Um Lobisomem na Amazônia (2005)

In search of a powerful hallucinogen, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat, as they discover when they stumble across the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ivan Cardoso

Writers:

Gastão Cruls (novel), Rubens Francisco Luchetti

Stars:

Daiana Amêndola, Karina Bacchi, Tania Boscoli

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Daiana Amêndola	...	Alma
Karina Bacchi	...	Samantha
Tania Boscoli	...	Maria
Bruno de Luca	...	Raul (as Bruno de Lucca)
Orlando Drummond	...	Secretário de Segurança Pública
Sidney Magal	...	Sacerdote Inca
Nuno Leal Maia	...	Prof. Scott Corman
Júlio Medaglia	...	Hartman
Joana Medeiros	...	Rainha Pentesiléia
Evandro Mesquita	...	Jean Pierre / JP
Paul Naschy	...	Dr. Moreau / Lobisomem / Werewolf
Pedro Neschling	...	Bruno
Charles Paraventi	...	Borges
Caio Ramos	...	Julinho
Guará Rodrigues	...	Zoltan

Storyline

In search of a powerful hallucinogen, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat, as they discover when they stumble across the hidden camp of the crazed Dr. Moreau and his murderous animal-human hybrid creations...

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Plot Keywords:

werewolf | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Brazil]

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

A Werewolf in Amazonia

Filming Locations:

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Diler & Associados

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is based on the novel "A Amazônia Misteriosa" by the Brazilian novelist Gastão Cruls.

User Reviews

A Werewolf in the Amazon

Five friends, Bruno, Natasha, Carol, Raul and Samantha (played by Pedro Neschling, Danielle Winits, Djin Sganzerla, Bruno de Lucca and Karina Bacchi respectively) make a trip to the Amazon rain forest to have a good time and get high on daime tea, a local hallucinogenic specialty. They are guided by a guy named JP (Evandro Mesquita) and aren't worried about a murder spree that has been occurring in the area. Soon things turn sinister and people start dying, as there appears to be a werewolf on the loose. Could it all be related to a reclusive mad scientist Dr. Moreau (Paul Naschy) who lives nearby and has been conducting bizarre experiments with both humans and animals?

As expected from Ivan Cardoso, the style is intentionally trashy and much closer to comedy than horror. Most of the humour is provided by the banter between Nuno Leal Maia and Tony Tornado playing a doctor and a cop investigating the murders, but other strange plot turns are amusing too, such as the dramatic musical number literally bursting out of nowhere. There is also plenty of female nudity, of course, mostly courtesy of the tribe of strong and horny female Amazon warriors created by Moreau. Some hand-held video camera footage is also used to comply with the trend of modern horrors.

Even though some of the actresses are a joy to the eye (particularly Djin Sganzerla and Danielle Winits) and the colourful lighting and production design are pretty cool, some major pacing problems make the advancement of the nonsensical plot lines a tad tiresome at points. Even so, at only 77 minutes, the movie is entertaining enough for what it's worth and recommended for fans of the trashy Cardoso style, even though I think he's done better in the past.