ShangLuda Admirable film.

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Izzy Adkins The movie is surprisingly subdued in its pacing, its characterizations, and its go-for-broke sensibilities.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

mavrickrowe Antropophagus is a 1980 Italian Monster/Slasher movie directed by Joe D'amato. Its about some random tools going around Europe that decide to stop by some island near Greece or something. When they arrive, nobodies there cause they were all killed by some wrinkly cannibal dude who had to eat his family or whatever. This movie isn't that bad for an 80s grindhouse flick, though it does have some pretty slow moments. The movie makes up for it though with atmospheric scenery and gory killings. The Antropaphagus chops, eats, and tears through his victims. The fetus eating scene is pretty depraved and degrading to watch, which makes it pretty cool. Overall, the only people who could really enjoy this are die-hard exploitation fans and gorehounds, so if your one of those, check it out, but if your looking for high-class entertainment or the meaning of life, go somewhere else.

Milo-Jeeder I have already seen this classic formula in horror films, in which a group of young friends go on vacation to a far-away land, only to find their trip cut short by a series of fortuitous and gory events, followed by an imminent death. "Antropophagus" manages to stand out in its own way, by offering a genuinely frightening villain, extreme gruesome deaths and a perfect setting for the story. I have always thought that the locations of a horror film sometimes have a greater role than the central characters of the story. In this case, the scenario in which the action takes place in a European island, which is actually a beautiful place, but also a devastating scenario that creates a feeling of isolation and vulnerability.In "Antropophagus", a group of travelers go on a trip to Greece and are joined by a young woman named Julie, who asks them for a ride to an island because she wants to meet some friends. While the group explores the seemingly deserted island, they come across a rotten dead body, which obviously prompts them to rush back to the boat, only to find it adrift. Julie suggests taking shelter at her friends' house, and when they get there, they find the family's blind daughter in an utter state of panic. The teenage girl, named Henerietta, explains them that her family was killed some days ago by a lunatic. Later, the friends find out that most of the island residents were murdered by the same insane killer, a man named Nikos, who feasts on human flesh and is now out to get them. I have seen hundreds of horror films and while I can see that certain horror villains, such as Michael Myers, are frightening and creepy looking, that's basically it; I can acknowledge their creepiness, while not necessarily being afraid of them. With this film, I was genuinely afraid of the antropophagus (performed by the surprisingly good-looking Luigi Montefiori). The cannibalistic villain appears as a gruesome beast-like creature with hideous scars all over his face, shredded clothes, a sinister smile and deranged eyes that give the impression that he is some kind of ravenous wild animal that is out to catch his prey. The antropophagus is definitely one of the most intimidating villains I have seen and his image is haunting. "Antropophagus" features some very effective chase sequences full of suspense, in which the killer goes after his human prey with ferociousness in his eyes and a very disturbing smile. The gore is plentiful and intense, which made my stomach turn once or twice, while not necessarily making this film a torture show. I admit I am easily impressed by gore and I tend to dislike extreme brutality, even when it looks ridiculously fake. However, sometimes gore serves a purpose, when is not just there for the sake of seeing guts scattered all over the place. In some cases, like it happens with this film, the crudeness of the gore help to convey a feeling of vulnerability and even anxiety. The lead actress is Tisa Farrow (Mia's less known sister) who gave her last performance in this film, in which she accurately provided all the basics that the audience normally expect on a lead girl from a classic horror movie: she's beautiful, but also angelic and innocent. Her character is likable and nice, but also capable of becoming a warrior towards the end and facing that horrible man that is out to get her. And speaking of the devil, the antropophagus himself is played by Italian actor Luigi Montefiori (who goes by the name of George Eastman in this film). I have never seen Montefiori in anything else, except "Antropophagus", but I honestly have to say that this is one of the scariest horror villains I have seen in basically 20 years as a horror fan. He was amazing as the beast-like killer.To this day, "Antropophagus" remains as one of my favorite horror films, although in all honestly, I don't see it very often, because I actually find it scary and even depressing for moments (that's a good thing, since horror films are not supposed to cheer us up)

callanvass I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this movie is disappointingly inconsistent. Like most Itallian horror films. The character development is pretty much null but that's not why I watch them. Italian horror films can be very stylish and take you on some memorable rides. The first half of this movie is unspeakably dull. We get a cornucopia amount of scenes with characters walking around and doing absolutely nothing of note on a deserted island. It just goes on, and on, and on to the point where I almost wanted to shut it off. The musical score is very weird, and unlike anything I've ever heard before. I will give credit to a few things. The second half piles on the suspense and some excellent atmosphere, but what the hell was Joe D'Amato going for before this? It really makes my head spin. The killer (Chillingly played by George Eastman) is one of the most frightening characters I've ever seen, and the scary thing is he's not technically a zombie, he's a cannibal! He just has an insatiable need to munch of people's body parts. It was really, really creepy. The gore scenes have given this movie its notoriety. We get a meat clever in the face, severed head in a bucket, a throat gets ripped out and blood gushes out all over the place. We also get nasty stabbings, an Axe in the stomach, and two of the nastiest scenes you'll ever see in a horror film. We get the famous fetus eating scene, and someone eating his own intestines! Those two scenes are the reason this has been labeled a video nasty. Wonderfully sick stuff! The acting isn't worth mentioning except for Tisa Farrow. She was the main female in Zombie as well. She did OK. Make sure you avoid The Grim Reaper at all costs! It cuts out the two main gore scenes. Final Thoughts: If it wasn't for the extremely boring first half, this would most likely be considered a classic horror film. The second half has a lot of memorable stuff in it that will stick with you. It's a pretty twisted movie that warrants a recommendation on its reputation alone. Just avoid The Grim Reaper, and prepare yourself for an agonizing first half…5/10

Ben Larson Don't look for great acting in Joe D'Amato's gory horror flick. This is strictly low budget. In fact D'Amato, known as "The Evil Ed Wood," was never concerned with production values in his over 200 films. He was out to make money, and that was his yardstick for a good film - it was profitable.This film, properly known as Antropophagus, along with Absurd (Horrible) and Buio Omega (Beyond the Darkness), have given him cult status among horror film fans.It does have one great thing going for it. It was filmed in Greece and has a Greek soundtrack. Splendid! A lot of it was also filmed in Italy, and that is good, too.If you see the uncut version, as I have, you will gain 3 minutes of gore over the American version (The Grim Reaper), including the pregnant woman scene.The movie was the last for Mia Farrow's sister Tisa, who went on to become a nurse.