Directors: Tom Fisher
Jon McBride
Writer: John Rayl
CAST---
Jon McBride ...  Jon
Amy Chludzinski ...  Amy
Christopher A. Granger ...  Chris (as
Christopher Granger)
Richard Marcus ...  Rich
Gene Robbins ...  Gene
Carrie Lindell ...  Carrie
Joseph Salheb ...  Joe
Nancy Sciarra ...  Nancy, first victim
Ray Angelic ...  Ray, second victim

Runtime:89 min
CANNIBAL CAMPOUT (1988)

Jose and myself would get together after school on Fridays, rent some crazy horror movie and watch it
at his place with soda and snacks. This evening would be a life changer for me. My conception on the
limits of gore in films was raped hard, until I loved it. During one scene I slid across the floor to the TV.
and praised the images on the screen like a pagan idol. I cannot say enough about this movie.

The story is simple and functional. Four campers head to the woods and are slaughtered by a trio of
deranged cannibals. There are eight murders in total. The first five victims die separately, one is actually
a recollection, which contains a hearty topless scene as the girl runs away from the cannibals.

A jogger is hacked to death. There are axes to the head, machetes across the neck and limbs cut off.
The blood is shiny and red and you can tell they used gallons of it. True to it’s camp nature the film is
splattered with jokes. “What’s more disgusting than a pile of dead babies ? … A live one eating it’s way
out.” Chris tells this joke unbeknownst that his girlfriend Amy is pregnant. Now that’s funny. The
cannibals are all out of their minds (one of them wears a pilots helmet covering his whole face, cause it
was disfigured in an accident) but Rich, played by Richard Marcus is hilarious. He talks to himself most
of the time and has these wild eyes that makes you question whether or not Marcus is mad.

In the last epic scene the last three campers are tortured and killed. As Jon lays tied up on the ground
the cannibals cut into his stomach and pull out his intestines for a little supper. They even remove Amy’s
gag so she can have some too. They press down her face on Jon’s exposed guts. Amy’s boyfriend Chris
receives an axe to the eye. Amy breaks free and after a lengthy chase she is captured once more.
Remember when I told you that she was pregnant ? And there are three hungry cannibals present. You
do the math.

The final act of violence is so horrendous you might feel guilty and dirty for watching it. But that has
worn off on me. I have seen the movie over five times and watch it again for birthdays and special
occasions. I don’t want to over hype this movie cause then it might disappoint. “CANNIBAL CAMPOUT” is
a low-budget camp masterpiece. I couldn’t help myself.

                                                                                                        - Jorge Antonio Lopez
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Cannibal Campout (1988)
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