Harper (Massimo Foschi) and Rolf (Ivan Rassimov) escape into the jungle, but soon become lost in the dense foliage. Arriving at a river, they build a raft and head upstream. However, their craft enters some rapids and overturns when they hit a rock. Rolf vanishes into the raging waters and Robert crawls to safety only to be taken captive by the cannibals. He is taken to their cave, where he undergoes much humiliation and torture (he is stripped naked, has his tallywhacker flicked by inquisitive kids, is pelted with rocks, and kept in a cage where he is fed offal and urinated on). On the brighter side, he also meets a gorgeous female member of the savage tribe (played by genre regular Me Me Lai, who is pretty much naked for the whole film) who gives him a hand shandy for his troubles! After he realises that he is eventually to be used as bait for crocodiles, Robert makes a desperate bid for freedom, taking the lovely Ms. Lai as his hostage. The natives, understandably peeved, set off in pursuit... Jungle Holocaust is a gruelling tale of survival against the odds that is packed with nauseating scenes of mutilation guaranteed to upset those with weak stomachs. Victims are graphically dismembered, disembowelled and devoured, and a native woman is even seen giving birth and then throwing her unwanted newborn child into a river. But it is a nasty moment where a live croc is gutted that upset me the most, easily rivalling the infamous 'turtle' scene from Cannibal Holocaust for most revolting moment in Italian cinema. Although not as well known as many other genre entries (such as Cannibal Ferox, Eaten Alive or Mountain of the Cannibal God), this is still one of the better examples of the genre, and essential viewing for all gore-hounds and fans of Italian sleaze.

• Keiko A

  
  Directed by Ruggero Deodato and Starring Massimo Foschi, Me Me Lai and Ivan Rassimov. I don't think Robert and Rolf have relised it yet but they have just crash landed in a world were the natives have never seen a white man and a world that have yet to be explored. The idea is… More
  Directed by Ruggero Deodato and Starring Massimo Foschi, Me Me Lai and Ivan Rassimov. I don't think Robert and Rolf have relised it yet but they have just crash landed in a world were the natives have never seen a white man and a world that have yet to be explored. The idea is simple escape back to the plane alive without being taken. In the first installment in this legendary trilogy witch did nothing but shock millions around the world Ruggero Deodato created this low budget film that has done nothing cut make it look like a million dollar blockbuster of a film. Just the idea of using nothing but a camera to make this well...This exotic and expensive look to it, this is something cannibal holocaust never had. Rolf and Robert are heading to an oil well in the middle of the jungle to prospect with there team that have already landed but when they get there the team have disappeared without a trace into the jungle. But there landing on the plane distracted there driver Charlie hits the ground to hard and accidently runs over the camps radio in the middle of the runway. So after this collection with the radio somehow being placed there the 4 people in the plane are stranded until they can fix the wheel which happens that day. But night falls fast and the 4 take shelter in the plane. In the plane the two fall asleep but Robert and Rolf in the backset discuses the possibly of cannibal tribes still living Robert himself soon claims to have seen figures moving out there in the jungle as they slept. Not long after Charlie girlfriend is taken as she stepped out of the plane to stretch her legs. The following morning the remaining 3 look for her but find nothing Charlie is soon killed by a trap leaving only Robert and Rolf but they are indeed lost and need a way back to the Runway. The two are soon separated as they cross the river. Leaving only Rolf but not long after he himself is taken by the tribe living in this world. [IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/28sq58k.jpg[/IMG] This has been on my list for some time now and I was Eger to see it because of all the acclaim it had and the trailer indeed looked interesting but I must say, I have no doubt James Cameron took inspiration to his overrated film Avatar I mean some of the plants you see are moulds of what we see in Avatar. Personally I think this has to be one of the most inspiring tales ever filmed. First he is taken then they show him there world and how cruel they and we as an audience learn the truth about him being there. He escapes of course with a native girl and down the road back to the Runway they find Robert he himself was living in a ditch hiding from them. "Rolf we don't have long before the rainy days set in, We only have a 3-4 days to find the plane and get the hell out of here or typhoons will delay us a very long time" -Robert Harper. Ivan Rassimov plays Robert Harper a geologist who is prosecuting for oil out here and I must say his best performance so far I have seen. I will say the ending with him was so sad. I did like his character more then Massimo Foschi and his performance even though I really liked it. But overall I can say the acting was near perfect. The direction in this movie really pays off you can see what is different and what is just an outstanding look and theme to the movie. There are many things that many contributed and worked on and you can see the effort to there scene did very well. I really admired the scenery that was just brilliant with those angles and sets and one scene that will easily go into my favorites ever is when the two are standing on a large mountain and at the bottom see the Runway and there plane. And it is like the two had never seen anything like it and just how happy they are. The music score is hauntingly beautiful I mean not as great as the next one but Riz's effort is outstanding he got an Oscar nomination for a movie called Mondo with his score for that. And as for everything to do with production such as the Camera was just outstanding and this also marks the first direction effort with Lamberto Bava who directed one scene in this movie. What can I say by the end sure it violent yes but it's one of the most wonderful tail's one could dream of. And all that low budget effort easily paid of so well. There are certent scenes that don't make it get a 100% perfectly but it still gets one of the score. Keiko's score 93-100

• Lee ?

  
  Really solidly made Cannibal film from Ruggero Deodato who went on to do the great Cannibal Holocaust. This one isn't as relentlessly shocking as CH but still has your doses of gore, animal violence and rapes but in smaller portions. A good simple story of one mans will to… More
  Really solidly made Cannibal film from Ruggero Deodato who went on to do the great Cannibal Holocaust. This one isn't as relentlessly shocking as CH but still has your doses of gore, animal violence and rapes but in smaller portions. A good simple story of one mans will to survive - quite similar to Deep River Savages too.

• Bruce B

  
  This movie is sure to make you puke. Its more like a X rated National Geographic Special. About A group flying into the jungle to meet another group of people, but to there surprise the cannibals have eaten them and now there on the run for there lives. Nudity, Sexual Intercourse… More
  This movie is sure to make you puke. Its more like a X rated National Geographic Special. About A group flying into the jungle to meet another group of people, but to there surprise the cannibals have eaten them and now there on the run for there lives. Nudity, Sexual Intercourse murder, guts, even animal killing, No more then 2 stars

• Conner R

  
  A true survival story. Only when someone is stripped of everything that makes them civilized do they realize who they are. Robert Harper had to learn that the hard way when he trekked into the jungle. Cannibals surround him and capture him, forcing him to become as savage as they are.… More
  A true survival story. Only when someone is stripped of everything that makes them civilized do they realize who they are. Robert Harper had to learn that the hard way when he trekked into the jungle. Cannibals surround him and capture him, forcing him to become as savage as they are. He resorts to murder and rape in order to get back to civilization. This a daring bit of film from Deodato, filming on location and showing some incredibly shocking things. I think some of the shining moments in this include: -A snake eating an iguana -A woman birthing a child on her lonesome and feeding it to crocodiles -A full on rape scene -Detailed human mutilation (some of the effects look better than Cannibal Holocaust) -Crocodile mutilation (the full preparing of a live animal for dinner) and much, much more... This is a great movie for those whole love realistic horror adventure movies, not for the squeamish. This is in many ways more graphic than Cannibal Holocaust. However, this is a real landmark bit of film making.

• _kelly .

  
  Far tamer than Cannibal Holocaust, Last Cannibal World is better pegged as a jungle adventure thriller (with cannibalism, primitive people's rituals, and an overall harsher and realistic bite than a typical jungle adventure) than exploitation, and it's certainly not a… More
  Far tamer than Cannibal Holocaust, Last Cannibal World is better pegged as a jungle adventure thriller (with cannibalism, primitive people's rituals, and an overall harsher and realistic bite than a typical jungle adventure) than exploitation, and it's certainly not a horror. The main character's descent into madness is quite believable, as the plot is very focused on him. This film has none of the overt societal commentary of Cannibal Holocaust. It's a very simple man vs. nature plot, and the other characters in Robert's party are quickly dispatched so that the film can focus on him and his observation of the native cannibals' culture. Certainly inferior to Cannibal Holocaust, with very little shock value except the crocodile killing. The "home" or "village" of the natives is a lot more interesting setup than the ones from CH, especially the cavern bit. Overall, these cannibals feel more dangerous and less human than the ones in CH, which makes them just blend with other elements of the jungle as opposed to highlighting the potential for violence and relative "evil" in the human condition. This film raises loads of questions: If it predates Cannibal Holocaust, why did animal rights activists wait til CH to press the issue when this features just as much animal killing? Why are the male natives playing/tugging at/with the main character's penis when they take his clothes off; are they surprised that an adult is uncircumcised (the natives appear to be circumcised)? Why didn't the survivalist dolt bother taking a compass along both times they ventured off into the jungle? Is it just for sex appeal that they cast a female lead with breast implants even though she breaks the realism of the film? What's the point of the flesh eating ant ritual? "Most fucked up" highlight: For me, the crocodile killing because I adore reptiles. For you, take your pick; I'm mostly immune to simulated gore and cannibalism, but your average viewer will find plenty to disturb.

• A.D. V

  
  After such "gems" like Cannibal Ferox and Deodato's own Cannibal Holocaust I have to say it was kind of a letdown. This is a survival pic and not a cannibal film. All in all it's okay but nothing to get excited about.

• Caesar M

  
  For the third time I venture back into Italian filmmaking and witness yet another cannibal movie. Thankfully this cannibal movie has no castration of any kind, but it's not any good. Jungle Holocaust "plot" is about an oil prospector who must escapes from a primitive… More
  For the third time I venture back into Italian filmmaking and witness yet another cannibal movie. Thankfully this cannibal movie has no castration of any kind, but it's not any good. Jungle Holocaust "plot" is about an oil prospector who must escapes from a primitive cannibal tribe in the Philippine rain forest and heads out to locate his missing companion and their plane to return home. I use the term "plot" here very loosely because most of the time we just see a man being being held captive in a cave without any dialogue. A monologue would have been nice to get into the psyche of our character, but that opportunity is wasted. Nothing really significant happens when the main character is captured other than he takes a woman with him. Once the main character escapes the plot starts getting more interesting as it become more like a survival movie, but still suffers other issues. Mostly from the poor written. One scene in particular has our main character kidnapping a native women, tying her up like a dog, and then raping the native women without much a thought of guilt. The writers lack of knowledge of the real world is present here as the native women now follows the main character even gathering food for him and being his guide in the jungle despite the fact that our main character kidnapped her and raped her. At times the movie get be exciting because you do want the main character to live after everything he went through, but there is just enough material to sustain your interest throughout. Since this is my third cannibal I will say that I'm very happy there was not a single castration. Though could have done without the massive amount nudity from it dozen natives. While I'm discussing the natives, I would like to point out there was an unintentionally funny scene where the natives play around with the main character privates after ripping off his clothes. Guess it was the first time the native in cannibal saw a white men genitals. Also, could have done without the native pissing on prisoner scene. The acting was solid and the music though forgettable did fit with the film tone. Now cannibal movie would be complete without actual animals being killed on screen. Let me tell you one thing, watching the dissection of a crocodile is not easy. Mostly because even when the crocodile is completely skinned and with all his organs out his body the director shows us the crocodile heart still beating. No actual animal should be killed for any reason, especially your film has a weak reason for it like this one. I will say though that the director does deliver on atmosphere for even feel we are trapped like in this jungle. Unfortunately a good atmosphere is pretty useless when almost everything else is poorly made. Jungle Holocaust is a prime example of a cannibal film offering nothing else but the slaughtering of animals. There a reason why the cannibal genre isn't around anymore; they told story very poorly, bad acting, no solid reason to justify the violence, and obviously these movies are boring to sit through even with it graphic contents.

• Christopher B

  
  This is one of the better cannibal films by way of making the jungle itself a character. It's huge, imposing and unescapable. A man is taken prisoner by cannibals and must revert down the evolutionary ladder to escape. Excellent.

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