- Actors: Ivan Rassimov, Me Me Lai, Prasitsak Singhara, Sulallewan Suxantat, Ong Ard
- Directors: Umberto Lenzi
- Writers: Francesco Barilli, Massimo D'Avak
- Producers: Giorgio Carlo Rossi, Ovidio G. Assonitis
- Format: PAL
- Language Burmese, Italian, Thai
- Subtitles: English
- Region: All Regions
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: It
- DVD Release Date: 29 Sep 2003
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000A1M5A
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This is the movie that started it all.Made way back in 1972 this movie created a genre that lasted over a decade and included such gruesome yarns as Cannibal Holocaust and Eaten Alive.This is the first of the italian cannibal movies.
Ivan Rassimov plays an English photographer on holiday in Thailand.When accidently he kills a guy in a bar brawl he hires a boat and a guide and heads off upriver.He is soon captured by a local tribe and subjected to tourture but in a strange twist they accept him as one of their own.
Directed by Umberto Lenzi who later went on to direct Cannibal Ferox.MFDR is alot tamer than what was to come in the late 70s but that doesent mean its not nasty and contains sick scenes of animal butchery which were then common place in every other cannibal movie after.The scenes involving canniblism are still pretty strong too making this gruelling experience.
Its very well made though,with georgous scope photography and effective soundtrack.Well worth a look for italian horror fans and video nasty collectors.Shiek Shows region 1 only disc is uncut and features a good anamorphic transfer in 2.35:1 and extras include a short interview with director Lenzi.The UK disc from Hard Gore is cut by 3mins 45sec and is titled Deep River Savages.
Ivan Rassimov plays an English photographer on holiday in Thailand.When accidently he kills a guy in a bar brawl he hires a boat and a guide and heads off upriver.He is soon captured by a local tribe and subjected to tourture but in a strange twist they accept him as one of their own.
Directed by Umberto Lenzi who later went on to direct Cannibal Ferox.MFDR is alot tamer than what was to come in the late 70s but that doesent mean its not nasty and contains sick scenes of animal butchery which were then common place in every other cannibal movie after.The scenes involving canniblism are still pretty strong too making this gruelling experience.
Its very well made though,with georgous scope photography and effective soundtrack.Well worth a look for italian horror fans and video nasty collectors.Shiek Shows region 1 only disc is uncut and features a good anamorphic transfer in 2.35:1 and extras include a short interview with director Lenzi.The UK disc from Hard Gore is cut by 3mins 45sec and is titled Deep River Savages.
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In Thailand British photographer John Bradley accidentally kills a man in self defence and while he flees the country he is captured by a primitive tribe who think he is a fish god because he was wearing a scuba diving outfit. During his time with the tribe they slowly begin to respect him and after a harsh three day ritual he finally becomes a member.
Although this is seen as the first official Italian made cannibal movie, there isn't really much cannibalism in the movie except for one small scene near the end of the film.
Ivan Rassimov is okay as John Bradley and his character who is in Thailand with his wife doesn't give a second though about her after she leaves while he is watching a Thai boxing match and when he flees the country which I thought was a bit strange. There is also support from Me Me Lai as Rassimov's love interest who as expected spends a lot of the film naked.
The film is pretty violent even by today's standards (although not as bad the Cannibal Holocaust), we have peoples tongues been cut out, a dead woman has her breast cut off then its eaten so its not really for the faint hearted but the most shocking and cruel scenes are the ones to do with the animals. In scene we see a mongoose fights a toothless Cobra and its pretty obvious who is going to win that one and a small crocodile has a knife stabs in the back of its neck and then has its insides cut out while it is still alive, there's also a part where a monkey has the top of his head cut off and a goat has its throat slit which are all hard to watch.
Overall a decent film but not one of director Umberto Lenzi's best.
DVD Quality is good and in widescreen
Although this is seen as the first official Italian made cannibal movie, there isn't really much cannibalism in the movie except for one small scene near the end of the film.
Ivan Rassimov is okay as John Bradley and his character who is in Thailand with his wife doesn't give a second though about her after she leaves while he is watching a Thai boxing match and when he flees the country which I thought was a bit strange. There is also support from Me Me Lai as Rassimov's love interest who as expected spends a lot of the film naked.
The film is pretty violent even by today's standards (although not as bad the Cannibal Holocaust), we have peoples tongues been cut out, a dead woman has her breast cut off then its eaten so its not really for the faint hearted but the most shocking and cruel scenes are the ones to do with the animals. In scene we see a mongoose fights a toothless Cobra and its pretty obvious who is going to win that one and a small crocodile has a knife stabs in the back of its neck and then has its insides cut out while it is still alive, there's also a part where a monkey has the top of his head cut off and a goat has its throat slit which are all hard to watch.
Overall a decent film but not one of director Umberto Lenzi's best.
DVD Quality is good and in widescreen
Format:DVD
"Man from Deep River" is a gorgeous looking, rather lyrical and at times even thoughtful (if rather sluggish) voyage of discovery into the jungle, with a heavy romantic angle to boot, that still manages to deliver the rather less than thoughtful and lyrical scenes of graphic violence and exploitation.
Though the animal deaths will be a step too far for many.
But its also an historically important film from an Exploitation point of view that (although owing a debt to various earlier films) offered up many fascinating, controversial and unique for the time elements.
Many of these elements would later be resurrected (as the film started its slow but popular 2 year trek across the globe) to form the basis for the excellent "Jungle Holocaust", which would itself spawn the rest of that infamous group of extreme 'Cannibal' movies that still remain as controversial today as they were when they first slashed across cinema screens.
It's not the best of the Cannibal bunch for sure, though certainly not the worst, but it is perhaps the most vital.
Though the animal deaths will be a step too far for many.
But its also an historically important film from an Exploitation point of view that (although owing a debt to various earlier films) offered up many fascinating, controversial and unique for the time elements.
Many of these elements would later be resurrected (as the film started its slow but popular 2 year trek across the globe) to form the basis for the excellent "Jungle Holocaust", which would itself spawn the rest of that infamous group of extreme 'Cannibal' movies that still remain as controversial today as they were when they first slashed across cinema screens.
It's not the best of the Cannibal bunch for sure, though certainly not the worst, but it is perhaps the most vital.
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