Anthropophagous
Stranded tourists uncover a diary and a cannibalistic predator on a deserted Mediterranean island in this infamous Italian gore shocker.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- visceral
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize its atmosphere, gore notoriety, and effective final chase while finding the production crude and the overall film uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tourists become stranded on a largely deserted Mediterranean island while an unseen killer stalks them.
The film is associated with Italian gore and contains notorious cannibalistic set pieces.
An ancient diary in the mansion provides information about the source of the terror.
Mediterranean island locations contrast with the deserted settlement, mansion, and escalating danger.
Films like Anthropophagous, and why
The New York Ripper
remote-island slasher suspense, stranded tourists, and explicit cannibal horror
City of the Living Dead
isolated-location horror, grim atmosphere, and Italian exploitation gore
Ravenous
cannibalistic antagonist, survival horror, and controversial graphic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe D'Amato
- Release Date
- 1980-08-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (209)
Cast
- Tisa Farrow
- Saverio Vallone
- Serena Grandi
- Margaret Mazzantini
- Mark Bodin
- Bob Larson
- Rubina Rey
- Simone Baker
- Mark Logan
- George Eastman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Troma NOW, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Fandango At Home, Bloodstream
- Buy
- Fandango At Home, Bloodstream
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anthropophagous about?
- Stranded tourists uncover a diary and a cannibalistic predator on a deserted Mediterranean island in this infamous Italian gore shocker.
- What is Anthropophagous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anthropophagous as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anthropophagous violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Anthropophagous as graphic.
- What did critics think of Anthropophagous?
- Critics broadly recognize its atmosphere, gore notoriety, and effective final chase while finding the production crude and the overall film uneven.
- Which films are like Anthropophagous?
- Films with a similar feel include The New York Ripper, City of the Living Dead, and Ravenous.
- How long is Anthropophagous?
- Anthropophagous runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anthropophagous?
- In United States, Anthropophagous streams on Philo, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Troma NOW, Bloodstream.
