Movie

Man from Deep River

1972 · 93 min

A grim, slow descent into savagery and survival, with shocking violence and a pervasive sense of dread.

Tagline: WHERE ADVENTURE ENDS... AND HELL BEGINS!
Overview: A photographer in the rain forest is captured by wild natives, and after months of living with them, he marries the chief's daughter and helps protect the village from a vicious cannibal tribe.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, violence, identity, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
identity
isolation
betrayal
Places: wilderness
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong