- Actors: Robert Kerman, Carl Gabriel York
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Grindhouse Releasing
- DVD Release Date: 26 Aug 2008
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001B187L6
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,337 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I feel like someone took something of me... Why is it not mentioned that this is not the full version of the movie? The 25th Anniversary edition was suposed to be the full version, Why is it like this? The parts that made the cult around this movie are simply not there... Shame
30 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is the UK cut version with over 16 minutes removed and is not worth the buying/rental.
Absolute rubbish.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I once had a friend who collected "nasties", he lent me his "top 4" including "Island of Death", totally unaffected by them i decided to end my quest for the video nasty, deciding that censorship either perceived or real had stopped directors from living upto the advertising hype.
A decade later i bought this, a film quite literally in a league of it's own. Nothing i've ever seen touches this little number, it sucks you in and blends your senses. This "Grindhouse" edition is the 96min uncut version.
Other reviews cover the excellent directing, clever use of added footage/music and the weaving of the story line around the differant viewings of the "reels of footage". I'm just here to make a couple of additional points...
Without doubt this is the top rung of the video nasty genre, if you want to be shocked this is it. If you even ask yourself whether or not you can deal with the animal cruelty you are in for a huge, upsetting surprize. Watching the animal cruelty free version would be like taking the butter out of a bacon sandwhich for a vegan.
Although i haven't studied the anthropological info's accuracy on tribal customs of cannibals i get the feeling that the punishments in the film aren't miles away from reality, and it was this thought that ultimately made the film really gut wrenching. The animal killings are of course part of the picture of life in a jungle, except that it's done by actors not hunters for film rather than food...thats definately NOT how to kill a turtle (unless it's really offended you)and therefore one questions it's validity, however it's certainly contextually appropriate.
The light relief comes in the removal of the american media crews (note that viewers generally only mind the brutality to the animals), by inventive means. I was firmly backing the cannibals all the way.
This is not a horror film, this is a horrific film to be viewed by the jaded.
A decade later i bought this, a film quite literally in a league of it's own. Nothing i've ever seen touches this little number, it sucks you in and blends your senses. This "Grindhouse" edition is the 96min uncut version.
Other reviews cover the excellent directing, clever use of added footage/music and the weaving of the story line around the differant viewings of the "reels of footage". I'm just here to make a couple of additional points...
Without doubt this is the top rung of the video nasty genre, if you want to be shocked this is it. If you even ask yourself whether or not you can deal with the animal cruelty you are in for a huge, upsetting surprize. Watching the animal cruelty free version would be like taking the butter out of a bacon sandwhich for a vegan.
Although i haven't studied the anthropological info's accuracy on tribal customs of cannibals i get the feeling that the punishments in the film aren't miles away from reality, and it was this thought that ultimately made the film really gut wrenching. The animal killings are of course part of the picture of life in a jungle, except that it's done by actors not hunters for film rather than food...thats definately NOT how to kill a turtle (unless it's really offended you)and therefore one questions it's validity, however it's certainly contextually appropriate.
The light relief comes in the removal of the american media crews (note that viewers generally only mind the brutality to the animals), by inventive means. I was firmly backing the cannibals all the way.
This is not a horror film, this is a horrific film to be viewed by the jaded.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
"...SHOCK 70'S CULT CLASSIC.."
This is worth the hype in every way, a fantastic looking film for the 70's, very shocking and very controversial!! Read more
Published 23 days ago by S. Drury
Disgusting and perverted, an insult, a crime
First of all this review was to me a personal need: Basically, I've made it my habit, to find out prior less as possible about a book or a movie to form my own impartial opinion. Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. Groß
What's All The Fuss About?
If you really want a reality/documentary style horror, then pick up Blair Witch or .REC.
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The one true 'video nasty'. R1 only.
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Published 22 months ago by Laikin out.
shocking, sick, disgusting and utterly brilliant
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Published on 5 Mar 2010 by E. Veldon
Who are the real cannibals?
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Published on 22 July 2009 by Mr. A. J. Ralph
:-o
definatly worth gettin this version, all the extras a brillant, (shame there forgien and subtitled) and the film is well worth checking out if your intrested - get this version
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by J. M. Nuttall
Still Tasty!
Recommended for fans of High School Musical and essential Christmas Day or Boxing Day viewing. Flippancy aside, you KNOW what this film is all about right? Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Lloyd Hollingworth
this is not uncut
i thought i should take upon myself to clarify that this is NOT the uncut version of the film. Why 'MARKY77' has decided to claim that it is i dont know but he is very wrong. Read more
Published on 20 April 2009 by Mr. C. J. House
a film to experience
This is a film you experience rather than watch. It is the most violent film I have ever seen. Banned for years and only available via bootleg untill relatively recently. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Mr. S. Stanbra
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