Cannibal Ferox Blu Ray Apr 2026

Cannibal Ferox on Blu-ray: The Cannibal Boom, Video Nasty Preservation, and the Limits of Exploitation Restoration

Umberto Lenzi’s 1981 film Cannibal Ferox (released in the US as Make Them Die Slowly ) stands as a notorious pillar of the Italian cannibal subgenre. While often critically dismissed for its graphic animal violence and misogyny, the film’s journey to Blu-ray represents a critical case study in the preservation, censorship, and commercial viability of extreme cult cinema in the 21st century. cannibal ferox blu ray

Released at the tail end of the cannibal boom (following Cannibal Holocaust , 1980), Cannibal Ferox follows three New Yorkers in the Colombian Amazon who encounter a prostitute fleeing a corrupt emerald dealer. The film’s primary notoriety stems from authentic animal killings (a turtle, a snake, a pig, and a spider) and its status as a “Video Nasty” in the UK during the 1980s. This legal persecution inadvertently elevated the film from low-budget schlock to a coveted artifact of transgressive cinema. Cannibal Ferox on Blu-ray: The Cannibal Boom, Video