Cannibal Holocaust

A heart-warming family adventure

A film that founded the fake documentary genre, Cannibal Holocaust comes across as a film that is not easy to watch and certainly not for everyone. As already mentioned by many other reviews here, the presence of animals that are really killed is something that surely does not escape the eye : I understand Ruggero Deodato's intention to give as much credibility as possible to the splatter scenes afterwards (and he succeeded in his intention as well) but I find that it was not necessary to have to kill real animals. Despite the big stir it made, even making people believe that it was a snuff movie (and this shows the stupidity present in some people), Cannibal Holocaust still remains a beautiful film, a very important cult film. Well edited, shot all by hand, the film makes us think, even with the final sentence, about the cruelty of human beings, and I am not just talking about the tribe, but also about those we consider "normal" people. I consider it a must-see film, but again, I am aware that it is not a film for everyone and that some people would refuse to watch it. 7/10