Cine-Excess V Presents: The Worldwide Theatrical Premiere of the New Edit of Cannibal Holocaust
Odeon Covent Garden, Thursday 26th May 8.30pm-11pm
Cine-Excess V is proud to present the Worldwide theatrical premiere of one of this year’s most hotly discussed horror classics: Cannibal Holocaust. This new edit has been exclusively prepared for Shameless Films in the UK by director Ruggero Deodato, and addresses some of the controversial issues raised in the film’s original 1979 release.
Ruggero Deodato’s influential and infamous tale centres on four intrepid explorers who go missing in the Amazonian wilderness, leading to fears that they have been butchered by local ‘savages.’ However, when the noted NYU anthropologist Harold Monroe discovers the group’s final filmed diary, a far more shocking tale emerges…
With its complex narrative composition and innovative use of documentary style techniques, Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust initiated a trailblazing trend of ‘found footage horror’ that continued through to The Blair Witch Project (1999) and beyond. However, the film’s stylishness was overshadowed by it savage imagery, which lead to the movie being banned and heavily censored in many European countries.
In this new 2011 cut, Ruggero Deodato revisits his most controversial film to date, offering a contemporary re-reading of its subversive and shocking imagery for a new generation of fear seekers. The Worldwide premiere of the new cut of Cannibal Holocaust will be presented by director Ruggero Deodato himself, in a special on-stage discussion to be held before the screening of the film.
Cannibal Holocaust Screening courtesy of Shameless Films, who will release the film on Blu-ray and DVD on 26th of September 2011.
This screening is open to cinema goers over the age of 18, and tickets are priced at £12 each, (£7.50 concessions). The screening is also free to all Cine-Excess V delegates holding a full or day rate pass.
Warning, Cannibal Holocaust contains scenes of violence and suffering that some viewers may find distressing. Patrons are advised not to attend this screening if they are easily offended.
