Slave of the Cannibal God

Slave of the Cannibal God

Year: 1978

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Sergio Martino

AdventureHorrorHorror

A woman and her brother journey to the dense jungles of New Guinea in search of a missing expedition led by her husband. As they trek deeper, they discover a terrifying cult devoted to a cannibal deity, whose rituals are driven by death and a thirst for blood, threatening the siblings at every turn.

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New Guinea jungle, Ra Ra Me mountain, island of Roka

Set in the jungles of New Guinea and the isolated Ra Ra Me mountain on the island of Roka. The expedition traverses dense jungle, dangerous wildlife, and rugged terrain as they search for Susan's missing husband. Local myths portray the mountain as cursed, amplifying the sense of danger and isolation.

🌴 Jungle 🗺️ Island 🧭 Expedition

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Main Characters – Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)

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Susan Stevenson (Ursula Andress)

Susan travels to the New Guinea jungle to locate her missing anthropologist husband. She collaborates with Professor Foster and her brother Arthur, but each has hidden motives that complicate the search. After being captured by the cannibals, she endures ritualized treatment and is ultimately spared when the cannibals honor Henry as their Cannibal God, before she and Manolo escape.

🧭 Explorer 🎯 Determined

Professor Edward Foster (Stacy Keach)

An experienced academic who leads the expedition, Foster reveals a past captivity by cannibals and a desire to wipe them out if they still exist. He joins the search believing the mountain might hold Henry's fate and he dies while climbing a waterfall.

🧠 Scholar 🧭 Explorer

Arthur Weisser (Antonio Marsina)

Susan's brother accompanies the expedition as a partner in the search, but his motives include uranium discovery. He is killed upon reaching the mountain by the cannibals.

💰 Greed 🧭 Explorer

Manolo (Claudio Cassinelli)

A jungle explorer who has been staying at a nearby mission camp; he joins the group's expedition. He is captured and tortured by cannibals but endures and helps Susan escape.

🗺️ Adventurer

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Major Themes – Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)

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🍖 Cannibalism

The film centers on cannibal tribes who revere a Cannibal God, turning Susan into a focal point of ritual power. The narrative uses the cannibal ritual to explore how outsiders are commodified, dehumanized, and exploited. The encounters with the tribe underscore the fragility of civilization under extreme conditions.

💰 Greed

The expedition is rooted in private motives beyond finding a missing husband. Susan and Arthur pursue uranium deposits, while others have their own hidden agendas. The pursuit of wealth and resources drives the danger and moral compromises of the mission.

🧭 Survival

The group faces life-threatening dangers from wildlife and hostile terrain. Alliances shift as trust erodes under pressure, forcing characters to endure ordeals that test loyalty and courage. The jungle environment amplifies fear and forces brutal decisions as they strive to escape.

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