The horror movie that killed real people. This doc hunts what actually happened in the jungle.
Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and surrounding city port, Leticia, to uncover some of the local stories behind the making of the motion picture. What is uncovered, however, leads to a wider and unexpected "true crime" story.
Direction
Waddell walks the actual locations, no safety net.
Writing
True crime pivot nobody saw coming.
Director
Calum Waddell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ruggero Deodato's obscenity trial used the film itself as evidence—he had to screen it for judges. They were not fans.
The documentary reveals locals still believe the 1980 production cursed their region; some refuse to discuss it on camera.
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