If one were to mention the 1980 horror film Cannibal Holocaust in casual conversation, especially to those not steeped in exploitation cinema, you’re likely to get a few stares.
Even for those that have heard of director Ruggero Deodato’s most notable work, it isn’t exactly one of those films that many would see all that often or enjoy discussing in great detail.
When you revisit it on a streaming service like Shudder, you are treated to a quite lengthy warning about what exactly you are getting yourself into.
This is because the film is, to put it bluntly, one of the most intentionally distasteful and violent experiences one could ever watch.
It also remains one of the genre’s most enduring, for better and worse, after all these years.
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