Mundo Canibal

In Director Umberto Lenzi's SACRIFICE! (aka: THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER), photographer, John Bradley (Ivan Rassimov) ventures into the wilds of Thailand, after having killed a man in self defense. While taking pictures, Bradley is captured, and finds himself at the mercy of a primitive tribe. What follows is his hellish ordeal. There's also a rival tribe of cannibals nearby.

With this early effort, Mr. Lenzi pretty much set the pattern for this entire subgenre. Torture, flesh-eating, and the inexplicable animal cruelty are all on display. The notorious "monkey brain" scene alone is certainly enough to set off anyone's gag reflex. Of course, the argument is made that this is in keeping with tribal customs. However, this is a fictional movie, not a documentary.

The sad thing is that this isn't a bad movie, and the aforementioned cruelty really has nothing whatsoever to do with the story. It's totally unnecessary!

Extra points go to Me Me Lai, who is in three of these cannibal epics (as is Mr. Rassimov). She's very good in all of them...