Cannibal Holocaust (1985)

This film only warrants to be used as toilet paper during The Day After (1983) (TV). From the real killings of a turtle to that of a spider monkey, this film is about an NYU professor who goes to South America to salvage the film recordings and find the crew who were sent to investigate a cannibalistic tribe. Soon he returns to New York to view the tapes with his peers. They discover the crew's heinous intent in South America - which seems to be bent on destruction and violence along with the poor portrayal of the native tribes. Filled with offensive and graphic scenes such as rape, murder and the killing of numerous live animals, the story speaks on a very shallow level about violence in the media. The footage from the crew is filmed in a very gritty cinema verité documentary style, somewhat convincing the viewer that what they are seeing is in fact real. Although this is somewhat intriguing, the film fails to produce anything but a ultra-violent pseudo-snuff film which makes you want to get into a Delorean, kick in up to 88 and drive into a brick wall. This review is a warning: DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM! Not even for those with a strong stomach. The crew's footage will most likely shock and disgust you, and not in a good way. No wonder the director spent some time in jail due to this - above all else - loathesome piece of celluloid. S

It works to an extent in showing who are the real savages but then it doesn't work when it becomes what exactly it is criticizing. But then the director has contradicted himself at different occasions about meaning to include a message and not. However, the level of animal cruelty and racism is quite apparent. The film is quite brilliant and shocking at times but in the end, it's disgusting not just because of what is shown but how they chose to show it.

Seducing the "wild" side of every humans.The only unwatchable thing is the killing of innocent animals. They are real not graphics

This movie was in no way aided by the amount of gore and animal torture included in it. And for anyone using the excuse that "it happens" and "what about factory farming" need to stop. Rape, murder, and cannibalism all happen as well, but they were able to depict those actions realistically without harming any humans. Factory farming is wrong. That is correct. Not sure why that makes hacking the head off a screaming in fear defenseless monkey okay. Oh right, because some sicko will pay to watch it. I'd call this snuff for snobs: 1.5 hours of aninal torture and rape with a plot and script to make it digestible.