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Cannibal Island

Name: Cannibal Island
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 6.1

1956
1h 15m

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6.1/10

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Though the release date says 1956, this film consists mostly of footage from a 1928 documentary called "Gow the Headhunter," later edited further into a movie called "Gow the Killer (1931),"... Read allThough the release date says 1956, this film consists mostly of footage from a 1928 documentary called "Gow the Headhunter," later edited further into a movie called "Gow the Killer (1931)," or simply "Gow." It was one of the first movies to deal with cannibalism, as it documente... Read allThough the release date says 1956, this film consists mostly of footage from a 1928 documentary called "Gow the Headhunter," later edited further into a movie called "Gow the Killer (1931)," or simply "Gow." It was one of the first movies to deal with cannibalism, as it documented the social life and customs of primitive tribes that in fact did engage in cannibalism.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

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10arfdawg-1

You Won't Fina Better Example of Exploitation Documentaries

I could care not care one bit if this documentary is lifted from some other. What makes it really great is the dry, sarcastic and very funny narration.

It's a very interesting mix of real history and crazy funny narration.

The movie basically explores a number of areas in the pacific where there are (or were) tribes and even cannibals. You won't see any flesh eating, but you do get a great glimpse from a past time when these people had very little experience with Western culture.

For example, I've been to Fiji -- both the mainland which today has a nearly majority Indian (from India) population, to the smaller islands outside mainland that have tribes and Kings. It's way more civilized today than back in 1956 -- or 1930, if that was when the footage was filmed.

This is a must see.

4haildevilman

Don't get conned here.

This was ripped off footage of an earlier film.

Despite the 1956 date, it was clearly mostly filmed in the 30's.

I don't know how it went over then, but today it looks like something that was found in great-grandpa the explorer's attic. Or maybe it was a play put on for the kids at the beach.

Another one that gets lumped into the Mondo section of your more liberal video shops. Some places accidentally put it in with the Italian cannibal flicks too.

And strangely enough...copies on ebay tend to get fought over bid wise, but don't ask me how I know.