Cannibal Holocaust
Film198095 min

Cannibal Holocaust

Taste attributes: horroradventureanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA dark horror film that is original, serious and straightforward. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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Quality rating

6.3 /10

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert KermanFrancesca CiardiPerry PirkanenLuca BarbareschiSalvatore Basile

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1980
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
F.D. Cinematografica
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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