The Blind Dead
04-30-2007, 07:44 AM
Readers, I hereby officially declare cannibal cinema back “in!” That’s right, cannibal flicks appear to be back in style and hitting DVD in record numbers! It’s like the late 70’s, early 80’s all over again except these new cannibal films remove the stereotypical natives, slutty women, ultra gooey gore and super dope Italian progressive rock scores. I’d say most were “cannibal-lite” but after seeing Marian Dora’s German gorefest, Cannibal, I’m positive there are more out there with big balls just waiting to hit shiny.
What’s the deal? Is it the political climate? I’ve noticed during times of global upheaval films with cannibals and zombies tend to really capture the public’s imagination. Perhaps the taboo of cannibalism strikes a chord within us and we subconsciously draw parallels between the cannibalism we see in cinema and the taking of human life (consumption) we see going back and forth between Muslim Fundamentalists and government forces charged with “seeking out terror.” Course, that’s just a theory and I’m no academic, I just found it an interesting theory.
These days cannibalism has become more than just the consumption of human flesh; it’s also a metaphor for disconnection from mankind and the human experience. As technology continues to grow, people pull away further and further from their...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000787.html)
What’s the deal? Is it the political climate? I’ve noticed during times of global upheaval films with cannibals and zombies tend to really capture the public’s imagination. Perhaps the taboo of cannibalism strikes a chord within us and we subconsciously draw parallels between the cannibalism we see in cinema and the taking of human life (consumption) we see going back and forth between Muslim Fundamentalists and government forces charged with “seeking out terror.” Course, that’s just a theory and I’m no academic, I just found it an interesting theory.
These days cannibalism has become more than just the consumption of human flesh; it’s also a metaphor for disconnection from mankind and the human experience. As technology continues to grow, people pull away further and further from their...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000787.html)