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A Werewolf in the Amazon

2005 · 77 min

A goofy, gory jungle romp that mixes cheap thrills with deadpan absurdity, best enjoyed as a late-night curiosity.

Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Paul Naschy, Danielle Winits, Evandro Mesquita
Overview
In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, 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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Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Paul Naschy, Danielle Winits, Evandro Mesquita
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • madness
  • exploration
  • violence
  • friendship
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour7
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Ivan Cardoso
Written by
Evandro Mesquita, Flávio de Souza, Rubens Francisco Lucchetti
Starring
Paul Naschy, Danielle Winits, Evandro Mesquita, Karina Bacchi, Djin Sganzerla, Nuno Leal Maia, Bruno De Luca, Daiana Amêndola
Runtime
77 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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