Cannibal Holocaust

I thought it fair to start with this film because of its infamous reputation for being one of the most censored films of all time. The film seemed so real when it was first released that director Ruggero Deodato had to prove the actors in the film were still alive. With scenes of actual animal slaughterings(six to be exact), graphic sexual violence and altogether gruesome violence galore, its censorship is not surprising. Don't take the last sentence as support for the censorship of any film.

I had taken a chance before watching the film to actually buy it first. I was either going to be a proud owner of a truly disturbing film or I was going to have to light it on fire and throw it out my window. Luckily, it wasn't all that bad. If I had to say what truly disturbed me was not the violence committed between the two different groups of people, but the actual animal killings. The slaughtering of a
coatimundi will bring along with it the sound of a dying animal you never want to hear again. It will haunt you.

As for the western people who commit the first atrocity against the tribe, they deserve what they get and when you watch the film you'll understand why.

The music through out the film caused me to burst out with extreme fits of laughter for its stark contrast to what was actually happening during specific scenes.

This is a movie you don't want to bring the family together to watch, that would be an altogether uncomfortable and short gathering. What makes the film so powerful is the strong commentary about society and culture it brings to the viewer. The violence is there for a reason. Watch the film.