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The Cannibal in the Jungle

2015 · 84 min

A sweaty, uneasy jungle expedition that blurs documentary and nightmare, leaving you scanning the undergrowth for something watching.

Directed by
George Simon
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Horror
Overview
An American scientist who was convicted of killing and cannibalizing two colleagues in the jungles of Flores, Indonesia in 1977. Branded "The American Cannibal" by the press during his trial, Dr. Timothy Darrow defended himself by claiming a mythic human-ape creature was responsible for the murders. The news outlet documented an indigenous tribe on Flores, the very same island where the hobbit remains were discovered, which had its own accounts of little wild men that stood just over three feet tall, climbed trees, walked on two feet and thrived on cannibalism. And according to the local legend, those creatures may never have died out at all. Follow an expedition team deep into the heart of Flores Island to investigate Dr. Timothy Darrow's claims and find out once and for all if hobbits still exist in the deepest, most remote realms of the Indonesian jungle.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, tense and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, survival, madness, isolation
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
George Simon
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Horror
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, crime, horror
Directed by
George Simon
Written by
Charlie Foley
Starring
Richard Brake, Jim Sturgeon, Tim Ahern, Neil D'Souza, Simon Ginty, Miriam Lucia, Ping Medina, Seamus Morrison
Cinematography
Joel Devlin
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Philippines
Languages
English

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