The Cannibal in the Jungle
(2015)
Found Footage
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.
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March 16, 2016
Excerpt: "The Cannibal in the Jungle seems to owe a debt to the original found footage film Cannibal Holocaust...The acting in The Cannibal in the Jungle is all-around exemplary. All of the main actors turn in believable and emotional performances...The cinematography in the film is consistent with what would be expected in a genuine nature documentary. At no point did the camerawork from from Hoernbeck’s crew come across as implausible for a crew of professional, experienced videographers. The few clips of news footage are all nearly indistinguishable from the real thing."
Overall Rating: 8.7 / 10 [Read the full review]
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EN
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