Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust Directed by Ruggero Deodato
Many things have been written about this movie, and they're probably true.After watching this again recently, I decided to add my own two cents.As Chas. Balun said "this movie goes all the way , the film makers hold no punches back ,this is in your face brutality."
The movie begins with four young film makers and their guide heading into the Green Inferno to make a documentary on a tribe of tree people. They never return.
A second crew led by Professor Monroe is given the task of finding the fate of the missing film crew
The film cannisters of the missing film crew are found and taken back to a New York television studio, basically the rest of the movie is the footage of the film taken by the film crew and a group of TV executives watching the said footage. Deciding to air it on Television or not.
What we see is the fate of the four members, hunted down ,maimed, mutilated , raped and eventually eaten by cannibals.In between these pleasantries we see animals butchered in all it's gory details. The animal killings are real.
We are then treated to such nasties as a native woman being raped by a phallic looking rock, just when the woman looks like she is going to pass out the rapist bashes her over the head with his love stone.
Another woman is taught a lesson of her promiscuous ways and has her baby aborted by an angry mob of the village women using nothing more than their bare hands. She is than placed into a canoe and sent down the river. Probably to face the wrath of the cannibals. There is also the human shish-kabob, a bamboo pole thrust into a woman's privates and exits her mouth. A very convincing special effect.
There are many other violent scenarios to take in before the end credits roll.
My Thoughts: The acting is definately not Oscar caliber material,but most of the actors do a decent job.I have to wonder to my self, how the film makers were able to direct the natives to do what they wanted . These natives are definitely the real deal here.
This movie, would never be allowed to be made in this day and age. With all the animal cruelty on display here , every animal lover, vegetarian, PETA member would make the journey to the Amazon to shut down it's prodution. With that said I think every horror movie junkie should seek this out as it is in my humble opinion the best of the Italian made , cannibal sub genre films.

My Rating: 5 Go Go Girls out of 5