1. Cannibal Ferox (1981)
Claimed to be banned in 31 Countries Boldly proclaiming to be the most banned film in the world, Cannibal Ferox is still only available in the UK after six minutes of cuts. When the ban was first rescinded in the UK and the film had been cut so heavily, there was virtually no gore at all and what was left was a silly jungle adventure. Watching the uncut version of Cannibal Ferox, one can see that the film had aspirations to be Cannibal Holocaust in the level of brutality and nastiness it displays Director Umberto Lenzi crafts his story somewhat implausibly. A hoodlum drug dealer called Mike has fled some serious bother in NYC to hang out in the jungle, snorting coke and tormenting the natives. Also entering the jungle is a researcher called Gloria who is here to disprove the idea that cannibals exist for her PhD thesis. She is accompanied by her friend Pat and brother Rudy. Who should they run into in the jungle but Mike? Mike is very cruel towards the natives and eventually they get ticked off at him and chop his hand off. He manages to escape, and this time they chop off his wang in agonising detail. The most tenacious escapee ever, Mike absconds again and this time the natives chop off his head like a boiled egg and feast on his brains. Rudy is killed by ravenous piranha fish and Pat is suspended from hooks in her breasts and left to die in agony. There is also liberal animal snuff in this movie. At the end, Gloria presents her findings: There is no such thing as cannibals. Apparently Gloria is guilty about the white mans treatment of natives and wants to hush the whole thing up lest further interference occur. Cannibal Ferox is not a particularly good film but it is more heavily censored than Cannibal Holocaust. Probably due to the disgusting treatment of animals in this movie. Whilst repugnant, the animal slaughter sort of fits into the narrative of Cannibal Holocaust, but it is just a sadistic free for all in Cannibal Ferox. Cannibal Ferox is vicious but not compelling viewing. But brain eating, penis removal and gratuitous violence against animals got it banned in 31 countries, or so the cover of the DVD proudly proclaims. Thus it retains the ignominious title of the world's most banned movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moYbTH0QhDY