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.
| ISBN: | 9781666914047 |
| Publication date: | 26th November 2026 |
| Author: | Nathan Wardinski |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 282 pages |
| Series: | Lexington Books Horror Studies |
| Genres: |
Film history, theory or criticism Film: styles and genres Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror Media studies |
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.
Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust features in the following genres: Film history, theory or criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror, Media studies
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Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust was written by Nathan Wardinski and published by Lexington Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust has 282 pages
Yes it is part of Lexington Books Horror Studies series
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