Tropic of Cancer
Al tropico del cancro
A couple on holiday in Haiti become involved in a series of savage murders linked to a doctors a new invention, a drug with extreme side effects.
Why it matters
A grimy plunge into early ’70s Caribbean exploitation that blends voodoo dread with body horror unease.
- Early example of horror exploiting post-colonial anxieties and outsider paranoia in a tropical setting.
- Raw, unpolished atmosphere captures Haiti’s unsettling mystique beyond tourist postcards.
- The “new invention” drug’s gruesome side effects veer into practical effects territory, a highlight for gore enthusiasts.
- Not for the faint of patience—uneven pacing and rough direction make it more a curiosity for exploitation completists than mainstream scares.
Directors
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
