Green Inferno
Green Inferno

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Green Inferno

1991
Movie
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Spanish

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IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users48%
Director: Eli RothGenres: Horror, Thriller, Adventure

Plot Summary

A group of idealistic university students travels from New York to the Amazon rainforest to help protect the indigenous tribes. However, their activism turns into a nightmare when their plane crashes and they fall into the hands of a cannibalistic tribe, becoming their next meal.

Critical Reception

Green Inferno received generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its gore gratuitous. While some appreciated its attempt at social commentary and throwback horror style, the majority felt it relied too heavily on shock value without sufficient substance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on graphic violence and gore.

  • Predictable plot that offers little originality.

  • Criticized for its unsubtle social commentary and gratuitous nature.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Green Inferno are mixed. Many viewers found the film to be excessively gory and disturbing, with some appreciating its intense horror elements. However, a significant portion of audiences felt the plot was weak and the characters underdeveloped.

Fun Fact

Director Eli Roth stated that he was inspired to make the film after reading an article about student activists in the Amazon and that the film is a tribute to the Italian cannibal horror films of the 1970s and 1980s.

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