Cannibal Ferox (A.K.A. Make Them Die Slowly) Reviews

cannibals, oh my! yeah this is cheesy grindhouse taboo. like most it doesn't deliver on its promise of being appallingly shocking. rather its middle of the road to bad acting with a fairly simple plot and some moments of gore thrown in for shock value.

probably the most truly shocking parts in the movie are a number of scenes with real animals killing other animals. this actually seems staged; as if the animal is given to its predator to kill and devour. still, it is actually kind've shocking. the scenes of human mutilation and dead are obviously not real but pretty convincing none the less.

two women and a guy travel to the amazons to search for a supposed cannibal tribe. they're determined to prove they don't actually exist but rather are racist lies made up to justify killing them. as soon as they near the tribe they run into two guys who claim to have just escaped. they tell a story of torture and cannibalism. but when the others check out the village for themselves they find the story questionable yet still possible. then they learn the truth and the rest of the story is about them trying to get out of there. torture, revenge, murder, etc. its all thrown in here to make interesting plot twist that'll keep you engaged in the drama and help you ignore the acting.

all in all its a decent film which still seems fresh despite heavily dated style and obvious 70's conventions.