Full Description
Since its 1980 release, the Italian horror film Cannibal Holocaust has shocked viewers and provoked censors with its graphic imagery and unrelenting nihilism.
Following a summary of the story and the controversy over its release, Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust examines the film's relevance to cinematic and literary history, anthropology, nature studies, ethics and censorship, media and journalism, documentary filmmaking, representations of cannibalism and post-colonialism, and genre cinema. The book also addresses some of the most frequent criticisms of Cannibal Holocaust including its depictions of native people and the inclusion of real-life animal killings. Matching the audacity of the film itself, Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust makes provocative arguments about the influence of corporate media, the purpose of art, the relationship between industrialized and indigenous people, the amorality of nature, and the roots of violence.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Making and Release of Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 2: Narrative, Genre, and the Roots of Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 3: Character and Culture in Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 4: Nature and Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 5: Anthropophagy and Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 6: The Film Form of Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 7: The Media and Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 8: The Horror of Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 9: The Ethics of Cannibal Holocaust
Chapter 10: The Future of Cannibal Holocaust
