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Slave of the Cannibal God

Original title: La montagna del dio cannibale
  • 19781978
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
4.3K
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Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)
  • Adventure
  • Horror
A girl and her brother fly to New Guinea to look for a lost expedition, led by her husband, which has vanished in the great jungle.A girl and her brother fly to New Guinea to look for a lost expedition, led by her husband, which has vanished in the great jungle.A girl and her brother fly to New Guinea to look for a lost expedition, led by her husband, which has vanished in the great jungle.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay)
    • Sergio Martino(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ursula Andress
    • Stacy Keach
    • Claudio Cassinelli
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  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay)
    • Sergio Martino(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ursula Andress
    • Stacy Keach
    • Claudio Cassinelli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 81User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Ursula Andress
    Ursula Andress
    • Susan Stevensonas Susan Stevenson
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Professor Edward Fosteras Professor Edward Foster
    Claudio Cassinelli
    Claudio Cassinelli
    • Manoloas Manolo
    Antonio Marsina
    Antonio Marsina
    • Arthur Weisseras Arthur Weisser
    Franco Fantasia
    • Father Mosesas Father Moses
    Lanfranco Spinola
    • Consul Burnsas Consul Burns
    Carlo Longhi
    • Phil - The Pilotas Phil - The Pilot
    Luigina Rocchi
    • Puka Body Painter #1as Puka Body Painter #1
    Akushula Selayah
    • Suraas Sura
    • (as Akushla Sellajaah)
    Dudley Wanaguru
    • Government Officeras Government Officer
    T.M. Munna
    M. Suki
    Giovanni Masini
    Franco Cuccu
    Franco Coduti
    Franco Coduti
      Claudio Morabito
      Alfredo Senzacqua
      Angelo Pennoni
      • Director
        • Sergio Martino
      • Writers
        • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay) (story)
        • Sergio Martino(screenplay) (story)
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      • Trivia
        The film was banned in the UK until 2001 for its graphic violence (mostly for its very real animal violence) and one of the infamous 72 "Video Nasties".
      • Goofs
        When the snake eats the monkey, it is supposed to be natural footage of one animal eating another. There are many leaves around the shot, and one of them is very clearly added during editing to hide a device to launch the monkey into the snake's mouth. (A frame by frame analysis of this is on the unrated Blue Underground DVD.)
      • Crazy credits
        The ending credits do not actually state what the job of each individual was. Instead, it merely lists the technicians involved, which is why many have mistaken this for a cast list. This was because of the guerrilla nature of the shooting of this movie, which meant the crew positions were very fluid.
      • Alternate versions
        The film was one of the original UK video nasties (as "Prisoner Of The Cannibal God") on the infamous DPP 72 list. The cinema version was cut to remove all footage of animal violence and the 2001 Vipco DVD (now retitled "Mountain Of The Cannibal God") featured a longer and more complete U.S print although a further 2 minutes 6 secs were cut by the BBFC to remove genuine footage of a snake fighting a bird and a snake killing and eating a live monkey.
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        Edited into Eaten Alive! (1980)

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      6/10
      Ursula Andress - Goddess of the Sleaze Mountain
      I'm a big fan of director Sergio Martino, who ranges among the finest filmmakers in Italian Horror, particularly for his Gialli. Especially his insanely brilliant "Il Tuo Vizio È Una Stanza Chiusa E Solo Io Ne Ho La Chiave" (aka. "Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key") is a masterpiece that ranks among my all-time favorites, and among the greatest Gialli ever made. Having adequately praised Martino, it has to be said that his early contribution to the Cannibal sub-genre is not one of the most stunning examples for its type of film. Nonetheless "La Montagna Del Dio Cannibale" aka. "The Mountain Of The Cannibal God" of 1978 is a film with undeniable qualities (Which other Italian Cannibal flick could claim to star an international star like proto-Bondgirl Ursula Andress in a very revealing role?). After the disappearance of a scientist in the unexplored jungle of New Guinea, his sexy wife Susan (Ursula Andress) is dedicated to find him. In spite of all warnings, She decides to search for him herself. Accompanied by her brother (Antonio Marsini) and her husband's colleague Professor Edward Foster (Stacy Keach), she travels deeper into the jungle... a menacing and savage jungle...

      Within the Cannibal sub-genre, "The Mountain Of The Cannibal God" is not a particularly memorable film, but it has several qualities that no Italian Exploitation lover should miss. This is one of the early specimen of the sub-genre (as far as I know the fourth, after Umberto Lenzi's pioneering "Deep River Savages" of 1972, Ruggero Deodato's fascinating "Last Cannibal World" of 1977 and Joe D'Amato's ultra-sleazy "Emanuelle And The Last Cannibals" of 1977 starring the ravishing Laura Gemser). While this is not as nauseating and shocking as some of the Cannibal flicks to come (such as Deodato's masterpiece "Cannibal Holocaust" or Lenzi's "Cannibal Ferox" and "Eaten Alive") it is quite focused on the sleaze factor, at least in its uncut version. The film's main attraction, of course, is Ursula Andress, who was still very sexy at 41, when the film was made. But seeing sexy Ursula naked is not the only reason to watch the film. It often has a good atmosphere, the jungle settings are great and the score by the De Angelis Brothers is superb (the Cannibal sub-genre is generally known for great scores). As most other Cannibal flicks, the film includes real animal killings, which might shock animal protectors, but which actually seem like whatever one might see in wildlife documentaries. Overall this is a worthwhile, but not particularly memorable example for the Cannibal sub-genre. Fans of the genre should see it, and in case you wanna see Miss Andress undress (who would't?) this is your film. To experience a masterpiece of the Italian Cannibal sub-genre, however, watch "Cannibal Holocaust". This "Mountain of The Cannibal God" is warmly recommended to my fellow Italian sleaze fans.
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      • Release date
        • April 13, 1979 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • English
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Mountain of the Cannibal God
      • Filming locations
        • Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
      • Production companies
        • Dania Film
        • Medusa Distribuzione
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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