Anthropophagous
Antropophagus
Tourists take a boat to a remote island, where they find that most of the people have disappeared, and something is stalking them. They find a hidden room in the big mansion on a hill, and an ancient diary, which gives them clues to the source of the terror.
Why it matters
A gruesome dive into early ’80s Italian splatter that revels in unrelenting gore and primal terror.
- Cannibal horror roots with a raw, unpolished edge that inspired later island-bound nightmares like Humongous and Castle Freak.
- Claudio Fragasso’s direction unapologetically pushes boundaries—expect unapologetic practical effects that shock and stick.
- Not for the faint: a punishing pace and bleak atmosphere that demand a strong stomach and devotion to exploitation extremes.
- Cult artifact status—more than a gore-fest, it’s a snapshot of regional Italian horror’s wild, anything-goes era.
Director
18 horror films in catalog
Death Smiles on a Murderer 1973
The Devil's Wedding Night 1973
Emanuelle and Françoise 1975
Black Cobra 1976
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals 1977
Emanuelle in America 1977
Emanuelle Around the World 1977
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade 1978
Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals 1978
Beyond the Darkness 1979
Anthropophagous 1980
Absurd 1981
Caligula: The Untold Story 1982
Convent of Sinners 1986
Killing Birds 1988
Deep Blood 1990
The Crawlers 1991
Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
85
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
Slasher
