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Description
The lovely Laura, on a modelling job in South Africa, is kidnapped by a gang who carry her off into the jungle from where they demand a huge ransom. Two men set off in a helicopter to rescue her, little knowing what horrors Laura is enduring in the meantime in the savage clutches of a primitive and bloodthristy world. Laura's rescuers not only have to face the cruel violence of her captors - but also the horrifying lust for blood of a primitive and cruel god.
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Key opinion
Jesús Franco’s 1980 cannibal horror film is viewed as a definitive entry within its niche exploitation subgenre, standing out as a personal best for the director that year. While it earns praise for its atmospheric cinematography and score, the experience is largely hampered by amateur acting and a heavy reliance on repetitive, excessive violence.
| Cinematography | Juan Soler’s cinematography captures the lush, visceral beauty of the jungle setting effectively. | |
| Score | The film's score, composed by Franco, successfully creates a tense and unsettling atmosphere. | |
| Acting | The lead performances are largely amateurish and unconvincing, with only the actors portraying the cannibals achieving a sense of realism. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative focus shifts too heavily toward graphic abuse and exploitation, often at the expense of coherent character development and plot progression. | |
| Pacing | The film's slow, contemplative pacing is viewed as either a decent, modest dynamic for the genre or an exhausting exercise in overcomplicated violence. |