Cannibal Ferox! good or bad?!

[spooks]

Okey do, as this has come up in discussion in the worst movie thread, thought it'd be interesting to see how this exploitation classic fairs in a poll.

[Peter Neal]

It's Italian style grindhouse cinema of the highest order, so I'd certainly rate it as good viewing, despite the obvious annimal cruelty issue makes it more of a "guilty pleasure", at least for me.

[bitchslicer]

i love the film , the animal cruelty i could do without and it can be a bit cheezy at times but its still a great cannibal film

[vincenzo]

I'm not a fan of Ferox.

[Vampix]

I hold more affection for Ferox than Cannibal Holocaust (even though Holocaust is probably the better movie), as it was the first Italian cannibal flick I ever saw.It's one of my favourite nasties, along with Zombie Flesh-Eaters.

[Angel]

Originally Posted by vincenzo

I'm not a fan of Ferox.

Neither am I.

[bizarre_eye]

I like it. Once you wade through the cheese there are some original gorey set pieces, genre standard nudity, some great character performances, and a nice bleak ending - what more can you ask for from an '80's cannibal flick?!

[gax]

good no,fun to watch yes,bad acting ott gore also my fave actor is also in it Giovanni Lombardo Radice.So 8 out of 10 from me

[loops]

Its fun in a trashy way and the breast hook fx are excellent but the gore looks tame thesedays.

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by Vampix

I hold more affection for Ferox than Cannibal Holocaust (even though Holocaust is probably the better movie), as it was the first Italian cannibal flick I ever saw.

Same here and i was either 11 or 12 when a relative first loaned us an original copy of Lenzi's carnivorous splatfest. This would've been about '85 or '86 and i recall being blown away by the extreme graphic violence. The film really impressed me way back when and there's plenty to laugh at now especially John Morghen's sleazy cokehead villain.

I certainly never derive any humour from the animal cruelty footage, though and it's a criticism i have of all other Italian cannibal classics. They're generally good for the gore but not for the ill-treatment of our animal friends.