Man from Deep River
Il paese del sesso selvaggio
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.
Why it matters
A foundational entry in Italian cannibal cinema that blends ethnographic fascination with brutal jungle horror, setting a template for shock and exploitation that still divides viewers.
- The progenitor of the cannibal subgenre, influencing Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust and beyond.
- Raw, unfiltered atmosphere crafted on-location with a gritty, documentary-style eye.
- Stark cultural clashes and unsettling rituals deliver a visceral, if problematic, take on “civilization versus savagery.”
- For fans of grindhouse and exploitation horror willing to grapple with the genre’s ethical blind spots.
Director
16 horror films in catalog
Paranoia 1969
Oasis of Fear 1971
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids 1972
Man from Deep River 1972
Knife of Ice 1972
Eyeball 1975
Eaten Alive! 1980
Nightmare City 1980
Cannibal Ferox 1981
Ghosthouse 1988
The House of Witchcraft 1989
The House of Lost Souls 1989
The Hell's Gate 1989
Hitcher in the Dark 1989
Nightmare Beach 1989
Black Demons 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
