Four kayakers take a wrong turn down the river and find themselves in a jungle inhabited by a tribe of ruthless cannibals.
Meh! There’s nothing particularly impressive about this film from the UK, and it’s far from amazing. It seems like the British haven’t known how to make horror movies for a while now.
You could say the title says it all! Obviously, there’s blood! It’s hard to do otherwise, especially these days, apparently! Blood, gore, and girls who are half-naked for a good portion of the movie. Enough to easily lure in a certain audience. Personally, I’m not crazy about cannibalism movies. But I’m always curious… even if my tolerance is getting shorter and shorter.
The actors are complete unknowns to me.
Joseph Millson is the character with the most charisma. But he’s also the one who doesn’t last the longest. Naturally! The other characters are pretty unbearable.
David Wayman is decent. Just decent. With experience, he could be good. Here, he isn’t bad—far from impressive. He plays the guy who’s made it and spends his money like there’s no tomorrow. This can be seen as a generous gesture, but also as arrogant. It all depends on the person’s character and how they show off their money—whether it’s to impress or to please.
Louis James plays a character who’s just the right amount of annoying. Jealous, but pretentious. I’m not quite sure why he goes for a Wolverine-style look and tank top… but it might amuse some people while annoying others!
As for the girls, Sarah Alexandra and Ella Starbuck, it’s sad and pretty awful to say, but they have the same energy and are quite similar. As a result, it can be hard to tell them apart for those who aren’t good at recognizing faces. They’re really only there for their looks, not their acting skills. When I think of my favorite actresses, I realize they’re a long way from that level. But you’d have to see them in another movie, because you can always be surprised.
What sets their characters apart here is that Sarah is the one with quite a few skeletons in her closet, while Ella is the one with a lot of patience and tolerance. Ella clearly has the purest heart in the movie.
Speaking of hearts, we see a cannibal rip one out and eat it. The worst part is that he doesn’t even do this to a tourist, but to one of his friends who dies in the tribe after a fight! Just goes to show… there are always scenes that cross the line of what’s bearable. But anyway, the movie isn’t exactly classy! It’s not the worst feature film I’ve seen, but it’s light-years away from certain masterpieces.
Why on earth are people always so stupid in these movies? It would be interesting to compile a list of horror movies where the protagonists are really smart.
Pretty unrealistic, because when your heels are sliced off, I don’t think it’s possible to run through a jungle!
No sex, literally—just actresses who make the movie sexy and a story of deception. Yeah… it seems like it’s getting hard to do without it! Two or three pretty violent scenes. It goes without saying that these movies aren’t for the faint of heart. Or for the biggest fans of romantic comedies!
Directed by Howard J. Ford—I don’t think that, if he gave this movie the green light, I’d necessarily want to see his next ones.
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