Searching for Cannibal Holocaust

Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before venturing into the Amazon jungle and surrounding city port, Leticia, to uncover some of the local stories behind the making of the motion picture. What is uncovered, however, leads to a wider and unexpected "true crime" story.

Cast

Calum Waddell

as Self

Carl Gabriel Yorke

as Self

Danilo Abadia

as Self

Madame Blanca

as Self

Ronaldo Blanca

as Self

Tara Chowning

as Self

Ruggero Deodato

as Self

Naomi Holwill

as Self

Gregory Snegoff

as Self

Phil Stoneman

as Self

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