# Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

> A rescue expedition into the Amazon uncovers footage whose savage images indict both exploitative filmmakers and the audience consuming their work.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4176

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Ruggero Deodato
- Cast: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi, Salvatore Basile, Ricardo Fuentes, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Paolo Paoloni
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078935/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, disturbing, gritty, cult horror marathon, extreme cinema night

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