blackwolf Antonio Margheriti gave me exactly what I wanted, and more. Blood and guts? Check. Decent paced story? Check. Cool as hell camera angels? Check. If you've read into the backstory of John Saxon giving a bad performance, you'd be surprised to know his sub-par acting is miles above those who try, but fail. Plus, cannibalism as a disease? That's f*****g awesome. This movie, to me, was way better than many of the other cannibal films that recycle the whole "tribesmen getting revenge on white man" story. Who would of thought cannibalism in the big city would be so effective? If you can even get a copy of this film, give it a go.

LoneWolfAndCub On my mission to watch all the video nasties I realised most would be pretty poor, so I did not expect much going into this, especially with the title Cannibal Apocalypse. I was excited, however, because I thought it might deliver some gruesome gut-munching and hilariously cheap production values. However, despite some cool moments, John Saxon and a story with a lot of potential the movie is kind of boring with not a lot actually happening. The basic story follows Norman Hopper (John Saxon) a Vietnam vet who has recurring nightmares about his time in Vietnam, in particular being bitten by one of two POWs who have turned to human flesh for a food source. Back in Atlanta, Charlie Bukowski (video nasty regular Giovanni Lombardo Radice) has been released from a psychiatric clinic after intense therapy, but soon resorts to his old ways, which leads Norman, Charlie and Tom (Tony King) on a trek through the city infecting people along the way.I actually think this is a really good story, and seems to touch on how the Vietnam war affected all those involved; unfortunately director and writer Antonio Margheriti never expands upon this (nor did I really expect him to, but it would have been nice) leaving a story of cannibals on the loose. At this point you would be asking, why complain about cannibals in a movie called Cannibal Apocalypse? My main qualm is the distinct lack of gore. What was present was good and suitably gross, especially the tongue biting and eye gouging, but these scenes were to few and far in between. Maybe I'm hardened from all the other horror films I've seen, but I found this one fairly un-nasty.Cannibal Apocalypse is not a terrible movie by any stretch of the imagination, the acting and direction are all fine (the department store and sewer scenes are two stand-outs) and the special effects are effective when present. It really boils down to the fact the story is just boring, with not a whole lot happening, and when it does happen it's nothing outstanding enough to make up for the boredom. The score is unsuited, especially the disco music during the Vietnam war scenes.Overall the movie deserves nothing more than a 2/5

imad_jafar Released at the peak of the European cannibal craze, "Cannibal Apocalypse" remains one of the unlikeliest of all horror films. It's director, Antonio Margheriti, was previously known for lavish costume dramas and the fact that he made this gory shocker (banned as one of the infamous "video nasties") was a refreshing change of tack for him. Beginning with a flashback set in the Vietnam War, we see Norman Hopper (genre veteran John Saxon) get bitten by a fellow soldier, who is infected with a disease that leaves the victim with cannibalistic tendencies. That same man calls up Hopper a few years later, now in Atlanta, and tells him about how he has given in to his flesh-eating urges, and how he has further spread the virus via biting a woman. Hopper then does the same and soon joins the cannibalistic army in wreaking bloody mayhem in the city. The film offers nothing new in terms of ideas and the whole tale seems to be cobbled together from the more famous films in the zombie/cannibal sub-genres. The finale - set in a department store - more than gives away what the film's major influence was.

Michael O'Keefe Part zombie, part cannibal, part gore equals full of crap. Come on...it just doesn't work. Commando Norman Hopper(John Saxon)rescues a couple of Vietnam POWs who contracted a rare disease that compels them to consume human flesh. One of the soldiers, Charlie Bukowski(John Morghen)bites Hopper in the rescue. War hero Hopper will be plagued with cannibal instincts fighting their way to the surface. Bukowski escapes from a veteran's psychiatric hospital and immediately goes into relapse and a gory rampage begins. A gun battle with police will comprise the meat (no pun intended)of the movie. An overload of ridiculous profanity doesn't succeed in shocking anyone...just laughable. Special effects are just as hilarious. Also in the cast: Elizabeth Turner, Wallace Wilkinson, Tony King and May Heatherly.