Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Oct 8, 2021

1h 27m

★ 4.4

Overview

Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and surrounding city port, Leticia, to uncover some of the local stories behind the making of the motion picture. What is uncovered, however, leads to a wider and unexpected "true crime" story.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

High Rising Productions

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Cast

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Calum Waddell

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Carl Gabriel Yorke

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Danilo Abadia

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Madame Blanca

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Ronaldo Blanca

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Tara Chowning

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Ruggero Deodato

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Naomi Holwill

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Gregory Snegoff

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Phil Stoneman

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