
Cannibal Holocaust
Taste attributes: horroradventureanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Can a movie go too far?"
Boxlist takeA dark horror film that is original, serious and straightforward. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 1,100 votes
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What lines up
- 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
What might not click
- 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
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- F.D. Cinematografica
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











