The Green Inferno – Survival Horror in the Amazon Jungle

The Green Inferno is a horror film directed by Eli Roth, released in 2013. Known for its intense and graphic content, it follows a group of student activists who travel to the Amazon rainforest to stop deforestation and protect indigenous tribes. However, after their plane crashes, they are captured by a tribe with cannibalistic rituals, and the story becomes a brutal survival tale.

Eli Roth used this film to highlight the darker side of activism and to question the sometimes naive idealism that drives it. Inspired by classic Italian cannibal films from the 1970s and 80s, The Green Inferno is often discussed for its shock factor and its controversial take on environmental and social issues. It combines the visceral horror of survival with a critique of Western interventionism, though it received mixed reviews due to its intense depictions of violence.



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