Devil
Hunter (1981)/Cannibal
Terror (1980/Jess Franco Double Feature/Severin Films Blu-ray)
Picture:
B- Sound: B Extras: C+ Films: C/C-
Often
hailed as the King of Euro-sleaze, Jess Franco (Vampiros
Lesbos/She Killed in Ecstasy) returns with two extremely
low end Z-grade horror flicks, Cannibal Terror and Devil
Hunter, that are just now finding their way onto disc in America
for the first time uncut and uncensored. While Franco just directed
Devil Hunter, he was a writer and involved with Cannibal
Terror as well, which makes it essential viewing for Franco
Fiends.
These
films are not for the squeamish and may be a bit too much for a
mainstream audience, however, thanks to the good people at Severin we
get to enjoy them in all their terrible glory. If you're a gorehound
and love extreme violence (especially if its low budget and made in
the early '80s) then you won't want to miss this double feature
release. Both of these films were under the Video Nasties movement
and were banned by the United Kingdom in the 1980s due to their
content. (Be sure to check out the Video Nasties documentary if
you're a fan, reviewed elsewhere on this site, along with our other
Franco coverage.)
Devil
Hunter is set amongst jungle tribes that live in fear of the
devil. Laura Crawford is a model who gets kidnapped by a gang of
thugs whilst working in South America. They take her into the jungle
and demand a huge ransom. Laura is guarded by some ridiculous
looking native who calls himself The Devil and has to go through all
manner of unpleasantness until the gang gets what the ransom they
desire. Chained maidens are offered in supplication and the devil
sexually demonstrates in a grossly excessive and literal manner.
Enter Peter Weston, the devil hunter, who goes into the jungle in
true Indiana Jones-style to try and rescue her... but will he
succeed?
The
plot for Cannibal Terror is pretty simple: two crooks (Mario
and Roberto) kidnap a girl and hide out in the house of a friend who
lives by trading with the natives in a nearby jungle. The friend's
wife is raped by Mario; she exacts revenge by tying him to a tree and
leaving him to the cannibals. She then informs the kidnapped girl's
parents of their daughter's whereabouts, and the crooks flee through
the jungle. This is a raunchy film with loads of gore, nudity, and
sideburns to satisfy any gore fan!
Both
films are presented in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect
ratio of 1.85:1 and a lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital track. While the films
are in pristine condition, we wouldn't want to watch them any other
way! These films certainly have never looked or sounded as good as
they do here!
Extras
on the disc include:
'Spicy'
Deleted Scene from Cannibal Terror
The
Way of all Flesh: An Interview with Alain Deruelle aka Allan W Steeve
Theatrical
Trailer for Devil Hunter
Sexo
Cannibal - Interview with Director Jess Franco
Spirit
of the B Hive: An Interview with Bertrand Altman
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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