was this film heavily influenced by Cannibal Holocaust
I have not seen ch yet but was Green inferno like an updated version
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Yes it was and definitely see it when you can. Its a very disturbing film.
shareGreen Inferno pays homage to a few different films, Cannibal Ferox and Cannibal Holocaust being the biggest influences.
shareWhile it is clearly influenced by Holocaust it is really inferior if you have seen Holocaust then I would advice not bothering with this
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Had to be. Eli Roth fancies himself in the mold of Quentin Tarrantino and while QT's palette are 70s films, this hack likes 80s gore.
shareThe 'crashing into a cannibal-infested jungle' plot device was lifted straight out of Last Cannibal World / Jungle Holocaust.
The ending was based on that of Cannibal Ferox.
The only commonality this film shares with Cannibal Holocaust (aside from taking its name directly from that source) is that both present the indigenous people are a neutral entity who are being victimized by encroaching influences. (Industry, development, 'civilization,' etc.)
Roth may have a lot of respect for Ruggero Deodato, but this film is more of a homage to cannibal film in general rather than to Cannibal Holocaust in particular.
now I will need to see those other cannibal films mentioned. I know Holcaust and Ferox were legendary
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I really enjoyed Cannibal Holocaust, Mountain of the Cannibal God, and Man From Deep River. All of those movies feature regrettable scenes of animal cruelty, but the scenes in question are fairly easy to avoid. The animal cruelty notwithstanding, I think they're great films.
Last Cannibal World / Jungle Holocaust is perhaps most similar to The Green Inferno. It's pretty good, but not quite on the level of the aforementioned films.
I honestly find Cannibal Ferox repulsive. Unlike the other films, this one tried to be shocking simply for the sake of being shocking. It wasn't even trying to be original, and the director even admitted that it was a cash grab. That's pretty bad, especially considering that the director (Lenzi) was the one who kick-started the cannibal sub-genre with Man From Deep River.