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Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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Cannibal Holocaust
(1980) 95 Min.
Rated: Unrated. (nudity, excessive gore, sex, rape, genuine cruelty to animals*)
Country: Italy
Director: Ruggero Deodato
Starring: Robert Kerman, Luca Barbareschi
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★★★☆☆

Cannibal Holocaust

One of the first “found footage” films and also one of the most controversial. Documentary filmmakers set off to explore and antagonize the jungle.

* Real animal deaths on screen: A coatimundi, a turtle, a tarantula, a snake, a monkey, a pig, fish.
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Cabin Fever (2002)

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Cabin Fever
(2002) 93 Min.
Rated: R (Sex and gore)
Country: USA
Director: Eli Roth
Starring: Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd, James DeBello, Cerina Vincent, Joey Kern, Eli Roth, Giuseppe Andrews, Richard Fullerton
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★★☆☆☆

Cabin Fever

A group of college kids decide to go on a vacation to a cabin in the woods and end up fighting to stay alive amid a deadly contagion.

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The Tunnel (2011)

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The Tunnel
(2011) 90 min.
Rated: Unrated (Slight gore.)
Country: Australia
Director: Carlo Ledesma
Stars: Bel Deliá, Andy Rodoreda, Steve Davis
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★★★★☆

The Tunnel

A plan to recycle water from underground train tunnels is mysteriously halted. A reporter and her group decide to investigate further.

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Evil Dead (2013)

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Evil Dead
(2013) 91 Min.
Rated: R (Excessive gore and violence, sexual abuse)
Country: USA
Director: Fede Alvarez
Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★★☆☆☆

A re-make based on The Evil Dead 1981 film.

Evil Dead

Friends decide to meet up at a cabin in the woods and unwittingly unleash evil upon themselves.

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The Purge (2013)

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The Purge
(2013) 85 Min.
Rated: R (gore)
Country: USA
Director: James DeMonaco
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey
Links: IMDB | Wikipedia
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

The Purge

One night a year violent behavior is allowed for 12 hours. The family of a security system salesman takes in a Purge refugee and attracts the attention of his pursuers.

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