Johan Louwet This one came out before the legendary Cannibal Holocaust. I must say I liked this one slightly better story and character wise. Of course the gory scenes where animals (and humans) do get cut open and skinned are not always easy to stomach. I'm glad they didn't shy away from the cruelties otherwise the powerful message would be lost. Whether it is based on true events or not doesn't matter to me. The movie did a good job in following the experiences of Robert Harper and made me want to root for him unlike the white reporters in Cannibal Holocaust. The cannibals here are anything but nice however it is understandable they wanted to defend their land against the gold diggers. But not only the cannibals are a threat the jungle is full of other dangers in wild animals and poisonous plants.

Michael O'Keefe Director Ruggero Deodato's JUNGLE HOLOCAUST is part of his cannibal trilogy and a part of the rash of such to flow out of Italy in the 70's. An oil company prospector and one of his researchers lands haphazardly in the Amazon jungle near a vacated company base camp. Mossimo Foschi and Ivan Rassimov are captured by a Aborigine tribe with Stone-Age intellect and customs with a cannibalistic appetite. The early part of the movie is spent sweeping a trail through the chest-high foliage; but have no fear for there is time for maximum gore with a splash of nudity throughout the minimal plot. And oh yes, there is sex thanks to Me Me Lai. Be aware of the full-frontal male nudity. This movie was never rated by the MPAA.

Steve Van Kooten (Jungle Holocaust) Contains ample nudity, loads of real/fake gore. A near disaster plane crash lands a group of decent people in a jungle inhabited by a cannibal tribe. Soon, one of them is captured and must fight to escape and survive the treacherous wilderness. - - - The first half hour of this movie is possibly the most well paced, creepy first act of any movie I've ever seen. Everything is portioned out right and features just enough horror to tantalize your interest. Sadly, once the movie moves into "Mondo Cane" style rituals and live animal killings, the movie draws to a dead halt and is difficult to slog through. Real animal killing has never bothered me too much, but the gratuitous flapping genitalia was a little hard to watch after a while. The movie picks up nicely for the last third and is suitably tense until the final frames- which isn't exactly the definition of a happy ending. there's a lot to like here, as with most of Deodato's movies, but he also includes some repugnant elements that end up distracting the movie to an unnecessary degree. A good movie, but not for weak stomaches or people who are just getting into the cannibal genre.* *1/2 out of 4

Crap_Connoisseur There is something eerie about Jungle Holocaust and it has little to do with the cannibal action. The eeriness lies with the fact that this film plays like a dress rehearsal for Deodato's towering masterpiece, "Cannibal Holocaust". That is not to say that Jungle Holocaust is not an enjoyable film in its own right but the faux documentary scenario, opening sequence, genital pulling, animal violence and even parts of the score seemed to have made their way into "Cannibal Holocaust".Jungle Holocaust opens with a plane flying above the Malaysian jungle. Robert and Ralph arrive at their remote base only to find it abandoned. Before you can say 'goat entrails', Robert and Ralph get separated, leading to Robert being taken captive by the local cannibal tribe. This begins a long sequence in which Robert is pelted with various objects and walks around naked. When Robert realises that the cannibals intend to use him as live crocodile bait, he takes Pulan hostage and flees.In my opinion, Jungle Holocaust is more of an adventure film than a horror movie. There are violent deaths but the majority of the film deals with the clash of cultures and Robert's attempt to escape from the tribe. And with the exception of some unfortunate wildlife, the body count is unusually low for a Deodato film. However, this film does have its own unique charm. Firstly, it was entirely filmed on location in Malaysia and the cannibals are played by locals. As a result, there are none of the Caucasian cannibals that populate most films in this genre and the scenery is truly stunning. This imbues the film with a sense of realism that the ridiculous story really does not deserve.I have always believed that Deodato is one of the most gifted directors ever to stand behind a camera and his direction here is fantastic as usual. The landscape is beautifully captured and Ruggero's camera work is stylish without being pretentious. The director extracts decent performances from his cast, some of whom would go on to become Deodato regulars. Massimo Foschi is great as Robert and somehow maintains his dignity despite spending a good third of the film completely naked. Cannibal queen, Me Me Lai, turns in another charismatic performance as a charming cannibal, while Ivan Rassimov makes an impression as Ralph. Ubaldo Continiello's score also deserves praise. Deodato certainly knew how to choose composers. Genre fans might be interested to note that Lamberto Bava worked on the film as a second unit director.The film is not particularly gory, with the exception of the animal violence. Deodato claims he did not film the animal killings, which I find somewhat disingenuous as he uses similar footage in numerous later movies. The animal violence is even stronger in this film than in "Cannibal Holocaust". The dead eagle being cut from a crocodile's stomach being particularly gruesome. The producers may have employed more of this type of violence due to the lack of cannibal action. If these cannibals were real they would be dying of starvation. There are only a couple of cannibalistic acts but the effects are well done and there is something almost beautiful about the scene in which a victim's ribcage is used as a cooker. The most startling non flesh-eating moment occurs when a woman gives birth and throws her baby to a crocodile. Nice touch, Ruggero! Jungle Holocaust is definitely one of the better films in the cannibal genre despite the fact that it is not particularly scary. Few cannibal movies have been made with as much skill and attention to detail. Fans of "Cannibal Holocaust" will also enjoy seeing the seeds of that great opus.