This is a new low in my cinephile career - I had to watch this movie on a porn site, where it was tagged with "foot domination" and "panty pissing".

This is a new low in my cinephile career - I had to watch this movie on a porn site, where it was tagged with "foot domination" and "panty pissing".

After finishing this film, I initially felt that it had nothing to offer aside from the stock shock horror one could expect from exploitation film. I found most of the film rather dull and that the moments of cinematic beauty were far and few in between. The cannibal story is, of course, sensationalized and obviously would not accurately portray what cannibalism in the Philippines looks like, but at the same time, while I was expecting offense, I was not expecting boredom, which Jungle Holocaust aka Last Cannibal World had in droves. The blood and gore itself wasn’t too much more interesting than the footage of animals trying to eat one another and there’s just too much empty space between story beats. I can understand a story trying to say that in times of survival the “more civilized” may turn to savagery, but that just raises more complicated and annoying conversation about who gets to determine savagery and civility and how that intersects with colonialism as a whole.

Interestingly enough, partway through this I realized I had already seen it before. It just left so little of an impression on me that I did not recognize it by title alone.

After finishing this film, I initially felt that it had nothing to offer aside from the stock shock horror one could expect from exploitation film. I found most of the film rather dull and that the moments of cinematic beauty were far and few in between. The cannibal story is, of course, sensationalized and obviously would not accurately portray what cannibalism in the Philippines looks like, but at the same time, while I was expecting offense, I was not expecting boredom, which Jungle Holocaust aka Last Cannibal World had in droves. The blood and gore itself wasn’t too much more interesting than the footage of animals trying to eat one another and there’s just too much empty space between story beats. I can understand a story trying to say that in times of survival the “more civilized” may turn to savagery, but that just raises more complicated and annoying conversation about who gets to determine savagery and civility and how that intersects with colonialism as a whole.

Interestingly enough, partway through this I realized I had already seen it before. It just left so little of an impression on me that I did not recognize it by title alone.

1977 | Ruggero Deodato | Italian Horror | Cannibals

"Ultimo mondo cannibale" is the first film in Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Trilogy along with "Cannibal Holocaust", by far the most famous and controversial of the three, and "Inferno in diretta". But this one is by far the worst of the three.

The film is pretty boring and unspectacular, but has good practical effects and memorable and brutal kills. What is extremely annoying again is that the film shows real animals cruelty again and one scene is reminiscent of the turtle scene from "Cannibal Holocaust". I can only repeat myself when I say that this is totally unnecessary and sucks. I hate it. In this case it doesn't even contribute to a generally dirty and disgusting atmosphere, because the film completely lacks atmosphere.

Well, there is not much more to say, if you are a fan of Deodato's films or the cannibal genre in general, the film is worth a look, or you could skip the film and rather watch a better Italian cannibal film.

1977 | Ruggero Deodato | Italian Horror | Cannibals

"Ultimo mondo cannibale" is the first film in Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Trilogy along with "Cannibal Holocaust", by far the most famous and controversial of the three, and "Inferno in diretta". But this one is by far the worst of the three.

The film is pretty boring and unspectacular, but has good practical effects and memorable and brutal kills. What is extremely annoying again is that the film shows real animals cruelty again and one scene is reminiscent of the turtle scene from "Cannibal Holocaust". I can only repeat myself when I say that this is totally unnecessary and sucks. I hate it. In this case it doesn't even contribute to a generally dirty and disgusting atmosphere, because the film completely lacks atmosphere.

Well, there is not much more to say, if you are a fan of Deodato's films or the cannibal genre in general, the film is worth a look, or you could skip the film and rather watch a better Italian cannibal film.